Will Febreze work on an evening dress?

lynnemcf

Bought an evening dress off ebay but it has an odd odour. It is new with tags but maybe a bit musty. It is hand wash but I wondered if I could spray it with Febreze (or similar) to freshen it up. It is polyester with clusters of sequins.

rockm87

Could you not hang it up near a window (or outside) for a bit, get some fresh air too it?

I purchased my bridesmaid dresses from ebay and took them too the dry cleaners for suitable cleaning and ironing (bundled into the smallest packaging, terribly creased), only cost me £5 for each dress, which I thought was a bargain as the dresses were just £30 each!

lynnemcf

I cant remember the last time I took something to the dry cleaners, Johnsons closed both of their branches near me. Will have a google and see how much it costs

welshbookworm

Turn the dress inside out and Febreeze the lining?

booter

Personally I can't stand the smell of Febreze, but I do like the Air Wick Air & Linen sprays (found some in Poundland a while ago ) and also the Avon room & linen sprays (poss now discontinued?). I've also refilled one of the Air Wick spray bottles (it's a nice fine mist) with cheapy fragranced ironing water from B&M, so anything that's a bit "mothbally" or fusty gets lightly sprayed whilst it's hanging outside on the line. This way it gets an airing and dries quickly too, so I can keep misting if required.

Spendless

I'd go with hanging outside as a first step. We've had things made/altered for us by a relative who is fantastic at sewing but smokes. As non-smokers we can really tell. Most of the time hanging outside for several hours does the trick. It's free and won't do any harm, and if it doesn't work you can start going through the other ideas

lynnemcf

I hung my dress outside all day yesterday (we had glorious sunshine) and it smells much less, so will do they same again today, after I have blasted it with steam