Cooking smells in jacket!

thelittlestranger

Hello!

I'm a bit more of a lurker on the forums, but I'm in desperate need of some Old Style Moneysaving advice (hoping this is the right place to post).

I work in a small tearooms that isn't well ventilated. I do a lot of food prep and there's no door on the kitchen either so all the smells linger about the tearooms. Problem is, my very much loved Superdry jacket now has this horrible cooking/onion smell that just can't seem to shift.

I'm just wondered what you may suggest to help get rid of the smell please? It's been washed so many times now but nothing seems to help and it's very noticeable apparently :embarasse:embarasse:embarasse

Thanks so much in advance :-)

honeythewitch

Have you tried steaming it with something like this ?... http://www.johnlewis.com/polti-vaporettino-lux-steam-gun-white/p231706505?sku=231706505&kpid=231706505&s_kenid=406061ee-2081-4c2c-8872-ccb9f847d11d&s_kwcid=402x347817&tmad=c&tmcampid=73

Or, spraying it all over with (cheap) vodka? I know the vodka works on mothball smell so maybe it will remove cooking smells?

Or borax in the washing machine?

allybee101

You could try putting it in a box or bag (large so you don't have to fold it up with some bicarbonate of soda in a little dish?
Bicarb absorbs a lot of smells.
If you alternate this with hanging it outside in fresh air that might help too.
Could you get a cheap coat to wear to/from work (i.e. from a charity shop) which wouldn't matter so much if it starts to whiff of onions etc?