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How to remove a musty smell, possibly from mildew, from an antique or any other piece of furniture that has been stored for a long time, possibly in a damp location or humid climate. |
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Remove musty smell
IT STINKS!!!!!!!!!!! I HAVE HAD IT FOR A YEAR AND I HAVE KEEP THE DOORS OPEN AND IT STILL SMELLS. THE CAT GOES IN IT AND HE SMELLS LIKE IT. THANKS DEBBIE reply: Problem could be mildewThe problem is quite possibly mildew. You can take a spray bottle, such as an empty window cleaner bottle and add one part household bleach and nine parts water. It's best if you can get the dry sink outside to do the spraying, because the bleach solution will damage carpeting, drapes, paint, your clothes or almost anything else it gets on. Be sure not to spray it on the outside finish of the dry sink.Spray inside surfacesPull out any drawers and empty them and open any doors. Spray all inside surfaces that are raw wood until they're damp, including the inside and outside of the drawers (but not the front). Lay it on it's back and spray any surfaces that you couldn't get to before. Wiping with a cloth isn't as effective as spraying, because you can't get the solution in all the nooks and crannies or cover the surface as evenly or as easily.Orange OilAfter everything dries you can spray it with orange oil. The orange oil will help replenish oils in the wood and will smell pleasant.You may have to repeat the process a couple of times, but eventually it should smell ok. You'll need to watch your cat though if it's an orange one like ours, because it'll make you think it's a tail twitching orange when it comes out after the treatment. The orange smell will diminish after a while.
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