I bought a book that I really, really wanted at the used book store, but it has a little bit of smell... I think it's cifatette. Any ideas to get rid of it?
2006-09-07 20:46:27 · 12 answers · asked by Cosmos 4 in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
Put it in a bag with some bicarbonate of soda for a few days - it's good at getting rid of smells rather than covering them up,
2006-09-08 00:41:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think it's possible to remove the odor, but... Try this: Put the books in an air-tight plastic container, like Rubber-maid, along with a sachet you like the fragrance of... leave the books in there for at least a week. They will come out smelling like the sachet. I did this with a few of my good books that smelled like smoke after sitting in a friend's car too long, and it worked.
2016-03-27 02:26:26 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
fresh air, sunshine and just let it air out.
Word to the wise about NOT using bounce or any other fabric softner sheet. These sheets have oils in them and can end up leaching that oil into the book pages.
yes, it would make the smell go away but it also might leave "oil" spots on the pasges. If you do this, please, please put this dryer sheet between some papertowels, so the papertowel will absorb most of the oil and not the pages of your book
2006-09-08 01:10:48 · answer #3 · answered by kjkropp 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maybe you could let it sit outside out of the sun, but just in a fresh breeze. When the weather gets colder, it might help even better. Just take the book and fan the pages outside.
2006-09-07 23:15:46 · answer #4 · answered by shardf 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Get the right size zip-lock for the book and put a few dryer sheets in with it. Seal for a few days.
2006-09-07 21:03:42 · answer #5 · answered by thomassonfamily4 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Put a dryer sheet in the middle of the book.
2006-09-08 12:05:40 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Put it in a trash bag, spray air freshener in the bag and tie it closed for a day
2006-09-07 20:49:26 · answer #7 · answered by The::Mega 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
sun it, put it in the sun for couple of hours, it may fade a wee bit but the smell will go
2006-09-07 20:55:10 · answer #8 · answered by noogney 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sunshine and fresh air. However, you do risk fading from the sun.
2006-09-07 20:55:13 · answer #9 · answered by woman of faith 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
"Bounce" works well for any/all old books or albums......just leave a sheet inside.
2006-09-07 21:37:17 · answer #10 · answered by canyonview11 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋