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I found the dresser in the basement brought it upstairs sanded it and started painting, the next day there was a horrible "old" smell, I tried spraying it with vinegar, using baking soda and carpet fresh, febreeze, lysol, and last but not least another coat of paint ( thought I could seal the smell in ) now the dresser is sitting on the front porch in hopes that the air will do it some good, any other suggestions.... will try anything in case you didn't notice lol thanks in advance

2006-10-14 13:58:02 · 13 answers · asked by super 1 in Home & Garden Decorating & Remodeling

13 answers

Since it's not a valuable antique, try washing it with a solution of bleach and water--all over drawers inside and out too. Often, that smell is due to mold or mildew. The wash might take care of it. If it doesn't, then perhaps the problem is under the paint.

2006-10-14 14:08:02 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Actually, the best treatment for the "old" smell is to saturate the dresser with ozone in a sealed room.

I work for a national company which deals with fire and flood damage. We deal with strong odor issues at all of our job sites, whether it be after a fire, or terrible mold and mildew problems, or even rooms where people have died and not been discovered until weeks or months later!

And the one treatment we use to get rid of these terrible odors is an ozone generator in a small, sealed room. The treatments are not very expensive, especially if you are willing to transport the dresser to and from the company.

Just look in the yellow pages under "Disaster Restoration" or similar heading. It works like a charm. Good luck.

2006-10-14 14:11:14 · answer #2 · answered by Michael 4 · 0 0

Well you have done all that, now after it airs out(that and the new coat of paint should help) try putting dresser paper liner in the draws, they come with a scent, and also put a couple of those Yankee Candle envelopes with that sachet. It might take a while but I bet it works Good Luck!!

2006-10-14 14:08:17 · answer #3 · answered by Dotties 3 · 0 0

Try using the liner that come with perfume and put sachets inside the drawers but before all that if is a sunny day put it out side take all the drawers out so they can get the air and the sun
that may help Good luck .

2006-10-14 15:21:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Newspapers wadded up, with activated charcoal will take the smell out of anything - including my husbands tennis shoes! You may have to leave it in there a while, a day or so even. If it's really bad, you may have to do it a couple of times.

This actually worked on a built-in hamper in an apartment where I used to live; the people before me had used it as a dirty diaper holder (euuuuuuw). The smell was unbelievable!

2006-10-14 18:04:37 · answer #5 · answered by Baby'sMom 7 · 0 0

Try putting dryer sheets in between your clothes. I use Downy Simple Pleasures dryer sheets in my drawers. It will make your clothes smell amazing and the dresser, too. And STOP putting more chemicals on the dresser, let all those fumes air out.

2006-10-14 14:09:47 · answer #6 · answered by Butterfly Princess 4 · 1 0

I just started doing this and it works great... Put some Dryer Sheet in the drawers... Snuggle has a few new scents out... I tried Orange Rush and it smell great!

Best Wishes & I hope this helps!!

2006-10-14 14:08:02 · answer #7 · answered by urbanbutterfly 3 · 0 0

You can wad up newspaper and stuff all the drawers clear full keep them closed and it shouldn't take more than 2 to 3 days to eliminate the odor. Good Luck

2006-10-14 16:32:10 · answer #8 · answered by Sandi B 1 · 0 0

get a few charcoal briquets and then wrap them in some dryer sheets. place several in the drawers and leave it sit for several weeks or so. it does work. I got the smell of varnish out of my dresser doing this.

2006-10-14 15:23:35 · answer #9 · answered by AMCgremlin 1 · 0 0

Did you also clean the undersides of the drawers and the underside and back of the dresser itself?

2006-10-14 14:20:39 · answer #10 · answered by Animaholic 4 · 0 0

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