Musty smells in furniture??

**cheles2kids** · 05-09-2008, 09:39 AM

I'm wondering if anyone has some Tried and True home remedies for musty odors?
I just recently found a "steal" of a deal on a 3 piece livingroom set, but unfortunately it had been closed up in a house for awhile.

So, I'm looking for any recipes/tips that you might have that would help to get rid of the musty smells.

I've read up on some idea online, but before starting I thought some of you here might have some ideas that you've used in the past?

Thanks!

**frugal-fannie** · 05-09-2008, 12:47 PM

I would buy arm and hammer baking soda- carpet freshner and sprinkle it on and leave it sit then vaccum. If you have a ionizer-close it up in a room with it. I have a super powered one.

**PrairieRose** · 05-09-2008, 01:34 PM

I'd try the above and if that doesn't work, set it outside, spray it like crazy, on top and underneath with Lysol......let the sunshine work on it for a couple of days. (make sure there are no cats around though

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**Jamauk** · 05-09-2008, 01:51 PM

I vote for setting it outside for a few days if that's feasible. If not, fabreeze the heck out of it!

**cheles2kids** · 05-15-2008, 12:04 PM

Thank-you ladies for all of your help!

I'm thinking the sitting outside in the sun will be the best thing for it too, as soon as the weather decided to cooperate.

I vacuumed off the kitty litter and it didn't do much for it, I guess maybe it needed to set for awhile longer?
But on any account, I will plan on putting it out in the fresh air and sunshine the first pretty days that we get.

It's a perfect set, and for $75.00 for all 3 pieces I just couldn't pass it up for the downstairs rec. room.
Eventually I'm sure the burgundy and navy colors will get to me and then it will be time for some nice, thick, heavy cotton duck slipcovers but for now we will make do with the colors!

Thanks again for all of your help!

**cheles2kids** · 05-15-2008, 12:10 PM

I realize my previous post might not have made much sense.
Since I can't edit, I thought I'd clarify it here.

I had read online that you can take clean kitty litter (obviously dirty kitty litter wouldn't work! LOL!) and sprinkle it over the area and leave to set for a few days and then vacuum.

Which is what I did. But like I mentioned in the above post, it didn't seem to work for me. This could be due to the fact that I only had it on for less than a week? Or maybe it was just a total failure?

On any account, I thought I would add this post in here just in case someone else might read the same information I had found and give this a try.
I also read that charcoal briquets laid around the area will absorb the odors as well, but how long we'd have to leave them, would be another question all together, and I'd really like to use it without having to wait months for them to do their job.

So, I'll let you all know if the sunshine trick works!

Thanks again for all the help!

**Momto2Boyz** · 05-15-2008, 01:34 PM

Baking soda is one of the best things for getting smells out. I owned a used furniture store for a few years and this worked great, but you need to use quite a bit of baking soda.

Just literally cover the whole thing with baking soda and let it sit at least overnight, so it can suck the odor out, then just vacuum it up! I never had a stink I couldn't get it out with regular baking soda!