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How to get rid of the Smell in Vintage Clothing
Vintage clothing that can be washed in a machine: -Use vinegar. Pour a few cups of white distilled vinegar in the machine or sink and wash the clothes in hot water. This will get the musky and moldy smell out of your vintage clothing. -Try putting the item in a dryer with two very damp towels. Check often, it probably shouldn't be left more than about 15 minutes, maybe less. Becareful with this one, make sure your item can handle dryers. Vintage clothing that cannot be washed in a machine: -If your clothing is white, hang it on a clothesline for a time. If it is dark colored and you don't want any sun bleaching hang it in a covered area with good air circulation for a long, long time. This works well for lingering moth ball smells. I have left things as long as two weeks on our covered porch and the smell eventually goes. -Smoky odors can be easily removed from vintage clothes by filling the bathtub with very hot water mixed with one cup of white distilled vinegar. Hang the garments above the steaming water and shut the door in order to let the steam penetrate the fibers. -If you have an air ionizer, you will get the smell out of the vintage garments without any cleaning involved. You need to put the clothing in a sealed room with the machine for a day or two. However, remember not to put items containing rubber or elastic with the ionizer, as it will cause them to disintegrate. -Hang the item in the bathroom and turn on the shower very hot, shut the door and let the steam fill the room. Let it hang in there for awhile, after the steam cools, open the window for a few hours. Very similar to the hot bathtub method but without vinegar. -On items like purses, hats and shoes, I have sprayed them with scented Lysol with great results. Lysol kills any germs, and removes any smells from mildew, mothballs etc. Really smelly items will still require fresh air and may need spraying over a few days.
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