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23 Dec 07 - 02:34 PM (#2221466) Subject: BS: Mothball Stink, Help! From: wysiwyg Eeeew! How do I get rid of the smell so I can USE this stuff I got at the Thrift Shop!?!?!?! I'm talking, it's been in some lil ole lady's drawer for DECADES, heavily salted with that distinctive smell. I'm trying vinegar on the plastic items, but laundering the cloth items, what's best? It's all up in my nose just from unpacking it, eeeew! ~S~ |
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23 Dec 07 - 02:48 PM (#2221475) Subject: RE: BS: Mothball Stink, Help! From: Bobert I could send my Couzin Rufus up there fir a couple days, WYSuzie... That'd be all it would take, and I guarentee that you'd never have to worry 'bout smelling mothballs again... Might of fact, you might learn to love the smell of mothballs... B~ |
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23 Dec 07 - 02:59 PM (#2221477) Subject: RE: BS: Mothball Stink, Help! From: Sorcha Try soaking the washables in vinegar before you wash them. What we need here is a chemist (Micca) who can tell you the 'opposite' composition of moth balls. I have been told but can't remember what the active chemical/s is/are. For non washables that smell, you might be able to bury them in activated charcoal--see an aquarium dealer. Sometimes a couple sheets of fabric softener will work, or a lemon, cut in half and hollowed out then filled with salt. |
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23 Dec 07 - 03:04 PM (#2221479) Subject: RE: BS: Mothball Stink, Help! From: bobad Some tips here. |
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23 Dec 07 - 03:15 PM (#2221482) Subject: RE: BS: Mothball Stink, Help! From: katlaughing I use vinegar in the wash to remove the sizing when I buy new clothes. It works as an all round freshener for clothes, too. I'd think it would take care of it. |
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23 Dec 07 - 03:28 PM (#2221486) Subject: RE: BS: Mothball Stink, Help! From: wysiwyg LOL, I feel like drenching it all in white wine, Or me! :~) ~S~ |
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23 Dec 07 - 03:49 PM (#2221496) Subject: RE: BS: Mothball Stink, Help! From: Sorcha THERE'S an idea...drench YOU in white wine! |
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23 Dec 07 - 05:07 PM (#2221538) Subject: RE: BS: Mothball Stink, Help! From: Sorcha Whiz, see this page. Several ideas there. |
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23 Dec 07 - 07:39 PM (#2221599) Subject: RE: BS: Mothball Stink, Help! From: Bert Try half a cup of ammonia in the wash. Or hang 'em out on the clothes line, nothing like a drop of the ol' currant bun-shine to freshen things up. |
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23 Dec 07 - 07:55 PM (#2221606) Subject: RE: BS: Mothball Stink, Help! From: Bee Sunlight, for sure. I had to wash some mothball saturated 100 year old linens and laces a while ago, and all I used was cold water wash, gentle cycle, no spin, soap flakes, and a day of good sunshine and a light breeze. Worked for me. |
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23 Dec 07 - 07:56 PM (#2221607) Subject: RE: BS: Mothball Stink, Help! From: bobad Naphthalene toxicity |
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23 Dec 07 - 10:56 PM (#2221679) Subject: RE: BS: Mothball Stink, Help! From: The Fooles Troupe If I have a moth ball in my left hand and another moth ball in my right hand, what do I have in front of me? A Bloody big moth! Merry Season of the Jolly Red Fat Man! |
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24 Dec 07 - 09:12 AM (#2221858) Subject: RE: BS: Mothball Stink, Help! From: wysiwyg Neti pot up the nose before bed didn't hurt either. Thanks, Oprah! This stink was SO BAD that the little plastic handle on a manicure tool completely stink up not only the Q-tips in the metal box where I stashed it along with some toher tiny tools, but the box itself! The lip balm stick for some reason was unaffected, which was also in the box-- the wrapper must have been some kinda weird plastic is all I can guess. Thank goodness the chair, where some of the contaminated items sat for about 15 minutes yesterday, no longer stinks, this AM. ~S~ |
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24 Dec 07 - 03:12 PM (#2222036) Subject: RE: BS: Mothball Stink, Help! From: GUEST,Mr Red who prefers mothballs washing. better mothballs than an unwholly mess as it were. |
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24 Dec 07 - 06:32 PM (#2222128) Subject: RE: BS: Mothball Stink, Help! From: Greg B Fresh air, breezes, and sunshine. Naptha is quite volatile, but the stink needs some place to go. So put it out in the fresh air and sunshine, and the smell will vanish. You'll thank the ol' gal for mothballing them up, though, else you'd not have them hole-free. |
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24 Dec 07 - 09:01 PM (#2222180) Subject: RE: BS: Mothball Stink, Help! From: Geoff the Duck White wine should always be applied INTERNALLY! Quack! GtD. |