How to get rid of new cupboard/Off gassing smell

[Lady Companion]

Hi everyone!

I purchased an absolutely gorgeous mirrored lingerie chest, but I can’t seem to get rid of the smell! It has been a few weeks now, and I have tried all of the suggestions I have found googling it, but was hoping someone here might have something else I could try. The smell isn’t overwhelming, and friends say they don’t smell it, but I still do. And I definitely don’t want to put my lingerie into something that is going to cause my beautiful delicates to smell anything like that!

It is one large piece, so putting it out in direct sunlight is not an option.

I have tried scrubbing it out with thieves oil and other E sensual orioles, I have covered the cupboards and baking soda and vacuumed it out and change that each day. I have left the cupboards open in a while circulated area and put in the bad air sponge and an assortment of other air purifiers. I’ve even tried just masking it by putting in air fresheners and bounce sheets to try and mask it. But none of this is working.

I know vinegar is another possibility, but I really hate the smell of it, possibly more than the chemical smell, but if anyone can vouch for that as being better I will give it a try.

Perhaps my method of doing things is off, so any tips or tricks would really be appreciated. It really is a gorgeous piece, but I would actually like to use it, and not just put things on top of it

Thank you in advance to everyone! I hope you are all having a spectacular long weekend And finding joy in everything you do!

 

[badbadboy]

I use small ozone generators in my place and car. It's essentially bleaching the air but does work. I use it to help clean the air after cooking a spicy dish or having a musty smell in my car.

You can not smell it while in operation.

Good luck :thumb:

 

[Linden]

Fresh coffee grounds for a few days............poof, gone.

 

[Westcoast1]

Where did you buy it ? It obviously has a lot of un natural materials in it often found in pressed board etc.. Maybe you can return it and have a solid wood custom piece made that will last forever and smell like wood .
I am a big fan of buying local with natural wood and materials as opposed to the IKEA route. Not saying you bought it at IKEA either. Not judging of course. I am sure it is beautiful.

 

[poonerboi]

That was my first suggestion. The ex had a mink coat that just smelled rotten and she was told to seal it in a bag with used coffee grounds . It was amazing ,actualy.

 

[Linden]

Fresh coffee grounds

 

[sybian]

We put trays of vinegar in freezers and fridges when the power goes out in a forest fire, and I can say it does work very well.
You mentioned you hate the smell ....it does linger in freezers for over a year.
Try the mentioned coffee grounds, but also put in a bowl of liquid vanilla along with it....we use that method in small areas like walk in closets,after a small house fire.
I own an extensive collection of mid to late 1800's antique furniture, and it will even take out that strong moth ball smell.

 

[Mrmotorscooter]

If its old it can really be tough to get that smell out, i aquired a lovely old piano but it stank up the whole house so bad I had to get rid of it. Tried everything but wish I had tried the coffee grounds that sounds like a great suggestion, who doesnt like the smell of coffee!

 

[Quarter Mile'r]

Apparently that's what is used to cover up the smell of weed when packaged to avoid the
sniffer dogs detecting it. So if the dogs can't smell it, it's gotta work I'd say.






........................QM'r

 

[nmjoff]

This will do it
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[Claire Monet]

Science! The odour needs time to disperse in the area. Depending on the size of the piece of furniture, the size of the room, ventilation, and any potential chemicals it could have been treated with it will take some time for the odour to dissipate.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1352231016304046

What type of wood is it made out of?

Baking soda sprinkled, left for 24 hrs and then vacuumed up can help speed the process (and leaving a small bowl of baking soda in or near the furniture piece to absorb odours). Wiping the areas with a water/vinegar diluted solution can help neutralize odours; a small amount of vinegar (maybe 2 cap fulls to 6 cups of water) and make sure to spot test your wood.

Keep windows open, fans going, and enjoy your new piece!

 

[80watts]

Do you know what it was stained with?

 

[80watts]

Do you know what it was stained with? Did you buy from a store or private sale? Ask what they used?

No direct sunlight? Can you try indirect, with a mirror?
Use gloves when cleaning it or wiping it down.

A story from my youth, a person died in a car. The car was repairable, but the car had that death smell in it? The people tried everything, until finally they used sour milk.... I still think that its all a story... so.....