An effective way to eliminate odors in books (tobacco smoke or musty) is to
place the book in a sealed plastic bag with (unused) cat litter. Check it
periodically and when you no longer detect the offensive odor, remove and
let air. The cat litter will absorb the odors and any moisture.
Beth
At 09:45 AM 3/23/2006, you wrote:
Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2006 11:14:41 +0000
From: "Kate Cole" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
I have a reel of uncut spiral steel boning that I've had for a while, still
in the bag the shop put it in. I took it out last night because I want to
use it for a wedding dress I'm making for a friend, but it seems to have a
really strong, acrid smell to it. I know it will be in a casing and below a
couple of layers of fabric, but as it's a wedding dress I don't really want
the bride to be able to smell it! Has anyone else had this problem and is
there a solution? I don't want to clean it with WD40 or anything, as
obviously that could leave marks on the fabric. Would it help if I just
"aired" it?
Any ideas gratefully received.
Kate
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