We've used the "Odor Gone" spray on our cushions which we found more effective that Febreeze (no affiliation, just a satisfied customer: http://www.odorgone.com). The stuff is a little pricey, but it did seem to help neutralize the lingering odors.
Bill S/V Antares O'Day 302 > Short of replacing them, what is the best way to remove the "mildew" odor > from older cabin cushions? Febreeze is just not cutting it. > > I was thinking soaking/washing the cushions with a mixture of Oxiclean and > laundry detergent to try to remove the mildew from the foam. Then using a > poly sheet and shopvac to vacuum-bag out most of the water from the foam, > and then drying them in the sun. > > Will that work? Is there a better way? > > I know the cushions should be replaced, but it's just not in this year's > budget. > > -- > Stephen Petri > S/V Witchcraft, Ranger 33 No. 161 > http://www.teamwitchcraft.com > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Liveaboard mailing list > [email protected] > To adjust your membership settings over the web > http://liveaboardonline.com/mailman/listinfo/liveaboard > To subscribe send an email to [email protected] > > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] > The archives are at http://www.liveaboardnow.org/pipermail/liveaboard/ > > To search the archives > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > The Mailman Users Guide can be found here > http://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/mailman-member/index.html > _______________________________________________ Liveaboard mailing list [email protected] To adjust your membership settings over the web http://liveaboardonline.com/mailman/listinfo/liveaboard To subscribe send an email to [email protected] To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] The archives are at http://www.liveaboardonline.com/pipermail/liveaboard/ To search the archives http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] The Mailman Users Guide can be found here http://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/mailman-member/index.html
