Thank you. I appreciate this info, as I have my Mom's old kimonos (also from
WWII era) to try and demothball. She used it everywhere, so the trunks those
are in are in a storage shed as I can't handle the smell. I am just worried
about the silks, as I know silk degrades in the sun. Hopefully I c
> There are still smell removers out there. Check at a pet store. The one I
> have is "Odo-Shield" and I seem to remember that it works, but friends of
> mine swear by some other stuff, used for removing skunk smell. (sorry, don't
> know the name)
That's specifically for protein-based smells, if I
h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On
Behalf Of Patricia Dunham
Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 11:51 AM
To: Historical Costume
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Remove Moth Ball Smell
THAT takes us back! Don't know about cotton, but getting mothball smell out
of wool can be truly d
THAT takes us back! Don't know about cotton, but getting mothball
smell out of wool can be truly daunting. Many years ago we found a
lovely dark grey European-military "army blanket" at the local
Surplus store, just the right size for a winter cloak here in the
Pacific NorthWET. Polish or Ge
I'd suggest sunlight with that air. Turn the garment inside out first
to avoid fading!
== Marjorie Wilser
=:=:=:Three Toad Press:=:=:=
On Aug 25, 2009, at 9:03 AM, Audrey Bergeron-Morin wrote:
Does anyone know how to get rid of the smell of moth balls out of
cotton fabric?
Hm... air
> Does anyone know how to get rid of the smell of moth balls out of cotton
> fabric?
Hm... air, air and more air. There might be other techniques, but IMO
nothing beats a few hours/days of airing it out thoroughly...
You'll probably get the usual recommendations of Febreeze/alcohol
sprays as wel
Does anyone know how to get rid of the smell of moth balls out of cotton fabric?
Penny Ladnier
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