How to get a smell out of a bag

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#151
I would try baking soda first -- they have those round disks that you can put in a purse.

If that doesn't work, I've had great results with the coffee packs you get in hotel rooms. I once rented a car that reeked of smoke, and I filled the car windshields with those coffee packs and left it in the sun. The car smelled great after a day of being caffeinated.

Be careful with Febreeze and other sparys in the first instance -- you definitely need something that will absorb the odors, rather than mask them. Otherwise, you could end of doubly sniffly from the combination. (Been there, done that!)
 
#153
There's a gadget called an ozone generator. They are used to kill mold, remove odors, and clean the air. If I had a stinky bag, I'd put it in a bathroom with our ozone generator, crank it up and leave it there for a day or two. I believe that would do the trick.

If you don't have an ozone generator, I'd go with the putting it outside for awhile suggestions.
 
#154
hi, i recently purchased the Giorgio Brato Large Multi Pocket bag from Shopbop, in desert light (color). I love the shape of my bag, but it has a very strong odour. do your Giorgio Brato bags have a strong smell? i am not sure if it is meant to be like that. http://blogs.wishpot.com/deals/2009/07/12/giorgio-brato-large-multi-pocket-bag/

i live in singapore, and i ordered the bag from the US. Giorgio Brato is not available in singapore as far as i know, so i cannot go compare it with other bags from brato. please let me know if it is natural. i am worried and wondering if i should return it.

the leather also feels very paper-y. it is thin but not exactly soft, and makes a noise when you press against it, the same sound that paper makes. the quality isn't what i expected. the leather on the brato is very different from my kooba and marc by marc jacobs bags.

hope to hear your feedback. :)
thank you.
 
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#156
You need to hang it up and air it for ages. I do it in the bathroom and eventually it should smell of your favourite bath oil. I think some people also put a dryer sheet inside for a while.
Love your signature BTW, got me thinking...
 
#157
It's very pretty! :D

Shame about the smoke smell. :sad:

I have found that just leaving bags (including appliquéd and fabric bags) out (in a smoke-free house, of course!), open and loosely covered with tissue (to catch any dust/fur etc.) for a week or two, has got rid of any odour that they've picked up after an evening in a smoky house.

But, thankfully, I've never yet had a bag that's been truly impregnated from years and years of exposure to smoke, so I don't know if it would work for that? :shrugs:

Might be worth a try, though, before employing something more complicated/heavy duty?

There are quite a few threads on this subject, including a recent one in the Chloe subforum, so there have been plenty of good suggestions like placing baking soda, or dryer sheets inside the bag and using Febreeze etc..

You could do a forum-wide search or, as I say, check-out the one in the Chloe subforum, which has a link to another one in the eBay subforum. :smile1:
 
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#158
Try to keep it open with some baking soda in a bowl or cup inside. This happened to me a few years ago. The bag was a gift from a smoker. Ack! I tried everything. Eventually, I tried baking soda. It worked a little but I am so sensitive to scents that the scent of baking soda got on my nerves. I don't know how saturated your lovely bag it but it is worth a try. Good Luck!
 
#159
Is that an Isabelle Fiore bag? It's really pretty. How about putting some charcoal brickettes in a sock and let the charcoal take out some of the smell. Either that or baking soda in an open box in a very safe area. I hate cigarette smoke smell. Good luck!
 
#160
Compass Rose said:
Is that an Isabelle Fiore bag? It's really pretty.
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It is an Isabella Fiore Hariet tote. I LOVE it. I had picked up a penelope tote in black in that same embroidery pattern, but the handle length was all wrong for me. SO, that one is going back.

I have a picture of them both sbs:

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#161
On Friday, I went to Goodwill and while I was there, I found this cute Nine West handbag. When I went to use it , I noticed that it had a weird smell, like cigerette smoke. I've hung it out outside, febrezzed it, but the smell is still there. What do I do? Will the smell go away eventally? Thanks for any great advice. :smile1:
 
#163
I use unscented Bounce fabric softener sheets. Put a bunch inside the purse, put a bunch in a paper bag, then put the purse in the paper bag and fold over the top. Leave it there for a month.

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#164
Just an FYI for you ladies, but putting the bag out in the sun to get rid of the smoke smell is apparently a gamble. I got a Tod's leather bag on ebay that persistently smelled like smoke, so I tried putting it in the sun for a couple of days. Bad idea! The sun actually bleached my bag!! :shocked: :crybaby: I've done this before with other bags and never had a problem. I got the bag for a good price, but I'm still kicking myself over this. :sad:

So, yeah, be careful.
 
#165
i have a few Vera Bradley bags and i wash mine all the time and they come out looking just fine, no fade. I just wash them in cold water, in gentle cycle with tide...and either lay them out to dry on a rack or throw them in the dryer with a dryer sheet, had both mine for several years now and they still look great. I recommend washing it but if not try the dryer sheet thing.
 
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