How to get a smell out of a bag
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It is Valentino. I dont think it is fake. It is just that the smell is stronger on certain part of the bag and the interior.
I am thinking of putting it out in the sun but am afriad of damaging the leather. I was airing it outdoor (away from the sun) and using fan to blow at it at full speed right now.
I will try the baking soda tomorrow. Is that the one that is sold in supermarket for baking cakes or something like that? I am new to this.
I am thinking of putting it out in the sun but am afriad of damaging the leather. I was airing it outdoor (away from the sun) and using fan to blow at it at full speed right now.
I will try the baking soda tomorrow. Is that the one that is sold in supermarket for baking cakes or something like that? I am new to this.
Yep, if you're living in the US (not sure if this brand name is also outside of the US) you can get Arm & Hammer baking soda. All baking soda is pretty much the same, but A&H is the most well-known brand and will probably be the easiest for you to spot! Be sure not to actually get the powder on your bag though, that'll be a hell of a mess to clean up!
Could it be mold? The oilily patch could be some type of chemical. Did you contact the seller about this? If the smell is so bad it made your room stink-that is not good. Also if it is a chemical it may be something one should not be breathing in as well as mold spores. They can make you sick. I would send the bags back. The last thing you need is thinking the smell is away and carrying them and have people think you smell.
my dad (bless his heart, he's 60 years old) is a long-distance runner and, as a result, has more shoes than i do, and they all stink. when he wants to get rid of the smell, there's these little plastic balls called "odor eaters" that he puts in them. you should be able to get them at a sporting goods store. apparently the substance inside them absorbs the air particles that are creating the odor. best of luck!
Hi!
I'm currently having the same issue as you, though my problem is perfume. There have been some great suggestions from the folks here in my post, as well as on the Lovin' My Bags site. I'm currently going to put the bag in either a giant ziplock or kitchen trash bag with a bowl of baking soda and leave it outside (out of direct sun).
The key seems to be in the realization that it takes time to get the smell fully absorbed, so I'm going to leave it a full week and check on it.
I also had it suggested to me, and read on the internet, that the carbon-containing kitty litters are a very effective tool with strong odors. Again, the same principle; close it up and leave it alone and give the litter/carbon time to work. In some cases it takes a good 30 days!
Good luck with your bags should you choose to keep them. Let us know what method you choose to use and how it works. I'll be very interested to hear!
I'm currently having the same issue as you, though my problem is perfume. There have been some great suggestions from the folks here in my post, as well as on the Lovin' My Bags site. I'm currently going to put the bag in either a giant ziplock or kitchen trash bag with a bowl of baking soda and leave it outside (out of direct sun).
The key seems to be in the realization that it takes time to get the smell fully absorbed, so I'm going to leave it a full week and check on it.
I also had it suggested to me, and read on the internet, that the carbon-containing kitty litters are a very effective tool with strong odors. Again, the same principle; close it up and leave it alone and give the litter/carbon time to work. In some cases it takes a good 30 days!
Good luck with your bags should you choose to keep them. Let us know what method you choose to use and how it works. I'll be very interested to hear!
Sorry to imply this (I am brand new to this forum) but the same thing happened to me on eBay on an MJ Stam. After much research, I found out that there is a famous replica supplier, Tse, that imports amazing fakes with this smell. There are even replica forums that instruct counterfeit sellers on how to get rid of the smell.
I bought a purse that had a strong smoke smell to it, so I placed it in a big tupperware container(the kind for sweaters).
On the bottom of the tupperware, I put a layer of newspaper, then a layer of charcoal(the kind for fish tank filters but I guess any kind would work), another layer of newspaper, then dryer sheets. I put the bag on top of the dryer sheets, then another layer of dryer sheets on top of the bag, and then another newspaper on top. I also placed a box of baking soda inside the container, then closed it and put it outside for a few days.
The smell is completely gone and smells like dryer sheets now. I read on here that girls recommended the newspaper, dryer sheets, charcoal and baking soda, so I figured I would do all at once. Don't know which exactly got rid of it, but it worked!
On the bottom of the tupperware, I put a layer of newspaper, then a layer of charcoal(the kind for fish tank filters but I guess any kind would work), another layer of newspaper, then dryer sheets. I put the bag on top of the dryer sheets, then another layer of dryer sheets on top of the bag, and then another newspaper on top. I also placed a box of baking soda inside the container, then closed it and put it outside for a few days.
The smell is completely gone and smells like dryer sheets now. I read on here that girls recommended the newspaper, dryer sheets, charcoal and baking soda, so I figured I would do all at once. Don't know which exactly got rid of it, but it worked!
Thanks ladies for all the great ideas.
lamiastella - Unfortunately I dont stay in the States and Arm n Hammer Baking Soda may not be available. I will go to the shop to see what they have.
Do I need to put the lid over the container after putting the bag n bowl of baking soda inside?
gillianna - dont think the oily patch is mold. It is not obvious but can see the light bluish patch. I did wrote to the seller. He told me that the bag did not smell at all and that it could be due to in-transit. I smell the carton box (that the bags are packed in) n there is no smell. I told him that too.
I like the bag and hope I can get rid of the smell.
amanda - is that mold ball? The ones that we put in cupboard to get rid of the moldiness n smell?
KoobaMe - If the others dont work, I may try the cat litters. Is that the beddings for the hamsters?
thithi - Congrats! Glad that u got rid of the smell. Btw what is dryer sheet? Heard about it but dont really know what it is. Can I use tracing paper or tissue papers that are used for gift wrapping to substitute?
helenw - thanks for sharing. Personally I believe this bag is authentic. It is used, the design dated and I believe this seller sells only authentic bags.
lamiastella - Unfortunately I dont stay in the States and Arm n Hammer Baking Soda may not be available. I will go to the shop to see what they have.
Do I need to put the lid over the container after putting the bag n bowl of baking soda inside?
gillianna - dont think the oily patch is mold. It is not obvious but can see the light bluish patch. I did wrote to the seller. He told me that the bag did not smell at all and that it could be due to in-transit. I smell the carton box (that the bags are packed in) n there is no smell. I told him that too.
I like the bag and hope I can get rid of the smell.
amanda - is that mold ball? The ones that we put in cupboard to get rid of the moldiness n smell?
KoobaMe - If the others dont work, I may try the cat litters. Is that the beddings for the hamsters?
thithi - Congrats! Glad that u got rid of the smell. Btw what is dryer sheet? Heard about it but dont really know what it is. Can I use tracing paper or tissue papers that are used for gift wrapping to substitute?
helenw - thanks for sharing. Personally I believe this bag is authentic. It is used, the design dated and I believe this seller sells only authentic bags.
Thks thithi. I will go n take a look. Never see one before.
The smells are driving me crazy. Both bags stink. After airing the 2nd bag, I thought the smell was gone and placed it back in the dust bag. When I took it out tonight, the smell is still there and it causes the small towels that I used to striaghten the bag to stink too
. My hands stink also from touching the suede interior.
Never seen such pungent smelling bags before. It is definitely many times worse than smoke smell.
gillianna - U are right. Much as I like both bags, maybe the best thing to do is to return them.
What should I do if I need to take that step?
The smell is making me sick. Now I am using a fan to blow at them at full speed in another room.
The smells are driving me crazy. Both bags stink. After airing the 2nd bag, I thought the smell was gone and placed it back in the dust bag. When I took it out tonight, the smell is still there and it causes the small towels that I used to striaghten the bag to stink too
. My hands stink also from touching the suede interior.Never seen such pungent smelling bags before. It is definitely many times worse than smoke smell.
gillianna - U are right. Much as I like both bags, maybe the best thing to do is to return them.
What should I do if I need to take that step? The smell is making me sick. Now I am using a fan to blow at them at full speed in another room.
Thks thithi. I will go n take a look. Never see one before.
The smells are driving me crazy. Both bags stink. After airing the 2nd bag, I thought the smell was gone and placed it back in the dust bag. When I took it out tonight, the smell is still there and it causes the small towels that I used to striaghten the bag to stink too
Never seen such pungent smelling bags before. It is definitely many times worse than smoke smell.
gillianna - U are right. Much as I like both bags, maybe the best thing to do is to return them.
The smell is making me sick. Now I am using a fan to blow at them at full speed in another room.
OMG!!! SEND THEM BACK!!! It's sounds like they are TOXIC!!!! Can you contact the seller and let them know that the bags are sickening and are being returned? How can they refuse to credit you?? That surely wasn't part of the description of the bags when you purchased them. Good Luck and I'm anxious to hear how it is resolved......
OMG!!! SEND THEM BACK!!! It's sounds like they are TOXIC!!!! Can you contact the seller and let them know that the bags are sickening and are being returned? How can they refuse to credit you?? That surely wasn't part of the description of the bags when you purchased them. Good Luck and I'm anxious to hear how it is resolved......
I contacted him but he did not replied to my last 2 emails. I think he is travelling. What should I do if I do not hear from him?
This smell reminds me of clothes that are left in the water for many days.