How to get a smell out of a bag

[ItalianFashion]

I received an LV with a mothball smell. Bury it in clay kittylitter for a week in an enclosed tub. It will get rid of the smell.

 

[balihai88]

I'm so sorry, that is terrible. The smell may come from the previous owner's closet, not necessarily from moth balls being stored inside the bag. Either way, I can imagine how much it reeks. Have you tried airing it outside in the sun?

 

[knasarae]

I am not sure exactly but if you bought the bags from an Asian country I've heard that a lot of them keep moth balls in the bags due to their humid climate. Dryer sheets (preferably the ones with Febreeze) work well to get rid of the smell also.

 

[ItalianFashion]

^^^ Yep I bought mine from Hong Kong

 

[kerilynn3]

Yuck!
Mine never get put away long enough for this to be a problem!
Lavendar is a natural way to avoid this and it smells lovely!

 

[~bastet]

My mom puts mothballs in *everything!* I've used dryer sheets to get mothball smell out of a clutch. I tried putting a sweater in the freezer to get rid of the smell, I don't recommend that, your clothes will just smell like a mix of mothballs and your freezer!

 

[gypsybiker59]

I'm interested in a Kooba Lola bag in violet that comes from a smoking home... I am allergic to cigarette smoke and I'm probably crazy for even considering this bag, but she's asking a very good price and will convert it to a BIN so I get the live.com discount. Can the smell of smoke be removed from a bag, if so, how? Thanks ladies

 

[tomato4]

i believe lovinmybags sells something thats suppose to take out smells from bags.

http://lovinmybags.com/shop3.html#Anchor-Od-28914

 

[forenfinal]

Put charcoal (that you can get from a pet store for aquariums) in a paper sack and zip(close) the bag up...forget about it for a week and when you go back to it - the smells should be gone

 

[gypsybiker59]

tomato4 and forenfinal, thank you so much!

 

[ritzycatty]

^^ I also did a similar thing w/ dryer sheets and a very liberal airing out.

 

[bABy Steffy]

Personally, I wouldn't touch it with a 10 foot pole!

 

[straw227]

Just let it air out??? Whenever I go out drinking my bags reek of smoke! I just put it on the middle of the floor and the smell goes away~

 

[airedale3]

I just got a bag that reeks of perfume! How do you get rid of that? I have asthma and cannot be around anything with any kind of smell. I am trying to air it out, but it still smells!

 

[bagpunk]

I have these new and vintage bags made of what look like leather we often found in boots like Doc Martens. I do not know what you call them, but they are thick, and you can see the 'unprocessed' part on the underside.

They often smell funny, the best description I can use here is "dusty".

Anyone know what I am talking about and know how to solve this? I have used anti-odor for shoes but I don't think it is working....

Help! and thanks!