posted on February 17, 2004 07:26:31 PM
How do I get a Cig smoke smell out of a leather jacket??
Any one have any ideas ??
Will dry cleaning do it, or is there a less expensive way to do it ??
posted on February 17, 2004 07:43:35 PM
Thank you for the suggestion, But the Jacket has western beads on it,, so don't think that would work.... Or will it ???
I have no clue...
posted on February 17, 2004 07:47:08 PM
Something that I've read in the past is to hang the clothing in your bathroom, close the door and fill your tub with very hot water and then add 4 cups of white vinegar and let it steam for a while. Also wrapping it in a bag with baking soda may work if the vinegar doesn't. Have you tried just hanging it out in the fresh air for a day?
posted on February 17, 2004 07:56:30 PM
You can put in the description that it was the jacket worn by the Marlboro man in the t.v. commercials and that the original smoke smell has been carefully preserved
Seriously, saddle soap is the first thing that came to mind. It did a great job on the leather upholstery on a couple of cars I've had in the past.
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posted on February 18, 2004 02:42:45 PM
I read somewhere that you should put it in a large plastic bag, dump in a bag of kitty litter and let it sit for a week or so. They say that it has to be the cheapest kind of litter because the expensive ones had an additive that makes it "not work"...some chemical...get a brand with no additives. I know this sounds like a joke, but it isnt.
posted on February 18, 2004 02:58:08 PM
If you let it set for a week in a bag of kitty litter, just be sure you put it someplace where the cat can't get to it.
The light at the end of the tunnel will turn out to be an oncoming train.
posted on February 19, 2004 08:50:04 PM
Don't use the dryer sheets. I hate the smell as much as ciggy smoke, and it DOES NOT remove the smell. If you use them, now you have two objectionable odors, one on top iof the other. Febreeze is just as bad. Lots of perfumed stink. I buy fabric on auctions and hate when a smoker thinks she can cover up the old ashtray odor with something perfumed.
Oxyclean dissolved in water in enough concentration will neutralize any odor, but doubtful the leather is washable. I have heard of vinegar neutralizing formaldehyde odors from new paneling or carpeting, but not cigarette smoke, but worth a try.
LOL on making sure the cat can't get in the bag of cat litter!
posted on February 19, 2004 09:00:22 PM
Meadowlark...Not to mention the fact that Fabreeze can trigger severe asthma attacks in some people. Don't use that stuff on anything you send to a customer.
The light at the end of the tunnel will turn out to be an oncoming train.
posted on February 19, 2004 09:22:50 PM
AMEN Sparkz! That stuff literally takes my breath away! Every time I receive an item that has been sprayed with Febreez I consider sending the seller a neg. Haven't done it yet, but I do consider it. Same for perfumed items. I don't care how expensive the perfume is.
Yeah, I bought some Fabreeze to "neutralize" odors around the house as it claimed to be able to do in TV ads. The claims are BS. It just tries to deaden your nose with overwhelming perfume so you just don't notice the old stinkiness in your stuff.
I agree, I have allergies and can't stand it when I receive a perfumy pacakge. Those who send them have had their noses deadened (temporarily) by being exposed to frangrances, and don't realize that their packages absolutely reek of perfuminess. It fills the whole room. I have to carry the packaging out and wash the item in Oxyclean right away if it's washable. If it's not washable, I set it out in my garage for weeks until the odor diminishes.
I have a very good sense of smell and keep it that way by using unscented products whenever possible throughout my home. That includes hairspray, deodorant, bar soap, laundry soap, liquid soap, and so on. Most people have no idea that all those scents can affect them negatively.
I know an opera singer who is constantly snuffling when I talk to her in person. I can smell her hairspary five feet away, before I get even close. I tried to point out that the problem may be her hairspray. She no longer can smell it, and thinks it is not the problem.
Anyway, I digress and drifted off topic. I have received some very stinky stuff over the years buying on Ebay. More often than not, perfumed.
posted on February 19, 2004 09:30:30 PM
Anyone with any sense would know after taking the jacket out of the bag with the dryer sheets, you would need to air it out in fresh air to remove the odor of the dryer sheet.
THEN NO LINGERING ODOR IS LEFT OF SMOKE OR DRYER SHEETS.........
"An old, long-whiskered man once said to Teddy Roosevelt: 'I am a Democrat, my father was a Democrat, my grandfather was a Democrat.' Roosevelt then said: 'Then if your father had been a horse thief and your grandfather had been a horse thief, you would be a horse thief?'" --Will Rogers
[ edited by Bear1949 on Feb 19, 2004 09:32 PM ]
Ditto! I have been refunded by sellers when I complained that the item reeked even after repeated washings in Oxyclean. By the way, my record for getting perfume out of an item was 6 washings, with 4 or more scoops of Oxyclean in each wash. I found out that one wash with 6 scoops usually handles most.
On those sellers, I emailed them that I was not leaving feedback and why. I said did get exactly what I bid on, but it smelled, blah, blah blah... I say it in a way that is extremely polite, not making them wrong, letting them know just how disappointed I was. Mind you, I only do this if I really can't get the smell out. I don't abuse it. I tell them how many times I washed, how much Oxyclean was used, etc. and that I beleieve they are an honest seller.
I really don't expect a refund, but at least half have done so. I have over 500 feedback and ask them to verify that I am honest and have only one neg.
Works for me, and then they change what they do - maybe. Only one seller got a bit haughty and said she expected buyers to tell her if they didn't want their items scented!
It was not my intention to make you wrong. I meant to say that in my earlier post.
The scent of a dryer sheet can linger for many months after an item is placed with it. Many people don't object to a little perfume here and there, but there are a lot of us who do. And to me, with allergies, that "little bit" of perfume is perceived as very strong and can give me a nasty headache.
And my allergies are not really all that bad, compared to many other folks.
posted on February 19, 2004 10:29:09 PM
Meadowlark.. Both my wife and I smoke, we have a Rottweiler and a cat, and she uses fabric softener sheets when drying laundery. I have to go to extremes to isolate my merchandise. Luckily, most of what I sell is glass which is easy to take care of so it's a simple matter to keep the rest of it away from the main portion of the house. I have been in many homes and have never found an odor (aside from mold or mildew) that I can't tolerate, so I don't consider myself particularly sensitive. However, on two occasions, I have had to leave my seat at a wedding and move to the back of the church because of the hairspray or perfume of women in the pew in front of me. It was very similar in effect to tear gas that I was exposed to during C.B.R. training in the army. I can well imagine your opera singer friend not realizing why she was sniffeling and everyone around her was falling over. A little fragrance can go a long way for many people. In the case of the OP, I would suggest she keep the jacket for herself and send the buyer the cat and a sack of kitty litter There's no way in the world anyone would believe the neg that would follow.
The light at the end of the tunnel will turn out to be an oncoming train.
posted on February 20, 2004 01:15:35 AMIn the case of the OP, I would suggest she keep the jacket for herself and send the buyer the cat and a sack of kitty litter
LOL!!!!
Patty
[ edited by meadowlark on Feb 20, 2004 01:16 AM ]
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