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getting smell of turps/whie spirit out of cardigan

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suey Sun 23-Nov-14 19:19:40

Some while ago, when walking into a newly painted room, I got white gloss paint on the sleeve of my very favourite cardigan.as is my wont. I tried to get it out with no success then covered it in white spirit and left it. I actually left it for months as I then had a knee operation.
I took it out today and the paint had gone. BUT I have rinsed it about 10 times and it still smells strongly of white spirit. I actually don't mind as I quite like the smell but I think my colleagues, friends and family might not be so keen on it. Can anyone suggest a means of neutralising the smell or do I simply keep on rinsing and hope?

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tanith Sun 23-Nov-14 19:48:25

I think hanging it in the fresh air might do it suey.. maybe , worth a try.

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TriciaF Mon 24-Nov-14 16:02:39

You could try a hydrogen peroxide solution. Scroll down this link, it says 50%hp and 50% vinegar for some odours.
www.onegoodthingbyjillee.com/2012/09/hydrogen-peroxide-magic.html
I once used it on some jeans where I'd spilt some oily liquid from kippers in a bag and it worked.

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thatbags Mon 24-Nov-14 17:08:28

Neat Fairy liquid, rubbed gently in and then wash as usual.

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suey Fri 05-Dec-14 04:40:27

Thank you. By dint of lots of washes and addition of conditioner the smell has reduced.

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soontobe Fri 05-Dec-14 07:35:06

A bit by the by. But I have several children, and eventually, by the time they had reached their teens, I gave up on trying to get stains out of anything,even favorite items.

I used to give it one go only after that, and if it hadnt shifted or needed more time and effort, I gave up on it. I decided that the time and effort for the sake of a very few items a year just wasnt worth it. I found the giving up was very satisfactory!

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