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Odour from Water Hyacinth storage box solution please

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jeanie99 Tue 13-Aug-19 08:37:37

I bought a couple of large storage boxes with lids in a natural material. They are a perfect storage for me and they fit above a wardrobe.
The problem is they have a strange odour, I stored a cushion in one of them and it came out smelling terrible.

Can anyone recommend a solution to get rid of the smell that they have used with success.

Thank you

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Missfoodlove Tue 13-Aug-19 09:44:37

The smell is a very toxic chemical used to kill any creature that may be lurking in the furniture!
It does fade with time.
I can remember when we had water hyacinth or similar furniture delivered from Indonesia the smell in our huge warehouse was overpowering.
I would try to absorb the odour rather than cover it.
Both coffee grounds and bicarbonate of soda work well.

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jeanie99 Wed 14-Aug-19 00:29:58

Hadn't thought about chemical spray, that makes sense.
I'll give your suggestion a go.

Thank you

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RosieLeah Wed 14-Aug-19 08:22:33

I'm very glad I looked at this thread. I have quite a few things of this nature, and my guinea pigs are fond of chewing them. Needless to say, they will all be removed and put in another room.

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