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Musty smell in vintage handbag

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Mazgg Fri 13-Dec-24 10:59:48

I recently bought a vintage handbag made of beautiful soft leather, the trouble is the inside smells horrible.
The lining is suede/velvet and whilst in good condition, smells really musty. I have left it open overnight but this hasn't improved it at all. I don't want to just mask it with perfumed sprays etc. Does anyone have any suggestions?

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surfingsal Fri 13-Dec-24 11:05:05

Bicarbonate of soda is good for removing smells , just sprinkle some in the bag and leave for as long as you can and it should help a lot.

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midgey Fri 13-Dec-24 11:05:08

Do you have one of those things some people put in their fridges to absorb smells? That might work. Otherwise a small amount of cat litter inside a little bag?

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NotAGran55 Fri 13-Dec-24 11:05:55

Put the bag in a sealed plastic crate with one or two Neutradol gel things inside. Check after a week and continue until resolved.
Worked for me with a heavily smoke infested vintage Mulberry bag.

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