Hi Moms;
I recently inherited a really nice entertainment stand. It is made by Thomasville. The problem however is that it stinks! It smells like bad (stagnant) water or kind of moldy maybe. I oiled it with Old Enlish and have put dryer sheets in the drawers. I would really hate to have to get rid of it just because it smells. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance.
T.
You may try to clean it with part water and vinegar. I used it on the inside of the drawers. I have read that crumbled up newspaper help. Just put it in the cabinet and the Drawers. Kitty litter may absord the smell as well.
If the rest fail.
Bake it in the blazing sun for a few days......
Hi T.,
Look in the yellow pages chemical cleaners. Ask them about your problem,
Hope this helps. D.
Hi. I'm glad that I saw your post because I have the same problem with a dresser in my daughter's room. It's a dresser from IKEA. Don't know if other people have the same issue with furniture from there. Sometimes I think it contributes to a cough she gets.
Here's a remedy that I read about in the book, Eveyday Cheapstake's Greatest Tips. I've been meaning to remedy the dresser we have.
Place a slice of white bread on a saucer and cover it with white distelled vinegar. Place the saucer inside the drawer or cabinet and close. The smell will absorb in the mixture.
Another idea from the same book is: Dampen a paper towel and set it in a small container. Pour 2 teaspoons of cheap vanilla extract on it. Put the whole thing in the smelly container and close it. Wait for 3 days. Works well, even inside old fridges.
Hope this helps.
