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New wood furniture stinks!

Eriu · 2009-04-26 21:28:13

Hi, bought walnut bed, dresser, tallboy, TV unit and sideboard and I can get this awful smell - like a musty, body odour smell from them. I have cleaned and polished them but can't shift the odour. Anyone any ideas?

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26-04-2009 10:28pm

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Eriu

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Hi, bought walnut bed, dresser, tallboy, TV unit and sideboard and I can get this awful smell - like a musty, body odour smell from them. I have cleaned and polished them but can't shift the odour. Anyone any ideas?

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#2 27-04-2009 12:02am
SpitfireIV

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Walnut does have an odor alright, but its a nice one, certainly not musty. Besides, once its sealed I cant see why it'd smell (ie varnised etc). Have you turned them over and looked at the bases, undersides of the legs (ie areas that might not have been sealed) for any form or mold or rot that may have got into the wood.

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#3 27-04-2009 8:46am
jack of all

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White vinegar is great for removing odours, try giving the unit a once over with a cloth dampened with vinegar. Also try leaving some baking soda inside the units in an eggcup or similar. This will absorb odours.

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