Post by crazy4scraps on Jul 9, 2016 14:36:16 GMT
of a cedar chest?
We have an old Lane cedar chest that we got after MIL passed away five years ago. I don't know if it was hers or her mom's, but at some point someone put mothballs inside of it. We emptied it out when we got it and I've tried pretty much everything I can think of to get rid of the smell including leaving it open outside for several days, sanding the inside surfaces, stuffing it with newspaper for a year, putting fresh (unbrewed) coffee grounds inside, spraying the inside with white vinegar and probably everything else Mr. Google has suggested. That mothball smell just will.not.die.
We took it to the cabin thinking it would be a good place to store extra blankets, etc. but not if we can't get rid of the stink. I opened it up yesterday for less than 30 seconds and the smell that came out almost knocked me over, and it lingered for far longer than I expected.
Anyone have any other suggestions? I'm pretty much at my wit's end with this thing and I'm about ready to shove it into the firepit, except I think lighting it on fire would smell even worse! 
We have an old Lane cedar chest that we got after MIL passed away five years ago. I don't know if it was hers or her mom's, but at some point someone put mothballs inside of it. We emptied it out when we got it and I've tried pretty much everything I can think of to get rid of the smell including leaving it open outside for several days, sanding the inside surfaces, stuffing it with newspaper for a year, putting fresh (unbrewed) coffee grounds inside, spraying the inside with white vinegar and probably everything else Mr. Google has suggested. That mothball smell just will.not.die.
We took it to the cabin thinking it would be a good place to store extra blankets, etc. but not if we can't get rid of the stink. I opened it up yesterday for less than 30 seconds and the smell that came out almost knocked me over, and it lingered for far longer than I expected.
Anyone have any other suggestions? I'm pretty much at my wit's end with this thing and I'm about ready to shove it into the firepit, except I think lighting it on fire would smell even worse! 
