We did have a long thread on this awhile back..darned if I can remember how it started though...It would no doubt be under the stitching forum if you care to look. I have never been very sucessful getting that smell out completely..I hope someone can help you. we sure have alot of new gals lately..so you never know!!
I recall my mother hanging everything out on the line in the fall when she unearthed our winter clothes. The camphor clings to the fabric and I believe a good airing out in sunshine was considered the proper way to rid clothing of the odor. Since you can't exactly lift the roof off the house to give everything a sunbath, it will probably take some good airing out and I wonder if washing down the walls would begin to help that. I'd start in the area where the odor seems most pronounced. You could wash them down and then use a rinse with water and white vinegar. You can use a sponge mop to make it easier. If you have wallpaper, the odor is going to cling to that too. Think what a wonderful workout this will be for your upper arms...ugh! In the end, it's a crummy problem... sorry!
Every way of a man seems right to himself but the Lord is the tester of hearts. Proverbs 21:2
That moth ball smell
Posted - Sep 12 2006 : 9:43:09 PM
, durn it. Good luck!!!
