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Author Topic: Mothball smell?  (Read 174 times)

Offline NIGEL01

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Mothball smell?
« on: March 04, 2015, 05:18:00 PM »
I got a pair of surplus wool pants the other day, any tricks to getting the smell out?

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Re: Mothball smell?
« Reply #1 on: March 04, 2015, 05:26:00 PM »
Air them out, a lot.  Could wash them in cool water and Woolite first, but only if they're plenty large for you now.  Regardless of how careful one is with wool, over time, it just tightens up (shrinks) a little.

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Re: Mothball smell?
« Reply #2 on: March 04, 2015, 06:00:00 PM »
Hang them in the smoke of a camp fire for a couple hours... that will do it.

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Re: Mothball smell?
« Reply #3 on: March 04, 2015, 07:39:00 PM »
skunk scent usually does the trick !
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Re: Mothball smell?
« Reply #4 on: March 04, 2015, 08:59:00 PM »
Hang them outside that is as long as it won't rain.
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Re: Mothball smell?
« Reply #5 on: March 05, 2015, 02:04:00 PM »
Wood fire is my choice.  Unless you like the skunk smell, up to you.
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