craftybear

love this topic and lots of good comments, keep them coming

dsb38327

Thank-you again for all the solutions. I am sure they each work in their own way depending on the situation at hand.
To do my test I have left everything in the bedroom because I can't use the sun in the winter.
I tupperwared: baking soda, fabric and notions. No smell.
I tupperwared: activated carbon, fabric and notions. No smell.
I put activated carbon in open containers in the dresser drawers, closet and in the closed room. No smell.
Now, I want to take the activated carbon away and see if the smell comes back. If it does not I will use the activated carbon in the sewing room and borax for the things I wash.
Many thanks, Dorothy

susie0808

You could also try coffee... place some in a plastic container with holes in a lid. Place it near all the items. What the coffee does is absorb the odors. It works.
good luck.

Rainy Day

If you are going to wash them, try cheap shampoo, without conditioner. I used to wash my vintage finds in this, and it works well. I used a tepid wash and gentle long cycle.