Musty Basement Smell
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I went to an estate sale today and got $50 worth of unopened cotton thread for $14. Woo Hoo! ![Smile](https://cdn.quiltingboard.com/images/smilies/smile.png)
The only problem is that the spools smell like a musty basement. Do you know of anything I can do to get the smell out?
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The only problem is that the spools smell like a musty basement. Do you know of anything I can do to get the smell out?
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Thread can go bad, so you might want to test it before going through the trouble of trying to get rid of the smell. Just pull on it to see how easily it breaks, or even try sewing with some of it. I hope it works out for you.
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Sealing it in a ziplock type bag for a couple of weeks with a pair of dr. Scholl's odoreaters shoe inserts (the kind that say with charcoal) will do it. I keep a pair of odoreaters in my featherweight case - no more musty smell!
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The active ingredient in Odoreaters is a activated charcoal. It is sold where you buy fish tanks. Also, department stores carry it, but I was told it is a seasonal item. It is used in the filters of diaper pails, so that it might help with your thread odor.
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