tmw

you could try sprinkling baking soda in with the pieces.or put the boxes in with it.

Qwiltylady

If it smells it also has smoke residue on it and that effects the color. I would suggest washing it all 1 load at a time with vinegar(white). I don't put it in the dryer as I don't like to lose the new feel but you will be surprised how much smoke residue can dull the fabric. I take it out of washer and hang it on hangers and let it dry naturally inside away from the sun.

Slow2Sew

I have had good luck using amonia to get musty smells out of bargain fabric.

grammysharon

I would take it all to a laudromat and wash it. Just me :) :) :)

Needles

I didn't read through all of these pages but 20 Mule Team Borax added to the laundry loads should help, at least a cup. Fill the tub, add the borax, let it swish around and disolve then add fabric. Swish it around then let it set in the water for 15 min or so.

About 20 years ago, our son lived in the jungle of Belize for a year and a half. With no electric, clothes were washed by hand and hung up to dry. With the rain and humidity there, nothing ever truly dried, so mold was the main odor when he returned. We did all of his laundry this way, put it on the line to dry.Everything smelled good again.

People have forgotten what a great laundry aid 20 Mule Team is, especially for odor. Even works with some 'fire' smell.
We've used it for flea control in our carpeting too for 30 years.

craftybear

thanks for letting us know how you got the smoke smell out of fabric

CayinSC

put a cup or so of white vinegar in the pre-soak cycle of the wash water and that will help eliminate any odors.

callie

You can put them in the dryer on frenshen load or something similar to that - depending on your dryer -- I would put a fabric sheet with it tho.
A friend and I received a quilt top that was made by a heavy smoker and we had to get the odor out - no way we could give it to fire victims that way & we just freshed it in the dryer and it worked! Better than having to wash it all right now and certainly worth the try.

virg

I would try the vinegar. I've uses it in the wash and it really works. Good luck!!!

mudose8

I had the same problem. Soaked in white vinegar, then hung outside to dry. Smelled fresh as a daisy!