GrannieAnnie

Same reply as always--------Oxy-Clean, Oxy-Clean, Oxy-Clean, Oxy-Clean, Oxy-Clean, Oxy-Clean,

tulip43

try puuting them in a bag in the freezer for a couple of days

sew4nin

Ok
Here is a funny story to go with your funny picture:
My husband just came running in saying" it is raining fabric (darndest thing) "
My hubby, daughter, and I just gathered them all from the yard. My daughter had to fish 3 squares out of the pool with the net and clean one out of the filter!
I think the smell is gone, though.

Tartan

[QUOTE=sew4nin;5343682]Ok
Here is a funny story to go with your funny picture:
My husband just came running in saying" it is raining fabric (darndest thing) "
My hubby, daughter, and I just gathered them all from the yard. My daughter had to fish 3 squares out of the pool with the net and clean one out of the filter!
I think the smell is gone, though.[/QUOTE
I never would have suggested a dip in the pool but at least the smell is gone. Rinse out the pool chemicals and dry them and they should be good to go.

Jeanette Frantz

You might try spraying them with Fabreze -- while this is not a commercial -- the stuff really does work. Another thing that may work: Soak some cotton balls in PURE vanilla, put in a lingerie bag and tumble in the dryer!

Vanilla (the pure stuff) is pretty good in getting rid of odors!

Jeanette Frantz

#1piecemaker

Maybe you could spray them with a little Fabreze. If that doesn't work, I have tied them up in a pillow case and laundered. You'll have to iron. But, at least they will smell good.

bearisgray

One can wash small scraps - it's not THAT big of a deal to do so -

Depends on how badly you want to keep them and how much the smoke smell bothers you - - -

Wash them in a basin or sink
Drain
Rinse
Drain
Rinse
Drain
Air dry - either on a rack or spread them out on a towel
They will probably need to be pressed

Not that much harder than washing pantyhose in the sink.

sew4nin

I am happy to report that my fabric smells fresh now. I am not sure if it was the sun or the fresh air, but the smell is gone. I even ironed a few pieces and still couldn't smell anything. I think it might have been the fresh air, because everything I left under the gazebo (shade) smells fine too. It almost seems too easy.
Thanks again for all the suggestions.

Havplenty

get you a couple of lingerie bags from the dollar store to put your squares in next time. at 4" you can surely wash those in a lingerie bag, no squeezing and set them outside to dry. if it was cigarette smoke there will still be a residue on the fabric even though you can no longer smell the smoke.

clsurz

I am often donated scraps of fabric and I wash it all using one of those netted bags. This way it's not a problem doing so especially if pieces are on the smaller side.