Sunday, February 6, 2011

Smells Like Grandma

The Hubs and I found an awesome antique mall here in Columbia. We got a personal tour and a great deal on a mid-century modern china cabinet (among a lot of other things we just couldn't resist) thanks to lovely Reading Rooster herself. Once we got home I spent hours organizing and loading everything into the cabinet, and am extremely happy with the results. We planned on painting it, but the odd yellow-brown color doesn't even look as offensive now thanks to the new rug I found that ties everything together.

There's just one problem.

When you open the doors of our lovely cabinet, you are assulted by a heady aroma that brings to mind moth balls and White Diamonds perfume. And I've got sinus issues, so you know it's gotta be bad for people with normal sniffers. Anyone know how to get "old people" smell out of wood furniture, so my dining room no longer smells like date night at an assisted living facility?

I'll be (un)patiently awaiting all of your suggestions. But in the meantime...who wants a shot of Geritol?

Cheers,
Sarah
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  1. Pink ShamrockFebruary 6, 2011 at 3:13 PM

    I bought a piece of furniture that had obviously been in a heavy smoker's house. I found that if I stuck a reed diffuser inside (I used a cotton linen-scented one) for about a week, the smell went right away. Just a thought :)

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  2. SkylerFebruary 7, 2011 at 9:52 PM

    If fabreeze really does what it says it does, why not spary a light scent (something u like) into it and see if it traps the smells. Who knows?

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