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Andy
 
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Default Help - Removing "musty" smell from dresser drawers

Arvid wrote:
First thing i would do would be to put the drawers outside in the sunlight
for a day or two(finished side in the shade) Fresh air and sunlight will do
wonders to remove odors, If that don't work try a light wash with water and



I was going to say the same thing - if it's mildew/mold/some type of
fungus causing the musty smell, a bright, sunny, dry day is a great
treatment. I lived in the rain forest in Belize for a few months, and
in the constand humidity, everything that wasn't in constant use would
grow mold (clothing, luggage, pillows, etc). Best cure was to set
everything out in the sunlight for a day.
If it's not mold causing the mustiness, try aromatic cedar - drawer
liners? Maybe a thorough vaccuuming would help with built-up dust
also.
Good luck,
Andy