bob wrote:
I have some craftsman screwdrivers and if I put them in a closed box the
whole box will have a stench next time I open it. Apparently, the
xcelite handles emits the odor.

Is there a way to permenantly clean off this odor?

For future reference, what brand of screwdrivers are of decent quality
and don't have smelly handles?

At the other end of the spectrum,
http://www.dollartree.com/cleaning-s...ex.cat?index=0
Two screw drivers for a dollar, one a standard the other No2
Phillips. For when ur neighbor wants to borrow a screw driver......
and works for 95% of what you need when you need screw driver.
For the trophy tool dudes and those that make their living with hand
tools,
http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/searc...rd=screwdriver
and if the smell really bothers ya,
http://www.bestgrowlights.com/airpur...hM 2godHmhevQ
maybe a box of Arm and Hammer in the old tool box ....