My kitchen shelves (which are unfinished, solid wood, more than 40
years old) got wet because of a lead upstairs and now they have a sour
type smell. This may come from something in the wood. How can I clean
and deodorize them? Thanks.

"Bookish" wrote in message
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My kitchen shelves (which are unfinished, solid wood, more than 40
years old) got wet because of a lead upstairs and now they have a sour
type smell. This may come from something in the wood. How can I clean
and deodorize them? Thanks.


I'm not sure about the getting rid of the odor but you can seal the shelves.
A couple of coats of shellac will seal the odor and make them easier to
clean.

Try wiping them down with OdoBan available at Sam's Club and probably
others. I used this on literally everything after the flood last year so I
know first hand that it works extremely well. After literally spraying the
entire basement with straight Clorox - that smell gets unbearable. Mixed up
the OdoBan per the instructions and misted the basement - Clorox smell gone!

Just to set the record straight, the proper mixture for using Clorox to kill
mold and mildew is 1 cup per gallon of water according to the local health
dept. At the time, I didn't know that, so if a little bit is good,
then.....

Bob S.




"Bookish" wrote in message
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My kitchen shelves (which are unfinished, solid wood, more than 40
years old) got wet because of a lead upstairs and now they have a sour
type smell. This may come from something in the wood. How can I clean
and deodorize them? Thanks.

Bookish wrote:

My kitchen shelves (which are unfinished, solid wood, more than 40
years old) got wet because of a lead upstairs and now they have a sour
type smell. This may come from something in the wood. How can I clean
and deodorize them? Thanks.

An ozone generator.

Make sure you seal the cabinets, then evacuate the house before styarting.

BTW, ozone attacks rubber, so any hoses that get exposed will be weakened.

Lew

On Wed, 18 Jul 2007 09:03:49 -0700, Bookish
wrote:

My kitchen shelves (which are unfinished, solid wood, more than 40
years old) got wet because of a lead upstairs and now they have a sour
type smell. This may come from something in the wood. How can I clean
and deodorize them? Thanks.

Mix 1 quart warm water, 1/2 t. oil soap, 1/4 cup bleach in a spray
bottle. Spray on then rinse. Dry quickly with old towels, lightly
sand the next day with 220 grit sandpaper.

In article om,
Bookish wrote:

My kitchen shelves (which are unfinished, solid wood, more than 40
years old) got wet because of a lead upstairs and now they have a sour
type smell. This may come from something in the wood. How can I clean
and deodorize them? Thanks.


This stuff
http://www.leevalley.com/garden/page.aspx?c=1&p=10175&cat=2,42194,40727
is amazing.

Removed the smell of gasoline from my van in three days.