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[sassi214]

I purchased a hard-sided train case from etsy vintage recently. It arrived today and unfortunately it has a smokey/old smell to it. Which is sort of expected being that it is a vintage item. At first I thought it was just musty, but in walking by it a few times, I can definitely smell an underlining cigarette smell.

Here's a link to the case, if

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[celtic_catgirl]

I'd start by wiping the exterior down with vinegar, assuming it has a fabric liner I'd spray it with vodka, it might take a couple cycles but it should work.

[schexyschteve]

I would ball up lots of newspaper and stick it in there. I might also put an open container of baking soda in there. Both should soak up the smells.

I wouldn't use Fabreeze, Lysol, or sachets, because it seems like you're just trying to mask the smell, instead of get rid of it.

[fiberaddict]

Dryer sheets will remove the smell - it might end up smelling like them, but it's better than smoke.

[zimknits]

Activated Charcoal does WONDERS for smokey smells!

[natsukaze]

Spray with vinegar or vodka, inside and out, and let sit in the sun (outside, if it's dry enough). Repeat until the smell is gone...may take a while. Alternatively, activated charcoal and/or baking soda inside (you could try alternating open with vinegar/sun during the day, then closed with charcoal/baking soda at night).

Scented things like Febreeze/lavender/dryer sheets should wait until the smell is gone.