I'm a photojournalist and was wearing my jacket (and J Crew boots) at a forest fire I had to cover. I was never in any danger of fire but did tromp through the burned out woods chasing firemen and the smoke was pretty heavy. Now, of course, I smell like I was thrown into the pit from DOOM. Any suggestions on what I should do for my jacket? Maybe just let it air out or should I have it dry cleaned. It's a US Wings. If anybody knows what to do, I knew it'd be you guys. Thanks!
I'm guessing it's probably mainly the lining that soaked up the smell, so maybe just set it in front of a fan for a day? Or maybe some pecards might mask the smell? If all else fails, there is always febreeze!
I concur with Aeris Canon. I have had success with the same charcoal air fresheners when I had to get some heavy cigar smoke smell out of a Wested goat. Worked incredibly well.
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Fabreeze works well on the lining. Also, hanging it in a closet with an open can of cheap coffee for a few days works well too. Coffee neutralizes a lot of other odors...
I was waiting for you to suggest the coffee trick. I actually had a variation on that theme. I loaded up some cheap white crew socks and stuffed them with the cheap coffee grounds. Threw the socks in the microwave. And then I wrapped the target smelly article in a plastic bag. The only caveat is every time you drive by a starbucks, that car just wants to veer in that direction.
In the warmer climates, the mink oil is a magnet for insects. Also, in the backcountry, the mink oil scent is not exactly a good idea around varmints and other larger creatures that have very powerful senses of smell.
