Varnish - HELP!!!!!!

[steviedj]

How to get rid of smell of varnish?

I used a polyeurothane varnish spray on an untreated pine bedside cabinet. The smell has been very strong.

I sanded down the cabinet and upon advice bees-waxed it. The smell did not improve so have removed the cabinet from the bedroom.

However the smell seems to remain in the room, causing me a nasty cough and eye irritation.

So far I have:

Left fans on in the room, left bowls of hot water + vinegar, used febreze and Pledge on other furniture, left windows open.

Experienced, informed ideas please! Many thanks

[douglas9401]

Partially informed: Onions cut into four and laid on plates in a freshly gloss painted room have helped with that smell in the past.

[heathfield]

The higher the temperature, the quicker the smell will dissipate. Stand the cabinet outdoors in the sun, turning it from time to time. Get a 'Berger lamp' (or two) with non-scented oil and leave them burning in the room. This will eradicate the smell in the room.

[argorstran]

A friend who got a polyurethane foam mattress topping said sliced onions worked very well also .