Getting rid of strong odour

[monty0703]

I have a small wooden chest lined with fabric that has been glued on. The chest has a strong 'gluey' smell that I can't get rid of. I've tried washing it, baking powder, febreeze, essential oils and leaving it in the open air but the smell persists! Anything I put in the box will get this smell so it's really annoying. Any ideas?

[chris1957au]

Cut an onion in half and leave it inside for a day or too, and repeat a few times then spray out will a mild solution of vamila essence.

[Clanad]

... Or stop by your ocal DIY store and pick up a small cedar board (see if they have any opened packets of split cedar shingles)... place it in the chest and close it for a few days...

[rowanwitch]

use one of the little insense cones and burn it in a dish with the lid just propped slightly open,,,keep an eye on it as it is a slight fire risk

[Booty40]

line with kitchen paper and cover with a mixture of rice and coffee granuals. Leave for around 5 days lid shut. Remove coffee and rice and repeat process for another 5 days . Rice absorbs nasty niffs coffee replaces horrible smell .

[monty0703]

Lots of things to try there. I tried the onion one a while ago for getting rid of paint fumes and found that the paint fumes were just replaced with onion ones. I'll give each a go and hope that one works. thanks folks!

[Connemmara]

you are right the onion smells lingers on as I used one in my smelly used car

[Old_Geezer]

If it is that small and that annoying, maybe the answer is to remove the existing lining and its glue, and redo it with a fragrance free adhesive. I suspect as long as the glue is there giving off vapours the smell will return.

[monty0703]

Old Geezer, I thought of this but the fabric is REALLY stuck on and there is no way of getting it off without damaging the box (it's not made of strong wood).