How to Remove Smells From Preloved Bags | Preloved Luxury
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- Опубліковано 11 лип 2024
- Sometimes preloved luxury bags have horrible smells including perfume, smoke, and cigarette odors. Is there anything you can do to save the bag? I saved my Chanel bag from overwhelming perfume and cigarette smoke smells and am here to share with you the steps I took to accomplish this. It didn't happen overnight. It did take time, but it was well worth the effort. I hope you succeed too! Join me, jewelry designer Jill Maurer, as I discuss how to remove unwanted odors from your preloved luxury bag!
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Jill thank you so much for taking the time to make this video! I really appreciate your advice! 💗💗💗
You are so welcome! Thank you for requesting it!! What did you end up doing with your bag? Did you return it? Are you working on getting the smells out? xoxo
Jill Maurer I kept it. I had a few friends and my husband smell it and they all confirmed it smelled like cologne, not cigarettes. I figured I can get the cologne smell out eventually. The bag is white inside and out and looks completely clean. I absolutely love it and will try a few things you described in the video to get the smell completely out. It already dissipated a bit just due to passage of time. Thank you again for your help!
This sounds very very credible. Thanks for not making it sound unrealistically easy, ‘cause it’s not, and it takes much perseverance.
Love your videos Jill. I used these methods for a very large lined LV Carry All: after carefully turned inside out, carefully clean with diluted Ivory dish soap solution, for spots carefully used alcohol then Diluted Dawn dish soap solution, rinse well trying to keep the exterior dry, while still turned inside out placed in sunlight for 4 hours a day for 2 months at least, turned it back right side out and stored stuffed with acid free tissue paper and those humidity control containers(very carefully because if they spill your leather is RUINED) This took at least one year to get it smelling like new again. Worth it because I purchased nearly free.Outside looked nearly new.
Jill, thank you for the tips shared. Happy Thanksgiving, Jennifer Xx 💕❤️
Happy Thanksgiving to you Jennifer!! xoxo
What great information you’ve shared for us! Thank you so much Jill!
Wishing you and your family & friends a very Blessed Thanksgiving Day!
Thank you Eva! Our day was wonderful! I hope yours was too!! xoxo
Jill thank you for your sweetness & kindness. It was a grand day. We had my Dad over and I cooked. It was difficult but fun to put my love into my every dish.
Happy Thanksgiving! Another great video!
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Thank you! Happy Thanksgiving to you!! xoxo
Thank you for the tips!
You are so welcome! xoxo
This video was very thankful! Thank you so much for doing this. I recently purchased a smelly bag and immediately ran to UA-cam for help lol 😂.
You are so welcome! Were you able to remove the smell? xoxo
I am so done with vintage bags. Nothing worse than an unremovable odor!
Odors can be so bad! I just returned a bag with an undisclosed odor and staining in the interior. xoxo
@@JillMaurer Yes, I purchased one with a nasty stain inside (undisclosed). I threw it right in the garbage. I would never sell something like that to someone. Lesson learned.
Baking soda in Coffee filters stapled closed works for me.
Great tips. I feel the smoke smell is the most difficult to get rid of. I put baking soda in the plastic container and poke some hole on the cover. It is the fastest way to fade the smell. The other way is fill a lot of clothes to the bag and close the bag. The smell will transfer to the clothes. But you have to keep changing new clothes every month. It will take about 3-5 months to get rid of the smell. Thank You so much for sharing and have a great Thanksgiving Day dear❤️
Baking soda has worked for me. I also used it on a new bag that was stored and shipped tightly wrapped in plastic and had a very musty smell, like all the leather dye and glue smells had been trapped in the bag. It takes a while, but it works.
Thanks for this tip! I've never heard of this idea!! xoxo
@@calicoquilter4472 So true! Some of the new bags are even stinky!! xoxo
great tips! I have perfume odor in a preloved Chanel bag, I used leather cleaner times 2, let it dry for a few hours and then leather conditioner(both from Coach). Saw about an 80% smell reduction.
Thank you Sandra! 80% is quite the improvement. Hopefully it will get all the way there with time. xoxo
The water and vinegar method is great, putting it out side to air in the shade. Repete this method for 3 days and your done. This works with leather jackets and clothing and pillows. Basically any thrifted item. These things happen to objects that are in your closet with no air circulating. So 1 excellent tip is to open your closet and leave it open while your away from home. Jist close it when you get back. Have the window open if you can but never do this when it's raining or very hot. 😁 your welcome
I'm definitely going to have to try that vinegar method! xoxo
@@JillMaurer it really does work. Just make sure you blot the excess vinegar mixture out before airing as you don't wanna fully saturate it . But it must be done and put out in the shade to dry hanging up so fresh air can circulate. 3 days and your done. Also don't put the bag straight into the closet when your done. Just leave it in your house in the open air for a week so it smells fresh
Great video Jill!!! I have only had 1 bag where I noticed a very harsh smell, what I did was I left in my attic and made sure the bag was wide open. I also have recommended for people to use those little shoe balls that smell good to leave in the inside in a fresh cotton scent and that works well also from what I've heard. Thanks so much for this informative video Jill!!!! Can't wait for tomorrow's video!
Thank you Bobby! Did you get the smell out? xoxo
Jill Maurer yes, the smell was gone after the night of leaving it in the closet!
I recently purchased a Gucci messenger bag it really stunk of weed and I don’t smoke anyway I’ve always used baking soda I put the soda inside socks then leave it for a couple of weeks or more then take them out and it works better than anything else I’ve tried, I’ve tried this on various smells and it always removes them also when you have finished with the baking soda tip it down your sink and it cleans your pipes out as well 👍
Great ideas!
Thank you Sharon!! xoxo
Great video❤️
Thank you Antonella!! xoxo
I have perfume odor inside one of my LV bags. I'm going to try the coffee beans technique you mentioned. Thank you for your tips! This is so informative...Great video as usual! xoxo
Good luck with it! Keep me posted on how it goes!! xoxo
Also try letting the bag sit in the sun.. I think that is what helped mine the most.
@@janetjaken1389 Thanks for the tip. I'll surely do that...
Great tips thanks! I don’t have any preloved bags but I’ve noticed my own bags sometimes get a little stale just from not using them often. I’m going to try the banking soda first because I haven’t had success with dryer sheets either
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That can definitely happen. Good luck, and please let me know how it goes! xoxo
Very helpful. I recently tried some charcoal sachets from Amazon. Not sure if they worked or if just letting the bag air out worked but the smell is gone. It was a light musty storage smell.
Thank you Autumn! I'm so glad it worked for you. Nobody wants to carry a bag with smells! xoxo
Great tips Jill. I hear silica packs also help absorb smells.
Oh interesting. That makes sense! I always just throw those out! xoxo
This is what I’m trying
Unscented cat litter may work also. As with baking soda or coffee, tie it in a breathable cloth or coffee filter.
FINALLY, some great tips WITHOUT all of the excessive gibbering!!! Sorry, I had to vent! Thank YOU!
Thank you! I definitely try to get to the point with my videos. xoxo
I know! It's so annoying! Just get to the point! Haha
I'm using coffee AND baking soda on a vintage Chanel that about knocked me over when I opened plastic bag it was delivered in!
Great recommendations Jill. Getting bag with smell is major turnoff for many people.
Thank you Oxana! It is definitely a turn off!! xoxo
I LOVE your necklace ! Did you design it?
Thank you! Yes. It is my Large Stampede necklace. Here is the link. www.jillmaurer.com/jewelry/large-stampede
Try the baking soda odor absorbing box the ones for refrigerator those are anti spill
Great idea Alma! xoxo
I'm super sensitive about smells. I have a LV bag that I bought a while ago from the real real that has a slight moldy smell. I have tried leaving dryer sheets and sachets inside. I will try some of your ideas too.
Good luck with it! xoxo
***Dawn*** another you tuber mentioned using those silica packets that come in bags from the manufacturer and that worked for her. Good Luck!
I bought a Louis Vuitton that almost smelled like Febreeze and cigarettes, yuck I hate the smell of Febreeze, and combined with the smell of smoke -talk about a stink. I wiped the canvas on the outside with baby wipes but it’s inside. I have to decide if I want to try this because I won’t have a lot of time to file a return. I do really appreciate this video, it’s very helpful.
Oh it can be even worse when someone tries to mask a bad smell with a sweet smell! Please update whether you decided to keep or return. xoxo
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Hi, yes I ended up keeping it! I sprayed a natural enzyme carpet cleaner inside and it worked, but I sprayed too much: it leached into the Vachetta chaps on my bag and partially stained them. It was shocking and my heart sank, but I thought I’d try to get the stain out. It took a long time...hours (I used cotton pads and leather cleaner), but you can’t even tell there were stains and the odor is so light it’s almost unnoticeable. I did thoroughly condition the leather several times with Apple Care. No damage, no smell --so glad!!!
Silica cat litter. Great for removing damp and oders from bags.
So sad. Bought a Gucci Sherry tote for $60 on Ebay. Great deal for an authentic bag right...WRONG! It stinks off mildew. I can return it, but the deal is so good that I want to try to rehab it. Wish me luck!
Fun fact about me, I can tell if the soft drink Coca-Cola is flat without tasting it but by smelling it instead. :)
Nice talent! xoxo
I purchased a pre-Loved Chanel Classic double flap and it reeks! Every time I wear it the musty old smells sticks with me. When I open the flap it makes me so nauseous. My fiancé is not very observant but the smell gets to him and is very noticeable. He feels like an old lady (his words) has entered the room. I’m honestly not sure the smell will ever go away...I have to wonder if all vintage Chanel leather smells this way. I have another vintage Chanel flap bag that’s half jersey and half leather. I’ve aired it out, used newspaper, and dryer sheets for a while but the smell is still there. Luckily it’s more mild. Are some bags just doomed?
I'm always nervous that there is mold in a bag that smells musty. Sometimes the smell will never come out. I hope you're able to get rid of it! xoxo
@@JillMaurer Thanks! I have sent the bag to Leather Surgeons. I am dying to know whether they will be able to get the smell out after a proper cleaning and upgrades 🤞
If a bag has any smell I won’t buy it or if I get a preloved bag with a smell I’ll just return it. I don’t buy too many preloved bags. Thankfully I’ve never had a purse with an odor! Great tips though! 👍🏼
That's a good plan! I ordered mine through The RealReal and thought I couldn't return it. I found out later that they would have taken it back since they didn't disclose the smells. xoxo
i just bought a preowned bag with odor :( i asked if it had smells and seller said only leather smell, but not smells like something dead. I may have to return i just tried to clean with baking soda, i guess i just prefer new or almost new condition bags. I paid $250 plus tax so i have to decide
It's amazing how many bags have smells when the seller thinks they don't. It's probably that the seller has been around the bag so long that they become immune to the smell. What did you decide to do? xoxo
highendforever highendforever Same thing happened to me. I’m very sensitive to smells. I asked the seller if it had an odor and she said it only smells of beautiful leather. Wrong. It was a powerful musty storage scent! I paid $2k. The bag is great but the smell is so terrible I can’t justify keeping it sadly.
Buy the cheapest vodka you can find. Put some in a spray bottle and spray the inside of the bag. The alcohol in the vodka kills the bacteria and mould that makes the smell. Let the bag air dry or put out in the sun to speed up the drying. BONUS: you can finish off the vodka in a martini while you wait for the bag to dry :-)
Ha! I like your style. Thank you for the tip!! xoxo
Would gin work too? 🤣
@@linsargent3950 Nope. Only vodka.
I just purchased one of my dream Chanel bags and the smell of incense is literally making me breakout. SO allergic to certain scents.
So sorry to hear that!
OMG im searching high and wide how to remove smells from my bag i just recently ordered from Poshmark and it literally smells like someone's grandma died in it!!! I will probably just return it because found a few just like it on ebay. I've tried everything and nothing is working i just wonder if i can return 😕
I hope you're able to return it! xoxo
PLEASE DON’T USE SCENTED FABRIC SHEETS. This is what the seller did to a Chanel bag I bought. I am trying to get the excessive smell out of the bag. Where I live, many places are scent free and until I can get the smell of the overbearing scent of fabric sheets out of this bag, I can’t take that bag anywhere.
Old trouville bag has chemical smell inside ( plastic/chemical smell maybe from the wipeable liner) .....cannot get smell out.🤭
Ugh! It sounds like it is coming from the material itself and probably won't get better.
Jill Maurer I tried just about everything. I gave up and resold it to someone who could tolerate the smell. So sad, explains why there are so many preowned that are in good condition.....they stink and aren’t used.
@@hollylynn32 Good to know!
My new pre loved louis vuitton saint cloud stinks like poop
i put i piece of raw fish in my bag let it set in the sun
I've seen a number of these videos do any of you women ever get to the point about
what you did to get the smell out instead of going on an exorbitantly long tirade about all kinds of useless information? Get to the point