Help -- icky luggage smell!!

[stinkerbellsmommy]

That odor is coming from the ingredients of the luggage, so you can't wipe it off or make it go off on its own. It has to gradually dissipate, but a week seems like a long time. Try contacting the manufacturer to see what they recommend. Also, I'd try rubbing them down with a solution of vinegar and water, maybe 1 part to 4 parts. It can't hurt. If the manufacturer isn't accessible, try one of the biggies, like Samsonite, and see what they say.

1) Use odor absorbers to remove the smell. There are several natural products available using a mineral called Zeolite. Zeolite is a natural mineral that adsorbs moisture, fumes, chemicals and odors. It comes from volcanic ash, and is all natural, works for years and the granules can be placed back out in the sun (for 6 hours) to be recharged.Look for the product that comes in mesh pouches that you can slip under and in the couch; this mineral is really amazing odor remover and works very well!Products made with Zeolite can be found in the pet section of your grocery store, pet stores and home improvement stores in the odor remover section. (you can also search the web for zeolite odor remover) For intense treatment to remove odors using this product, place some towels sprinkled with the zeolite minerals inside the luggage and zip it up. The odor will be gone the next day.

2) Use activated carbon or activated charcoal. This works on the same principal as the zeolite, but you need to make sure the charcoal does not get on the luggage or you will have to remove a charcoal stain too. This product is available in pet stores and hardware stores.

Hope one of these works! let me know! I got a stinky bag too.

Thanks for the tip about zeolite and activated charcoal! I wish I had read about that sooner. I thought I read about everything there was to do. I've had the luggage since November 2010, and I would have hoped it would have "out-gassed" itself by now. I tried the vinegar & water mixture previously--the smell went away while the vinegar solution was wet, but once it dried, it came back. ARGH!! The manufacturer unfortunately only told me that it should have gone away after "some time", and since I purchased from Marshalls/TJ Maxx, and not an authorized retailer or some junk like that, they wouldn't be able to help me out. Thanks for nothing, jerks!

I'll keep hoping for a miracle--Thanks again everyone for your suggestions!

 

[funkychunkymonkey]

activated charchol does to a pretty good job. We use it in our fish tank to combat smells, we also use it in a sack in front of the guinea pig cage (he smells too!)

 

[disneyofcourse]

So I'm not the only one!

-My first set bought at Target- no issues and they lasted me 2+ with many trips until they broke.

-Second set Target- the smell was horrible and nothing fixed it

-Third set was from Target but not the Target brand again. Same issue and it stunk up everything.

Fine, I went and bought a pricey set. I didn't smell anything funny, until, I took it on a longer trip. Got to the hotel and ugh its that smell again. And why is it that men can't seem to smell it???

Now I'm using duffel bags and one of those old hard cover luggage sets from the 70's(?). (Bought it at a flea market in amazing condition) No issues now.