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02-24-2017, 08:19 AM | #1 |
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Does smoke smell come out of a boys' suit jacket?
I bought a boys' suit jacket on ebay and it smells like smoke. The dry cleaning place told me they could ozone it for $10 and that would work well. Does it really work well?
I bought the jacket for $14.99 with free shipping. I can return it if I pay shipping, but then I'll have to find a new one. The jacket I bought was to go with a matching pair of pants ds already has. It's from Target, and Target no longer makes the same suit, so if I were to buy a new one I'd have to buy a whole new suit for $50 (unless I can find a used one or something). So the ozoning seems cheapest, but will it work???? Or is there something else I should do that works better? None of us are allergic to smoke, but I hate the idea of my child breathing that!
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02-24-2017, 10:35 AM | #2 |
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Re: Does smoke smell come out of a boys' suit jacket?
Will the seller discount it at all to pay for the cleaning? I have had luck with baking soda and hanging outside. I am guessing it is for Easter? So you have a few weeks to hang it and see
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02-24-2017, 10:43 AM | #3 | |
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Re: Does smoke smell come out of a boys' suit jacket?
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I wrote her a message saying I am returning it and since it was a problem with the item I don't want to have to pay for return shipping. She refunded my money but didn't send a message. So now how does the return shipping work?
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02-24-2017, 01:59 PM | #4 | |
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02-24-2017, 02:03 PM | #5 |
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Re: Does smoke smell come out of a boys' suit jacket? ETA: now need ebay return help
Okay, now she says I don't need to mail it back.
Now what do I do with the jacket??? Now I feel if I really had to pay something to get it cleaned and I would know it was safe for my ds, I wouldn't be so far into the hole (since I just got the jacket for free). Is there a kind of cleaning that really makes things safe?
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02-24-2017, 02:08 PM | #6 |
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Re: Does smoke smell come out of a boys' suit jacket? ETA: now need ebay return help
I'd ask the dry cleaner if they just use ozone or if they "clean" it first and then ozone it. Because the fumes from dry cleaning are just as harmful as cigarette smoke.
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02-24-2017, 03:08 PM | #7 | |
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Re: Does smoke smell come out of a boys' suit jacket? ETA: now need ebay return help
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I also read an article that said that ozone plus cigarette smoke was worse for you than cigarette smoke, but that was mainly about using it in rooms, not in clothing. When they ozone clothing do the chemicals go away or do they stay there?
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02-24-2017, 03:40 PM | #8 |
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Re: Does smoke smell come out of a boys' suit jacket? ETA: now need ebay return help
Dry cleaning fluids are organic solvents. Nasty stuff. I don't have sources but I'm sure they're easy to find. Having studied organic chemistry I don't buy things that need to be dry cleaned. I don't think wearing clothing that is dry cleaned infrequently is a cancer ticket but I put it in the same category as second & third hand cigarette smoke. Avoid whenever possible.
I'm not familiar with the ozone cigarette smoke mix. |
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02-25-2017, 07:21 AM | #9 |
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Re: Does smoke smell come out of a boys' suit jacket? ETA: now need ebay return help
I would honestly not take the risk and just pass the coat along. (That said, my family is rather chemically sensitive.)
Is your son at a size where going up in size would not be too poor fitting so you could justify the increased expense a little bit? |
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02-25-2017, 09:15 AM | #10 |
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Re: Does smoke smell come out of a boys' suit jacket? ETA: now need ebay return help
I often wash things in washer on delicate that are dry clean only. And it works fine. Since you have nothing to loose at this point with a free jacket, maybe you could just wash it on cold/delicate cycle and then air dry it outside to see if smell comes out?
---------- Post added at 10:15 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:14 AM ---------- My husband sometimes has to be in people's homes who smoke for work (medical home visits) and his clothes stink when he comes home but it always comes out with washing.
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02-25-2017, 10:08 AM | #11 |
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Re: Does smoke smell come out of a boys' suit jacket? ETA: now need ebay return help
I do this too. Lay flat to dry... Is it wool?
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02-25-2017, 10:12 AM | #12 |
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Re: Does smoke smell come out of a boys' suit jacket? ETA: now need ebay return help
No. It's just from Target. I wash the pants in the washer all the time with no problem and it appears to be the same fabric.
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02-25-2017, 11:42 AM | #13 |
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Re: Does smoke smell come out of a boys' suit jacket? ETA: now need ebay return help
I'd probably wash, ozone if it still smells, and wash again.
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02-25-2017, 05:29 PM | #14 |
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Re: Does smoke smell come out of a boys' suit jacket?
I agree. I don't dry clean anything. I didn't even realize the potential health damage involved, the cost itself deterred me.
I absolutely agree that at this point I'd wash on cold on a gentle cycle in the dryer and lay flat to dry and see if that helps. We have an ozone machine and it's done wonders for getting nasty pet and smoke smells out of rentals, so if you have access to one I would most definitely try it. Like the pp said, you're not out anything, it's worth a shot before giving up.
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02-25-2017, 05:47 PM | #15 |
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Re: Does smoke smell come out of a boys' suit jacket?
I've washed so many things labeled "dry clean only." A suit jacket will probably need a good ironing but I'd try it.
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