Everything Under the Moon

Hey everyone!
Just a quick question...

I just bought a new bag for my tarot cards. When I purchased it, I really connected with it. I brought it home, went to put my cards into, and just was overwhelmed with the smell of patcholli.
this may not be a big deal for some people, but I cannot stand it!

I didn't notice it when I was in the shop, because the place was so heavily purfumed.

What are some ways that I can cleanse the bag, get ridd of that aweful smell, and put my energy into it? Washing machine not really an option, I'd have to go to a laundry mat, and I'd have to wait for a load of clothes to wash with it....

- Amberrose

I think the first thing you could try is hanging the bag into the wind. Just a thought.

Harry

Soak in seltzer water, dry,

then tomato juice, hand wash, dry...

Soak in seltzer water, dry,

then tomato juice, hand wash, dry...

ehhh.... it has a lot of white embrodery... the tomatoe might stain. I will definetly try the seltzer and the wind. Maybe vinager? I know that it os good for adding to detergent when you wash clothes.

- Amberrose

I think the first thing you could try is hanging the bag into the wind. Just a thought.

Harry

you could do that, then seround the bag in a smell you would like it to smell like.

I thought about using the perfume I wear, but that just seems too strong.
Possibly some Tangerine Essentail Oils? I tend to like citrus, and that has always seemed very clensing to me.

Don't add any other scents till you get the other one out- They'll just mix, and even with my dead nose, I know how awful that can be.

A soak in vinegar, a rinse in water, and then hanging it out to dry sounds best, to me, then maybe use a different floral scent that you like instead of a citrus... The only reason I suggest that is because if there is any lingering scent after the bath you give it, it'll mix into whatever scent you put it with. If you put it with a scent it doesn't mix well with, then it'll just stink.

The Best thing ive ever found to remove unwanted odours, is Bio carbonate soda powder, run a some luke warm water in your sink and just add about 3 tablespoons full of the powder and leave to soak for 30minutes or untill you can no longer smell the patcholi oil.

Then just rinse in luke warm water again and hang in the wind to dry.

I use this for almost everything around the home, spilt milk on carpets, use for cleaning my glass flower vases and to remove tea stains from cups! Trust me it works!

blessings x

wouldn't vinegar stain it yellowish? I'd try acetic acid instead (very weak version of it). It is vinegar without the aromatic stuff in it and is colorless.

Harry

How about packing it in baking soda for a while? Then, you can start using cedar wood, lavender, or some other dry, natural herb that will cloud the smell of pachouli. Oh, I'd pack it in that baking soda for a week or two.

The nice thing about baking soda is that it's white, and won't bleach if it's dry.

Brush it off, or rinse it repeatedly in water if you can't get the dry soda out.

Then, dry, then pack it with an herb or herbs you actually like the smell of. Cinnamon stick, ginger, allspice, clove, they all work. Star anise is also a nice cover and will also compliment the smell of the pachouli so if it's faint, you will be less likely to focus on it. Most of the herbs I mentioned here would do the same.

Try spraying it with Febreeze, it works weel for clothin items.

please not vinegar as the vinegar smell has the tendencyto stay. just hand wash the bagwith mild soap and water then hung in the air. (not directly under the sun to prevent discoloration) the smell will soon fade away after several washing or air exposure

I ended up hanging outside for a day to help with the smell,

Then I made a packet of kosher salt and nutmeg to cleanse it, and to put in a smell that I really like.

The vinager would probably been too strong smellwise, but wasn't a danger to the color. The bag is a very dark royal blue.

- Amberrose