Results: Smelly leather
Published on 02/18/2016
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I bought a leather bracelet with the Shema prayer on it. The leather is so smelly. I have taken several measures to rid the smell without success. Have you ever had a leather "something" that smelled bad (like a dead carcass)?
Yes
19%
318 votes
No
81%
1359 votes
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What measures you ever taken to rid a nasty leather smell? Washed with soap and water
8%
134 votes
Soaked it
6%
98 votes
Sprayed it with ???
8%
130 votes
Made a baking soda paste and applied it/let it sit, then rinse
5%
81 votes
N/A
78%
1300 votes
Other (please specify)
3%
52 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 0.17% | 3 | |
| tossed it | 0.17% | 3 |
| SADDLE SOAP | 0.11% | 2 |
| vinegar | 0.11% | 2 |
| Threw it away | 0.11% | 2 |
| threw it out | 0.11% | 2 |
| throw it out | 0.06% | 1 |
| garbage it | 0.06% | 1 |
| Gave it to my dog to chew on | 0.06% | 1 |
| Put it outside for a while. | 0.06% | 1 |
| viniger | 0.06% | 1 |
| wipe with vinegar and a wet wipe and set in can of coffee | 0.06% | 1 |
| threw it away! | 0.06% | 1 |
| contact manufacturer | 0.06% | 1 |
| got rid of it | 0.06% | 1 |
| took it back for a refund. | 0.06% | 1 |
| returned item | 0.06% | 1 |
| sent it away | 0.06% | 1 |
| time | 0.06% | 1 |
| SLOW BAKE | 0.06% | 1 |
| sit out in the sun | 0.06% | 1 |
| oil | 0.06% | 1 |
| just aired it out | 0.06% | 1 |
| Used fabreeze and left my boots outside for a couple weeke | 0.06% | 1 |
| let the scent go away on it own | 0.06% | 1 |
| nothing worked, throw it away | 0.06% | 1 |
| Did nothing, the smell eventually went away. | 0.06% | 1 |
| Leftist out in the garage all winter | 0.06% | 1 |
| nothing I tried worked | 0.06% | 1 |
| Put it in a bag with Charcoal, leave it closed for a few days. | 0.06% | 1 |
| i like the smell of leather | 0.06% | 1 |
| Nothing , did not keep very long, | 0.06% | 1 |
| froze it | 0.06% | 1 |
| oil it | 0.06% | 1 |
| give it time to age i had a jacket that took a year to destink | 0.06% | 1 |
| I did nothing to it. | 0.06% | 1 |
| Got rid of it. | 0.06% | 1 |
| Baby powder or foot powder | 0.06% | 1 |
| Applied a product called Lexall. You leave it on for about 24 he's and it works | 0.06% | 1 |
| Hung it out on the clothesline for a week | 0.06% | 1 |
| Threw it away. I couldn't get rid of the smell. | 0.06% | 1 |
| place in baggie with a cotton ball that has lavender or jasmine oil on it over night...take out in the morning | 0.06% | 1 |
| bought leather treatment cream | 0.06% | 1 |
| Threw it out. | 0.06% | 1 |
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If you have been successful in getting leather not to smell would you be willing to share what you did? Yes
13%
219 votes
No
10%
172 votes
Not Applicable
77%
1286 votes
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