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<p>[QUOTE="SBSVC, post: 710669, member: 136"]Spartcom, what has worked for me for musty boxes AND musty papers is plain old clay kitty litter - NOT the clumping or scented stuff, just the plain clay kind.</p><p><br /></p><p>I use those little organza gift bags (like the one shown below) and fill them with the litter, then close them inside the box. One or two in each compartment or drawer, left for a week or 10 days (or longer, if needed) usually does the trick.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]187645[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>I've even closed smelly cards and letters inside a plastic shoe box with a couple of these, and it has worked quite well.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="SBSVC, post: 710669, member: 136"]Spartcom, what has worked for me for musty boxes AND musty papers is plain old clay kitty litter - NOT the clumping or scented stuff, just the plain clay kind. I use those little organza gift bags (like the one shown below) and fill them with the litter, then close them inside the box. One or two in each compartment or drawer, left for a week or 10 days (or longer, if needed) usually does the trick. [ATTACH=full]187645[/ATTACH] I've even closed smelly cards and letters inside a plastic shoe box with a couple of these, and it has worked quite well.[/QUOTE]
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