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<p>[QUOTE="mmarco102, post: 10422916, member: 8289"]Although items can appear to smell, odors are actual airborne particles in the air dispersing/decaying from the object. Baking soda works by absorbing these particles, which, of course, eliminate the smell in the air. The stank coming from the photos indicates that they are in a continuing state of decay which requires moisture even at the tiniest level. Direct sunshine is the best sanitizer to end that process. Of course in the case of photos, sunshine is not your best friend <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/mad.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":mad:" unselectable="on" />, but photo side down, outside fresh airflow in a lightly shaded area for a hour or three(depending on the temperature) is still the fastest way to retard the process. Combined this with the baking soda lightly dusted for absorption and you should be pleasantly surprised.</p><p><br /></p><p>just my passing thoughts, <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" /></p><p>(Typical me, overthinking everything<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/wink.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=";)" unselectable="on" />)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="mmarco102, post: 10422916, member: 8289"]Although items can appear to smell, odors are actual airborne particles in the air dispersing/decaying from the object. Baking soda works by absorbing these particles, which, of course, eliminate the smell in the air. The stank coming from the photos indicates that they are in a continuing state of decay which requires moisture even at the tiniest level. Direct sunshine is the best sanitizer to end that process. Of course in the case of photos, sunshine is not your best friend :mad:, but photo side down, outside fresh airflow in a lightly shaded area for a hour or three(depending on the temperature) is still the fastest way to retard the process. Combined this with the baking soda lightly dusted for absorption and you should be pleasantly surprised. just my passing thoughts, :) (Typical me, overthinking everything;))[/QUOTE]
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