What is the best way to get rid of the vinyl smell without hanging it outdoors to air out before I use it?
1431511
Mine did not have a vinyl smell. You might try using an odor removal spray.
1431512
Since this organizer is used for your sweaters etc...just spray very lightly with your favorite cologne.
637747
Use white vinegar - ((you buy it at a grocery store- very cheaply I might add). Other than that- just use a soft facecloth and wipe it down on the outside after use. Leave the top open for it to air dry inside, do not use dish detergent in the area where the water goes or you'll taste soap in your coffee for months!
280847
Put it in the dryer on low for an hour with a dryer sheet, or wet a washcloth with fabric softener. It may take a few cycles but it will go away. I have had mine for three days now and no odor at all.
797883
It has been over a year since we got ours. I'm not positive, but I vaguely recall that the vinyl/rubber sleeve may have had an odor (as some vinyls do). If so, it was nothing that putting outside to air didn't take care of, and not having it on the railing during the 'air out' period wasn't a problem as my mom has all her mental faculties. All in all, I would recommend buying this particularly if it is for a more or less temporary need (recovering from surgery). If it is permanent, you might/might not want to buy a fancier one. This is compact and packable for easy travel, if need be.
327108
I have not experienced any terrible smells from my futon. Maybe try a fabric deodorizer. Sorry I wasn't able to help.
7168
Have to say the smell of mine is minimal to non-existent. Maybe give it a light rinse in the bathtub and hang it out to dry in the shade for a day?
1515781
Mine arrived without any smell. I suggest contacting the manufacturer to ask for advice. Alternatively, try using a white vinegar and water solution to clean it out.
915708
The instructions are to take the pillow cover off and let it air out for 2-3 days before use. We did that and the smell went away. Expose it so all you see is the foam material and let it air out.
1263864
Just keep one end of the cool tube open. Make sure you have at least a 6" 250 cfm fan blowing straight up and out of your area...you will still have a fair amount of smell, but you wont need a filter...this is what I do in my veg tent...hope this helps
1046398
The smell is only that new vinyl smell. It goes away quickly. My grandkids are still playing with this...2 years later.We haven't washed it.
944003
My chair didn't have an odor after unpacking it. Maybe use an air purifier next to it for a few days. I had to do that with my foam pad for my bed. That really had a bad smell. Hope this helps.....You could probably air it outside for 24 hours too.
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I didn't notice any smell to it besides the normal "plastic" smell. I am not using it for water containment so I did not really pay that much attention to it. Maybe soaking it with water and vinegar and then letting it air out with the top off would get rid of the smell?
1448499
Get rid of the plastic stuff doesn't work. None of the plastic junk for these portables work. I find the best way to do this is to Have someone cut a piece of wood the length of your window and the height of the opening for the hose. Have them cut a circle in the wood so you can run the hose out the wood to the outside. Duct tape the hose to the wood so it doesn't pull out.
1719671
There is no way, just toss it. I've bleached it, even letting it sulk for a full day. it stayed the same smell. Apparently it just the black ones that smell.
833300
I would just wipe it with a soapy washcloth or Clorox wipe if it was real yucky. It's a vinyl material inside.
189419
I don't know. I opened the box, put the thing together and stuck it in a bigger box to wrap for Christmas. The smell really wasn't that bad when I opened it, so I would assume that the smell would go away after being used outside a few times.
2224577
Run it for twenty or thirty minutes outside - it will burn off the residue that is causing the bad smell - then just bring it in and turn it on. For the most part it works very well.