MrsGomer's grandmother passed earlier this week. We brought home an old, solid wood chest/cabinet that has sentimental value. Problem is she smoked, in her home, for 40+ years and this thing smells like stale, musty cigarettes. I have sprayed it down heavily with some "multi-purpose" disinfecting spray and wiped it down really well, then left it in the garage for a couple of days with a fan blowing on it, but no matter what I do, I can't get the smell out.
Every time I wipe it down, the towels continue to end up yellow-ish brown from the decades of built-up nicotine/smoke infused into the wood. We really don't want to get rid of it but right now we can't even have it in the house because it makes the entire room stink.
Anyone have any suggestions?
