How To Get Rid Of Old Dresser Drawers

Wipe with a clean damp soft cloth.

How to get rid of old dresser drawers. 1122010 If your drawers have liners or paper inserts remove them before trying to clean them especially if the odor is strong. Sunshine and dry weather go hand in hand for deodorizing an old dresser. Step 3 Place the drawers back into the dresser and fill bowls with 12 cup baking soda each.

562015 Wipe Down the Dresser Drawers Depending on the intensity of the smell Ill mix 2 tablespoons of distilled white vinegar with 1 quart of warm water and wipe down the inside of each drawer. 252017 Grab some good old-fashioned baking soda put it in a bowl and place it in the furniture. 2102014 Remove all but the lowest drawer then saw the top off the dresser along with any internal drawer supports.

You may need to try several applications. Let the baking soda sit for several days and vacuum it up. Follow up by spraying the drawers with a deodorizer.

Let the vinegar soak into the dresser to kill the odors. Close it up and leave it for at least a week. Do not soak it.

Be sure to press down fully and continue to press inward as you remove the drawer. Fill a spray bottle with white vinegar and mist lightly over the entire interior of the dresser. The trick to this tip is that you dont want to saturate the wood with the vinegar solution.

1382019 Finally I solved the problem by removing all the drawers taking everything outside and sealing every surface of wood both inside and outside upside down the chest and drawers with an oil based varnish. Press down on both tabs at the same time. If the drawer does not have inner liners first vacuum out crumbs or any debris that has accumulated inside the drawer.