LEDAdd1ct
Flashlight Enthusiast
I just wanted to share this trick with others. I received a 2C Maglite recently, and the seller did not mention that it reeked of cigarettes. I cannot stand the smell, so I put into action the "Newspaper Odor Attack." Here's how it works, and it works universally on any odor, on flashlights or other objects.
Directions
1) If there is something obvious on the object, in our example, a Maglite, remove it. You don't want the cause of the odor to be present in a form large enough to see, so wash or brush it off.
2) Put it inside fresh newsprint. Comics, stocks, currents events, they all do the trick.
3) Crumple the paper around the object firmly, and squish in the sides. You want to suffocate it in newspaper uniformly.
4) Place it in a plastic bag, and surround it with more sheets of newspaper. Pack it in.
5) Give the bag a twirl, knot it, and put it someplace out of the way for the next week.
6) After a week, remove and recycle the newspaper. Sniff item.
7) If the item smells lightly of newspaper/ink or not at all, congratulations! If it still smells of the original odor, return to Step 2 and repeat.
Do I guarantee this method for removing undesired smells? No.
Is used newspaper available everywhere and cheaply/free? Well, the electronic revolution hasn't eliminated it entirely.
Give it a shot, and if it works, post back and let us know.
LEDAdd1ct
Directions
1) If there is something obvious on the object, in our example, a Maglite, remove it. You don't want the cause of the odor to be present in a form large enough to see, so wash or brush it off.
2) Put it inside fresh newsprint. Comics, stocks, currents events, they all do the trick.
3) Crumple the paper around the object firmly, and squish in the sides. You want to suffocate it in newspaper uniformly.
4) Place it in a plastic bag, and surround it with more sheets of newspaper. Pack it in.
5) Give the bag a twirl, knot it, and put it someplace out of the way for the next week.
6) After a week, remove and recycle the newspaper. Sniff item.
7) If the item smells lightly of newspaper/ink or not at all, congratulations! If it still smells of the original odor, return to Step 2 and repeat.
Do I guarantee this method for removing undesired smells? No.
Is used newspaper available everywhere and cheaply/free? Well, the electronic revolution hasn't eliminated it entirely.
Give it a shot, and if it works, post back and let us know.
LEDAdd1ct