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How to remove leather smell from cases and bags


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The newly-bought leather cases and bags will have a bad smell since they are out of animal skins.
Are you annoyed with this leather smell? Actually, it will disappear gradually during the usage. But if you want to get rid of this smell quickly and completely, here are a few tips:

1. Bamboo Charcoal

As bamboo charcoal has super adsorption, you can put pieces of it into leather cases and bags. Leave the case there for a whole night, and the next morning move it in the sun. Repeat this for 2-3 days, the leather smell will disappear.

2. Orange Peels

Throw a few orange peels in the case and close it. Open the case 12 hours later. If there is still slight leather smell left, you can put a small package of camphor balls in it.

3. Pineapple

You may get surprised to know pineapple can remove leather smell. Actually, pineapple has the same function like lemons. You can use it to adsorb strange smells and freshen the air. Cut a pineapple into slices and holding them in a bowl. Put the bowl into the leather case.

4. Tea

You can put a pouch of tea into the leather case and leave it there for 2 days. The tea has strong adsorption and the leather smell of your cases will be removed completely.

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