Neutralising a New Tobacco Pouch’s Smell - Any Ideas?

[Franco Pipenbeans]

Evening all.

I’ve just bought myself a baccy pouch, genuine leather don’ cha know?







It has come with three silica humidity control baggies in the inner pouch.


Which seem to have stained the canvas inner - it’s certainly got a strong musty smell going on in there.

I’m conscious that any baccy I put in there will, more than likely, take on that musty smell, so, does anyone have any suggestions on the best way to neutralise the mustiness?

I have read online that a tea bag might do the trick but that it could take a fair old while to work it’s magic - any better suggestions, gratefully received.

 

[TheIronMonkey]

A bag with baking soda might absorb the mustiness.

 

[trouttimes]

Apple slices.

 

[bullet08]

I second baking soda. Any pieces or slices of fruits might lead to unknown little critters. Of course, if you are anal as I am, use small freezer Ziploc bags to keep the tobacco in there.

 

[Franco Pipenbeans]

Baking soda seems plausible, apple slices might not get rid of the smell though? It might mask it for a while but possibly won’t eliminate said offensive odour??

 

[yanoJL]

I was thinking coffee beans, but unlike baking soda, that might just impart a new (but different) smell.
So +1 for baking soda.
And maybe prop it open in an area where it can "off-gas" and get fresh air.

 

[cosmicfolklore]

Fill it full of used coffee grounds.
But... me, I would just put tobacco in it.

 

[Franco Pipenbeans]

Fill it full of used coffee grounds.
But... me, I would just put tobacco in it.

It really stinks; I think the silica bags have been in there for a fair while.

I was thinking coffee beans, but unlike baking soda, that might just impart a new (but different) smell.
So +1 for baking soda.
And maybe prop it open in an area where it can "off-gas" and get fresh air.

Again; won’t the coffee beans mask rather than eliminate the odour?

 

[Sobrbiker]

I’d try pure hardwood charcoal (not self lighting briquettes), bust up into small chunks and make a cheesecloth (or other suitable material) packet and toss it in there and throw it on the dash in the sun for a while.
Haven’t done it, hence the “I’d try” part, but I have used hardwood charcoal in an open Tupperware to eliminate fridge/freezer odor much faster than baking powder.

 

[yanoJL]

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Again; won’t the coffee beans mask rather than eliminate the odour?

Maybe. But I think there will be some absorbing going on.

 

[cosmicfolklore]

won’t the coffee beans mask rather than eliminate the odour?

No, lots of people use coffee beans to eliminate odors. If you ever go to one of those places where they make custom colognes or perfumes, they use coffee beans between each sniff to reset the olfactory senses.

Ehhh, I took my daughters to one once.

 

[Pipeh]

Is the canvas liner bonded/attached to the "genuine leather" body? If so, I would wash the whole thing, and then pull the liner aside and give it a 2nd wash in case it absorbed any leather smells. Then I would add some leather conditioner to the outside and leave the whole thing out to dry in the sun for a week, perhaps with some charcoal or baking soda sitting inside as others have mentioned. Maybe even let it sit in the direct path of a fan for the duration.

 

[Franco Pipenbeans]

Is the canvas liner bonded/attached to the "genuine leather" body? If so, I would wash the whole thing, and then pull the liner aside and give it a 2nd wash in case it absorbed any leather smells. Then I would add some leather conditioner to the outside and leave the whole thing out to dry in the sun for a week, perhaps with some charcoal or baking soda sitting inside as others have mentioned. Maybe even let it sit in the direct path of a fan for the duration.

I can confirm that the inner is joined to the outer and can’t be taken out.

 

[Franco Pipenbeans]

I’d try pure hardwood charcoal (not self lighting briquettes), bust up into small chunks and make a cheesecloth (or other suitable material) packet and toss it in there and throw it on the dash in the sun for a while.
Haven’t done it, hence the “I’d try” part, but I have used hardwood charcoal in an open Tupperware to eliminate fridge/freezer odor much faster than baking powder.

I’ve got charcoal but no cheesecloth

 

[monty55]

Nice looking bag!

Sounds like it needs some serious airing out.

See if you can open it and turn it inside out the best you can.
Place it in the sun for a good while on a nice sunny breezy day.

Filling with dry coffee grounds for a few days sounds like a good idea

I have an old mostly full 7oz can of Half and Half you can have. Dump that in there after airing it out and the coffee treatment. Let it stew for a week or so and dump it out. Should be good to go. PM me with address if you want it.

Goes without saying to get rid of those old silica packs

 

[shanez]

I’ve got charcoal but no cheesecloth

Use a coffee filter or something similar.

Activated charcoal is your best bet.

 

[kcghost]

I would just put it in some tobacco in it and smoke it.

 

[Pipeh]

I can confirm that the inner is joined to the outer and can’t be taken out.

Maybe wash it and then rinse really well.

 

[hauntedmyst]

Fill it with cola and drop some Mento's in it, it will swoosh away all the badness.

 

[Franco Pipenbeans]

Nice looking bag!

Sounds like it needs some serious airing out.

See if you can open it and turn it inside out the best you can.
Place it in the sun for a good while on a nice sunny breezy day.

Filling with dry coffee grounds for a few days sounds like a good idea

I have an old mostly full 7oz can of Half and Half you can have. Dump that in there after airing it out and the coffee treatment. Let it stew for a week or so and dump it out. Should be good to go. PM me with address if you want it.

Goes without saying to get rid of those old silica packs

That’s a very generous offer sir. I’ve gone for an overnight experiment with some crushed charcoal in a tea bag that I’ve taken the tea out of. I shall let you all know the result.