Get Rid Of Old Vinyl Smel Lon Dolls

This is my preferred method for dealing with odors.

Get rid of old vinyl smel lon dolls.

If the doll has just a light smattering of grime and looks a tad grungy you can wipe down its skin with baby wipes. Baby wipe your doll. Try airing her away from other dolls for a while. This may be enough to do the trick.

It depends on what is causing the smell and what type of material the doll is made. A friend for young children or a new piece for a collection hard plastic dolls are popular with children and adults alike. Usually hard plastic has no smell or just a very faint odor. For vinyl dolls there are several methods you can try.

You can find old hard plastic dolls at yard sales and flea markets for relatively cheaply. If a cigar smoke smell is present soak the dolls and clothing for an additional 10 minutes. Cleaning the doll really good and airing it outside for awhile will sometimes work. Many agree that poor storage conditions are to blame such as storing the doll in a damp loft warm moist conditions or wrapped in a plastic bag.

All of us humans leave behind traces of our own sweat and oil when we play with a doll for any length of time. If she is second hand the vinyl may have absorbed the odors of other dolls she was stored with that did have hard plastic disease. I purchased some reborn kits on ebay from a seller that disclosed that there was a smoker in the home. Let stand for at least 10 minutes.

The oil allows dirt and debris to stick to the doll s vinyl skin. Agitate the water before removing the dolls. You can buy a product like lysol fabreeze or others to spray on them to speed up the process. If it s strong you ll need to wash the cloth body.

This can be a tricky. These dolls can look like an unsightly mess with a nose wrinkling odor. Frequently the first indication of hpd is a smell of vinegar or acetone a lingering unpleasant smell. This is a follow up to my box opening video for illyasviel von einzbern.

First wash the doll s vinyl thoroughly then wash the doll s hair. Then let the dolls air dry on a rag or towel. If the doll s cloth body seems to have absorbed the odor if it s minor you can use the air it out or absorb it techniques below. High humidity also plays its part.

These fragile dolls probably can t be washed so try a product specially designed for removing must smells from things that can t be washed such as odorxit clo2 a spray often used for deodorizing the pages. Next rinse the dolls in cold water. Run the water through any hair present on the doll s heads. I had to deodorize my mini dollfie dream mdd2 body that i bought second hand because it stinks of cigarette smoke.

The kits came with that distinctive smell i m very se. The odor should dissipate.