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Hi Eilleen. I recently cleaned at some cabinets at the Dental Office i work in which had old lab cases in them. I wiped down the cabinets with wipes and orange oil and also used the baking soda. The wet dog/ mildew smell is still there, should I do more baking soda or try a different approach? Do you know if the Bad Air Sponge is a good product to use?

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Hi Lia
Nice to hear from you.
We recently had the chance to try out these sponges in a recent apartment re-do.
I was very surprised that they worked so well.
But if the odor persists, why not seal the interior of the cabinets.
You could use a wipe on poly or even wipe on tung oil. Both easy to use and smell gone.
Good Luck
Regards
Eileen

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