About Sijka Expertise I have been researching the "Art of stain removal" for years; trying to find just the right combination of products that will work. I have a lot of "homemade" solutions and ones that require searching for the product (but I can guide you).
I work with fabrics, carpets, leathers, car seats, etc.
Experience Years of self research and years of having a cleaning business
Question Hello, Could you tell me how to get the smell out of my leather pocketbook. A friend who smokes gave me a beautiful bag but it stinks so bad from her cigarettes.
Answer Dear Angel,
My mother would LOVE your name-she collects angels!
The product "Ozium", as aerosol found in grocery and hardware/home stores is great to get rid of smoke odors. It will not hurt the fabric or leather. I would also get some "natural" charcoal (found in pet stores in the fish dept) and put the charcoal pieces into an old nylon stocking and tie the top in a knot.
Spray the inside and outside of the pocketbook with the ozium (more on the inside if it's fabric) and slip it inside a large plastic bag with the pouch of charcoal and twist-tie the top and let set.
Check it after a day, you may have to redo this several times. Leaving it out in the sun after spraying it with Ozium would also be another step to insert.
If the leather needs a little perking up-use "Leather CPR".
