I have had my topper for almost 3 months now, and the smell is terrible! It leaves my clothing smelling really bad! What can I do?
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Did you air it out for a couple of days outside by chance? That is what I did in an unrolled, flat state before putting it on the bed.
1647526
Were you using a little bleach to clean it? If so and the oders remain, then in a cup, try using a little baking soda and viniger, swish it around in it, you can let it soak if needed, then rince it well, if the smells stry in it after that, then my guess is its defective and I'd try sending it back for a replacement.
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There's no smell other than the regular factory smell found in most new items, including clothing, beddings, etc.. One wash and it will come out freshedly smelled with whatever the laundry detergent or softener fragrants you use. Not sure what all those bad comments about this blanket (including the "smell") are about, but there're none for the two blankets I bought (bought the 2nd one since the 1st one is so good...nice and soft). Also recommend you wash it the first time before use, since like clothing, it appears stiff when brand new, but becomes really nice and soft after the wash (regular machine wash, regular dry). It's perfectly fine to wash and dry this blanket. I had no problems with it. There's no smell other than the regular factory smell found in most new items, including clothing, beddings, etc.. One wash and it will come out freshedly smelled with whatever the laundry detergent or softener fragrants you use. Not sure what all those bad comments about this blanket (including the "smell") are about, but there're none for the two blankets I bought (bought the 2nd one since the 1st one is so good...nice and soft). Also recommend you wash it the first time before use, since like clothing, it appears stiff when brand new, but becomes really nice and soft after the... » Read More There's no smell other than the regular factory smell found in most new items, including clothing, beddings, etc.. One wash and it will come out freshedly smelled with whatever the laundry detergent or softener fragrants you use. Not sure what all those bad comments about this blanket (including the "smell") are about, but there're none for the two blankets I bought (bought the 2nd one since the 1st one is so good...nice and soft). Also recommend you wash it the first time before use, since like clothing, it appears stiff when brand new, but becomes really nice and soft after the wash (regular machine wash, regular dry). It's perfectly fine to wash and dry this blanket. I had no problems with it. « Show Less
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I used our regular mattress cover...it was deep enough and the elastic goes over our mattress and the topper. We have no noticeable smell. Love the topper. How disappointing for you as it is a bigger purchase. Maybe the zippered covers they sell for bedbugs would be less permeable with smells?
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I unrolled the topper and left it on the bed for about 2 hours. Most of the odor was gone. Once I put the outlast cover and sheet on I went to bed and smelled nothing. I saw one review where somebody had an ongoing issue with it. But I have had none with this product. Money well spent.
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My pillow absolutely REEKED when I first received it. Seemed way worse then most people are reporting, maybe it was a fresh batch of foam or something but the smell lingered for more than a few days. Even six months later if I stick my face in it I can smell it. That being said I'm sure sticking it in the wash would help rid the pillow of its chemical stench right away and after the smell was gone/tolerable I really liked the pillow.
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Send it back. Try another one. They arent supposed to smell like that.I bought two and no smell like you describe.
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When I received the blanket and opened it up I was taken back by the smell. But I managed to make it go away by washing it in wool lite like 2 times. As of to date I have not put it away for any amount of time. Hope that answers your question. Sorry for taking soooooo long to get back at you. Life gets in the way sometimes.
732806
The smell goes away after a while. I would spray it with fabreeze or something like that It has cardboard inside and washing it would destroy it.
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In the past buyer have infomred us that items may have a smell to them. This is an easy thing to fix. The item just needs to soak over night in warm water with some baking soda. This removes this smell.
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My Sleep and Beyond organic mattress topper had the regular wool smell when I received it. I never aired it. I put it directly on my mattress as soon as I received it. I stopped noticing the smell a few days later. I actually liked the smell, as it is attributed to a natural source, wool. I have also been sleeping on wool bolus pillows for two years, so the smell is something I don't notice anymore. Thanks to this topper I don't have anymore hip pain, and my hard mattress is super comfortable now. In addition, I no longer experience night sweats, and neither does my husband. It controls body temperature beautifully. I'm not sure what would take the smell out of it. If you can get over the wool and lanolin smell, the topper is really good.
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I washed it in my washing machine, let it soak a bit to try to get out the strong rubber odor. Then I let it air dry. It helped a lot!
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The 2" is very comfortable for me, but I've read other comments that recommend the 3" for heavier people. On a side note, I need to add something to my review. This topper had no odor when I first got it. After a few months, I flipped it over and the smell was BAD. I left it turned over to allow the smell to dissipate but couldn't stand it after several hours. I finally turned it back to the original side until I find some other place for it to air out.
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It's probably the filter. You might need to buy a new one. I know they say it will last a lifetime but after you wash them if they don't dry fast enough they smell horrible. This happened to me recently. It was really humid and the filter didnt dry very well.... I was desperate and put it back in the vacuum to use it. Bad mistake. Every time I turned on the vacuum it made the whole house stink!
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I just waited 24 hours and then put the pillow protector and the pillowcase, mine wasn't that smelly. And trust me I smell like dogs do! Maybe You should rubber it with softener sheets
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You can remove the outer covering and toss it in the wash. Or you could try to vacuum it. The smell on mine dissipated in a little over a week. So you have to deal with it for now. The more you "re-fur" it, the sooner it stops smelling weird.
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The smell might be that of natural cotton. I do smell that from mine (which we just got) and nothing else.