How do I get rid of the smell???
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The smell is temporary - may be 30-45 days.You could get rid of it quicker, if you leave it under the sun in your backyard during the day when you go to work and take it back after sunset. If you do that 4-5 times, you may get rid of 70-80% of the smell in a week.
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It goes away after some time. Ours no longer smells but it was a few months time before that happened. If you have a garage you could place it in to air it out for awhile or place it outside if you live in a warmer weather state.
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I used some febreeze at first. The smell didn't persist beyond a couple weeks.
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Probably, it could not hurt to get rid of the smell, one in each corner of the room, hope this helps, good luck.
676499
You're right, it does have a smell but unfortunately I do not know you can get rid of it.Sorry.
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I haven't noticed a smell, but try isopropyl/rubbing alcohol, it should destroy any germs/smells.
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I has worked for me, if you scrub it in good with a broom or stiff brush, is pretty good to remove odor too.
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Not sure what bad smell others are talking about, I have not had that experience. Both my pillows are fine, and have no smell, however, when I want an oder out of something I put it in a garbage bag with a bunch of baking soda poured in it and leave it for 3 days, then check it. If I wash something I use vinegar to take smells out. And, yes I've washed down before, the trick is getting it dry. I hang it on the line all day, and it must be a fairly hot day or it won't dry.
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Ginger is right. It takes about a week for the smell to go away. Buy outdoors you may not notice it.
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Hi, I would try cleaning it with white distilled vinegar. It will kill the smell if you get it into/under the gasket/seal. Hope this helps.
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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wash it out with bleach and use Nok-out. You may have to do it a few times. I sprayed i down good and left it overnight then did it again and again until the smell was pretty well gone
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Run it for twenty or thirty minutes outside - it will burn off the residue that is causing the bad smell - then just bring it in and turn it on. For the most part it works very well.
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Sorry to hear that, ours did not have a smell since we received it...not sure what to advise you to do
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I don't recall mine having any kind of smell, however, I have read that you may have that smell during the first two or three weeks. If it continues after that then you may have a problem. My guess is that smell will gradually subside over a period of three weeks. Especially if it is continually running 24/7 - which mine is.
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Mine didn't smell, but you could try a little bleach and fill with water. Then, dry it out and leave the lid off of it.
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I have a lot of experience with different types of plastics and found the only way to get rid of the smell is to air it out. Depending on the type of chemicals used in making it, how much air circulation you have around it, and how sensitive your nose is, it can take a few days to a couple of weeks. There's no way to know. It's the chemicals that make it pliable (soft) that cause this problem. Some people are more sensitive to these types of smells which would make it appear as if there's more of an odor for some than for others. Also, heat may make it worse. Cool dry air, circulating around it, is best. Be careful where you leave it. Make sure it's not an enclosed area - there must be a window open for air circulation until the smell dissipates. And if you have allergies you'll want to keep it in a room you don't go in often.
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You might try this...http://www.ehow.com/how_8108725_rid-silicone-plastic-odor.html
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I bought this item also! The smell will go away by itself once you take it out of the box. Let the mannequin breathe and it should go away within a day.