Does smoke smell come out of a boys' suit jacket?

Aerynne · 02-24-2017, 08:19 AM

I bought a boys' suit jacket on ebay and it smells like smoke. The dry cleaning place told me they could ozone it for $10 and that would work well. Does it really work well?

I bought the jacket for $14.99 with free shipping. I can return it if I pay shipping, but then I'll have to find a new one. The jacket I bought was to go with a matching pair of pants ds already has. It's from Target, and Target no longer makes the same suit, so if I were to buy a new one I'd have to buy a whole new suit for $50 (unless I can find a used one or something).

So the ozoning seems cheapest, but will it work???? Or is there something else I should do that works better? None of us are allergic to smoke, but I hate the idea of my child breathing that!

houseforjoy · 02-24-2017, 10:35 AM

Will the seller discount it at all to pay for the cleaning? I have had luck with baking soda and hanging outside. I am guessing it is for Easter? So you have a few weeks to hang it and see

Aerynne · 02-24-2017, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by houseforjoy

Will the seller discount it at all to pay for the cleaning? I have had luck with baking soda and hanging outside. I am guessing it is for Easter? So you have a few weeks to hang it and see

I just decided to return it because I don't want to think it might be damaging his lungs even if I can't smell it (this is my son who had reactive airway disease as a baby and toddler).

I wrote her a message saying I am returning it and since it was a problem with the item I don't want to have to pay for return shipping. She refunded my money but didn't send a message. So now how does the return shipping work?

WaitPatientlyOnTheLord · 02-24-2017, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Aerynne

I just decided to return it because I don't want to think it might be damaging his lungs even if I can't smell it (this is my son who had reactive airway disease as a baby and toddler).

I wrote her a message saying I am returning it and since it was a problem with the item I don't want to have to pay for return shipping. She refunded my money but didn't send a message. So now how does the return shipping work?

For an "item not as described" (which is what this is unless the seller described the smell) the seller is supposed to pay return shipping. Message the seller again and ask what they want to do from here since you will not be paying shipping. For inexpensive items, esp clothing, sellers often choose not to have you mail the item back but you need to get that in writing from the seller before you get rid of it. If you haven't heard from the seller after 24-48 hours, contact eBay customer service. EBay always seems to side with the customer.

Aerynne · 02-24-2017, 02:03 PM

Okay, now she says I don't need to mail it back.

Now what do I do with the jacket??? Now I feel if I really had to pay something to get it cleaned and I would know it was safe for my ds, I wouldn't be so far into the hole (since I just got the jacket for free). Is there a kind of cleaning that really makes things safe?

Soliloquy · 02-24-2017, 02:08 PM

I'd ask the dry cleaner if they just use ozone or if they "clean" it first and then ozone it. Because the fumes from dry cleaning are just as harmful as cigarette smoke.

SalH · 03-03-2017, 02:36 PM

Yes. I would wash it on cold. Possibly put baking soda in the wash? Maybe rinse or soak it in that on cold then wash it with your normal detergent.

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02-24-2017, 08:19 AM	#1
Aerynne Rose Garden Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 27,361	Does smoke smell come out of a boys' suit jacket? I bought a boys' suit jacket on ebay and it smells like smoke. The dry cleaning place told me they could ozone it for $10 and that would work well. Does it really work well? I bought the jacket for $14.99 with free shipping. I can return it if I pay shipping, but then I'll have to find a new one. The jacket I bought was to go with a matching pair of pants ds already has. It's from Target, and Target no longer makes the same suit, so if I were to buy a new one I'd have to buy a whole new suit for $50 (unless I can find a used one or something). So the ozoning seems cheapest, but will it work???? Or is there something else I should do that works better? None of us are allergic to smoke, but I hate the idea of my child breathing that! __________________ Erin born of water and of the Spirit 4/96 married 5/02 Mama to: 2004 2007 2010 2012 2017 2019 Jan 2, 2024 And many I hope to hold in heaven one day Last edited by Aerynne; 02-24-2017 at 04:03 PM.

02-24-2017, 10:35 AM	#2
houseforjoy Rose Garden trying to live like olaf "this is the best day of my life!... and quite possibly the last!" Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: in the sunshine with my own personal flurry Posts: 9,563	Re: Does smoke smell come out of a boys' suit jacket? Will the seller discount it at all to pay for the cleaning? I have had luck with baking soda and hanging outside. I am guessing it is for Easter? So you have a few weeks to hang it and see __________________ Amanda, ENFJ Mommy to my bounty: ds 13 years, dd 12 years, dd 9 years , dd 6 and ds 4 Psalm 13 How long, O Lord? Will you forget me forever?How long will you hide your face from me? 2 How long must I take counsel in my soul and have sorrow in my heart all the day?....because I am shaken. 5 But I have trusted in your steadfast love; my heart shall rejoice in your salvation. 6 I will sing to the Lord, because he has dealt bountifully with me.

02-24-2017, 02:03 PM	#5
Aerynne Rose Garden Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 27,361	Re: Does smoke smell come out of a boys' suit jacket? ETA: now need ebay return help Okay, now she says I don't need to mail it back. Now what do I do with the jacket??? Now I feel if I really had to pay something to get it cleaned and I would know it was safe for my ds, I wouldn't be so far into the hole (since I just got the jacket for free). Is there a kind of cleaning that really makes things safe? __________________ Erin born of water and of the Spirit 4/96 married 5/02 Mama to: 2004 2007 2010 2012 2017 2019 Jan 2, 2024 And many I hope to hold in heaven one day

02-24-2017, 02:08 PM	#6
Soliloquy Rose Garden Why climb a mountain? Because it's there! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Selkirk Mountains Posts: 52,860	Re: Does smoke smell come out of a boys' suit jacket? ETA: now need ebay return help I'd ask the dry cleaner if they just use ozone or if they "clean" it first and then ozone it. Because the fumes from dry cleaning are just as harmful as cigarette smoke.

03-03-2017, 02:36 PM	#7
SalH Rose Trellis Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 1,590	Re: Does smoke smell come out of a boys' suit jacket? Yes. I would wash it on cold. Possibly put baking soda in the wash? Maybe rinse or soak it in that on cold then wash it with your normal detergent. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk __________________ Sal (41) wife to Matthew (41) Home educating mummy to: DS1 (13), DS2 (11) DS3 (9), DD1 (7), DD2 (5) and DD3 (3).

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