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Strange odor in fun foam
This has nothing to do with quilting but hopefully someone here
might have an answer to a little problem. Today I went to Joann's to find something for 2nd grade kiddies for Valentines' Day as dh and I were invited for a Grandparent's luncheon at school. I found a little kit to make V. Day cards and thought they'd be just the ticket. Well, the kit contains a magic marker, ribbon and little pieces of fun foam--about 2 x 4 inches with little foam hearts to glue on. Well, when I opened this box the smell was so strong --almost like kerosene or gas.. I can't return them tomorrow...as it is an hour away and we are expecting 6-10 inches of snow too !! So ...what to do?... I've washed them all separately with plain dish detergent...and white vinegar rinse and both 'treatments' have lessoned the odor quite a bit. But anyone have some other good ideas????? I need these for Thursday !! No kitty litter here !! Fortunately I did buy some glittery pencils and Val. pencils for the girls and animal themed pencils for the boys...but sure would like to give these foam cards !! Thanks , Mary |
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Strange odor in fun foam
Try dropping them in a baggie with some baking soda... maybe that will
help?? Hope so! Also == leave 'em out in the cold over night. That might also help ... Good luck... sounds like a fun afternoon with your grandbaby(ies) -- Kate in MI http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * "MB" wrote in message ... This has nothing to do with quilting but hopefully someone here might have an answer to a little problem. Today I went to Joann's to find something for 2nd grade kiddies for Valentines' Day as dh and I were invited for a Grandparent's luncheon at school. I found a little kit to make V. Day cards and thought they'd be just the ticket. Well, the kit contains a magic marker, ribbon and little pieces of fun foam--about 2 x 4 inches with little foam hearts to glue on. Well, when I opened this box the smell was so strong --almost like kerosene or gas.. I can't return them tomorrow...as it is an hour away and we are expecting 6-10 inches of snow too !! So ...what to do?... I've washed them all separately with plain dish detergent...and white vinegar rinse and both 'treatments' have lessoned the odor quite a bit. But anyone have some other good ideas????? I need these for Thursday !! No kitty litter here !! Fortunately I did buy some glittery pencils and Val. pencils for the girls and animal themed pencils for the boys...but sure would like to give these foam cards !! Thanks , Mary |
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Mary, last week I bought a terribly expensive cushion - something like $89,
no kidding. Before you have to get out the portable oxygen, there was a 70% off price + my senior discount. Anyhow, the tag read "the strong foam odor will disappear after airing for 24 hours". It did . . . so maybe yours will be gone too. Since you're going to have too much snow to be out searching for something not on hand, can you: rinse them with some Borax in the water? sprinkle them with plain old baking soda over night? or bag them up with some aquarium charcoal? HTH, and have a wonderful day with the little ones. No luncheon could be more special than this one. Polly "MB" wrote in message ... This has nothing to do with quilting but hopefully someone here might have an answer to a little problem. Today I went to Joann's to find something for 2nd grade kiddies for Valentines' Day as dh and I were invited for a Grandparent's luncheon at school. I found a little kit to make V. Day cards and thought they'd be just the ticket. Well, the kit contains a magic marker, ribbon and little pieces of fun foam--about 2 x 4 inches with little foam hearts to glue on. Well, when I opened this box the smell was so strong --almost like kerosene or gas.. I can't return them tomorrow...as it is an hour away and we are expecting 6-10 inches of snow too !! So ...what to do?... I've washed them all separately with plain dish detergent...and white vinegar rinse and both 'treatments' have lessoned the odor quite a bit. But anyone have some other good ideas????? I need these for Thursday !! No kitty litter here !! Fortunately I did buy some glittery pencils and Val. pencils for the girls and animal themed pencils for the boys...but sure would like to give these foam cards !! Thanks , Mary |
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Kate and Polly..wow that was fast !...I don't think I posted that 10 min.
ago ! and Thank You !!...I just tried stringing them up as the foam pieces have holes punched in them ---like a mini clothes line ---but they kept getting clumped together. Guess I'll try my cookie cooling rack next and let them air out over night ..then tomorrow try the baking soda . Actually might sprinkle the b. soda on one side while the other side is 'airing out'... At first I'd gone to Family Fun and found a project...making hearts w/ family foam sheets... and threading them w/ glittery pipe cleaners and then spiraling the p. cleaners around the pencils. Here I thought buying a kit would save me troubles !!!...I'll keep trying . thanks again...Mary "Kate G." wrote in message ... Try dropping them in a baggie with some baking soda... maybe that will help?? Hope so! Also == leave 'em out in the cold over night. That might also help ... Good luck... sounds like a fun afternoon with your grandbaby(ies) -- Kate in MI http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * "MB" wrote in message ... This has nothing to do with quilting but hopefully someone here might have an answer to a little problem. Today I went to Joann's to find something for 2nd grade kiddies for Valentines' Day as dh and I were invited for a Grandparent's luncheon at school. I found a little kit to make V. Day cards and thought they'd be just the ticket. Well, the kit contains a magic marker, ribbon and little pieces of fun foam--about 2 x 4 inches with little foam hearts to glue on. Well, when I opened this box the smell was so strong --almost like kerosene or gas.. I can't return them tomorrow...as it is an hour away and we are expecting 6-10 inches of snow too !! So ...what to do?... I've washed them all separately with plain dish detergent...and white vinegar rinse and both 'treatments' have lessoned the odor quite a bit. But anyone have some other good ideas????? I need these for Thursday !! No kitty litter here !! Fortunately I did buy some glittery pencils and Val. pencils for the girls and animal themed pencils for the boys...but sure would like to give these foam cards !! Thanks , Mary |
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MB wrote:
This has nothing to do with quilting but hopefully someone here might have an answer to a little problem. Today I went to Joann's to find something for 2nd grade kiddies for Valentines' Day as dh and I were invited for a Grandparent's luncheon at school. I found a little kit to make V. Day cards and thought they'd be just the ticket. Well, the kit contains a magic marker, ribbon and little pieces of fun foam--about 2 x 4 inches with little foam hearts to glue on. Well, when I opened this box the smell was so strong --almost like kerosene or gas.. I can't return them tomorrow...as it is an hour away and bizarre, we bought the exact same thing (well there were two choices, so we may have the other), I literally walked away from doing it with my son and there was no abnormal smell. Maybe the marker pen leaked, those things are pretty smelly when you get close to them. I'd leave the box open somewhere out of the way and see how it smells tomorrow. Cheers Anne |
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Thanks, Anne. I just checked that out...I had smelled the odor on the
outside of the marker but when I opened the marker it smelled like a regular one--not gas-like. The box was a clear plastic one...not air tight so was really surprised to smell it when I opened it--strange that I hadn't while handling it . The inside of the box...ribbons and all the foam..and outside of the marker all .reeked. All is airing out now...Perhaps in two days I'll be able to use them !!...Just one of life's annoyances ...albeit small !!! Mary " bizarre, we bought the exact same thing (well there were two choices, so we may have the other), I literally walked away from doing it with my son and there was no abnormal smell. Maybe the marker pen leaked, those things are pretty smelly when you get close to them. I'd leave the box open somewhere out of the way and see how it smells tomorrow. Cheers Anne |
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MB wrote:
This has nothing to do with quilting but hopefully someone here might have an answer to a little problem. Today I went to Joann's to find something for 2nd grade kiddies for Valentines' Day as dh and I were invited for a Grandparent's luncheon at school. I found a little kit to make V. Day cards and thought they'd be just the ticket. Well, the kit contains a magic marker, ribbon and little pieces of fun foam--about 2 x 4 inches with little foam hearts to glue on. Well, when I opened this box the smell was so strong --almost like kerosene or gas.. snip Many plastic products "outgas" when they are new. Like you, I also really hate the smell. It is a process, and when the process is complete they won't smell anymore, like a new carpet that smells when it is laid but gradually the smell goes away. Keeping them sealed in a container will trap the smell, so it is strongest when you first take the lid off. You can't speed up the process, so don't bother with the baking soda/activated charcoal type remedies that work so well when something is "contaminated" with a smell from some other source, like cigarette smoke in fabric. Just leave them open to the air so the smell can dissipate as fast as possible. HTH. |
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Strange odor in fun foam
The pieces have aired all night and the smell was in the little foam
rectangles...all the other pieces that came with the kit lost their odor sooner. They are much better today thankfully. Hated the thought of bringing little valentines to gks class that are smelly !!...LOL...Thanks to all who helped me ! Mary "Melanie Rimmer" wrote in message ... MB wrote: This has nothing to do with quilting but hopefully someone here might have an answer to a little problem. Today I went to Joann's to find something for 2nd grade kiddies for Valentines' Day as dh and I were invited for a Grandparent's luncheon at school. I found a little kit to make V. Day cards and thought they'd be just the ticket. Well, the kit contains a magic marker, ribbon and little pieces of fun foam--about 2 x 4 inches with little foam hearts to glue on. Well, when I opened this box the smell was so strong --almost like kerosene or gas.. snip Many plastic products "outgas" when they are new. Like you, I also really hate the smell. It is a process, and when the process is complete they won't smell anymore, like a new carpet that smells when it is laid but gradually the smell goes away. Keeping them sealed in a container will trap the smell, so it is strongest when you first take the lid off. You can't speed up the process, so don't bother with the baking soda/activated charcoal type remedies that work so well when something is "contaminated" with a smell from some other source, like cigarette smoke in fabric. Just leave them open to the air so the smell can dissipate as fast as possible. HTH. |
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