Artificial Tree Odor

Twins Mom · ‎04-03-2016

Purchased a new artificial tree this year but it has from Day 1 had a slight mustiness odor when you get close. Any suggestions on how to solve this issue before I put it away for the year? Appreciate any advice.

homedecor1 · ‎03-09-2010

Obviously the box it was in got wet & now musty smell is in there!

The reason I think this - about 6 months ago I bought a new hd tv

about an hour after watching it I started noticing this horrible smell (I have a very sensitive nose!). My family thought I was crazy! Called store & they told me it was the packing🙄That the smell would go away.

3 days later it was still there - packed it up & returned to Best Buy. Well, the CS girl said "oh maybe this was one of the boxes that got wet when our roof leaked" hmmmmm the box got wet of course.

you may want to check the smell in of the box. Sorry, I have no idea how to rid the odor - I'm surprised it didn't have a odor considering you get some heat from the lights.

I'd return it if possible.

Azcowgirl · ‎04-10-2012

Funny you'd mention this, I just bought an artificial mango tree and have been concerned about the odor, it was made in China, and it has a strong plastic odor that almost makes me feel nauseous. I'm aware of the outgassing from many of the things particularly plastics from China. I may be taking the tree back if it doesn't dissipate.

Moonchilde · ‎05-23-2010

@Twins Mom

You might still be able to find, perhaps on sale, those fragrance sticks for artificial trees called Scentsicles. They're inexpensive. Made to hang on the branch of artificial trees to give a fir/pine scent. Amazon has them. I bought mine at BBB but their Xmas stuff is gone now. I would toss 1-2 in the tree box/bag you'll store it in.

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Azcowgirl · ‎04-10-2012

@Moonchilde

I did that last year....used them in the artificial tree for pine scent and also when packing away. Worked pretty well with just a couple . I have to go easy with scented things because I have a Basset hound nose (:

Moonchilde · ‎05-23-2010

@Azcowgirl wrote:
@Moonchilde
I did that last year....used them in the artificial tree for pine scent and also when packing away. Worked pretty well with just a couple . I have to go easy with scented things because I have a Basset hound nose (:

During the Xmas season you also get a choice of scents, not just pine. They also have balsam & I think one other - maybe a mixture. Now that I'm thinking about it, storing the tree with scentscicles and maybe NOT actually putting one on the tree might be good for the scent-sitive ;-)

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chrystaltree · ‎05-10-2010

Yeah, the box got wet and it will be hard to get that musty oder out of it. I don't why anyone woulk keep a stinky Christmas tree but that's just me. I wouldn't have got as far as putting it up. When I opened the box and got a weird smell, I would have returned. Things aren't supposed to smell bad, it's sign that something is wrong...lol I'm not sure covering up the smell with a chemical is the right way to go. I'd think layering a smell over another smell works. I think airing it out on a deck or porch is a better idea.

Q4u · ‎03-17-2010

As an ex-antique dealer, I handled a lot of old things that had strange odors. Especially mildew and handled a lot of it with those odor absorber gels that are sold at Hardware stores, also the pet depart of WalMart, etc. I've put them individually in drawers and then just waited it out. Usually got rid of the stink eventually. Fast track by putting them inside an item that stinks (like a trunk). I did that with an antique hump back, put two jars inside and waited a few weeks. When I opened it the smell was gone.

I even use these things when I get a handbag that has an odor.... I'll open all pockets and interior, put it in a plastic bag, blow air in the bag and put one of these gel deodorizers inside and lock the top and wait a couple of weeks.

I swear by these things....

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VenturaHighway · ‎12-10-2016

@Q4u wrote:
As an ex-antique dealer, I handled a lot of old things that had strange odors. Especially mildew and handled a lot of it with those odor absorber gels that are sold at Hardware stores, also the pet depart of WalMart, etc. I've put them individually in drawers and then just waited it out. Usually got rid of the stink eventually. Fast track by putting them inside an item that stinks (like a trunk). I did that with an antique hump back, put two jars inside and waited a few weeks. When I opened it the smell was gone.

I even use these things when I get a handbag that has an odor.... I'll open all pockets and interior, put it in a plastic bag, blow air in the bag and put one of these gel deodorizers inside and lock the top and wait a couple of weeks.

I swear by these things....

@Q4uThanks for the tip. I have used coffee beans and had good luck with those.