[countryboy123]

I went to a large flea market last week and one of the vendors had a lot of German mil surp stuff.

He had several wool blankets for 5 each but when I smelled them they smelled of kerosene.

Is that normal?

Can it be washed out of them?

My guess is they were treated with a chemical similar to kerosene to disinfect them after use in an emergency.

 

[coastalmist]

Try Baking soda, I use it to get diesel smell out of clothes.

 

[Two Rivers]

Might have been Stored in moth balls. Baking soda will work or just air them out outside for a couple days should help.
Have you ever smelled moth balls? how'd you hold 'em, by the wings? How'd you get thier legs apart?
A good rain soak and air dry will do wonders

 

[RosesInWinter]

Wash them; they'll be fine.

 

[bltjr1951]

Check out the italian blanket info note:

http://theepicenter.com/military_surplus.html

Get rid of smell:

http://www.ehow.com/how_4453525_get-rid-mothball-smell.html

 

[birdman]

I went to a large flea market last week and one of the vendors had a lot of German mil surp stuff.

He had several wool blankets for 5 each but when I smelled them they smelled of kerosene.

Is that normal?

Can it be washed out of them?

My guess is they were treated with a chemical similar to kerosene to disinfect them after use in an emergency.

My guess is that they were last used (or stored) where there was a kerosene space heater and the cleaning process, assuming there was one, was insufficient to remove the odor... Regarding getting rid of the smell, I'd suggest you let them hang on a line outside for a couple days (bring them in at night so they don't get damp from the dew.)

Allan

 

[TAKEZO]

He had several wool blankets for 5 each but when I smelled them they smelled of kerosene.

Kerosene is widely used in turd-world nations as a means to rid wool blankets of smallpox.

I thought this fact could be helpful.

A spin through the wash on cold with rinso will do the trick.

T

 

[Herne]

We have the same problem with Nana :xeye:
A quick wash in cold water and an airing on the line usually does the trick.

 

[tnrick55]

leave the smell in it keep the pest away lol

 

[preparedmama]

Wash them; they'll be fine.

acreful about washing...could shrink them

 

[Smith]

The thing about moths. In a locked closet or trunk; how do they get in there in the first place?

 

[Wulf23]

Cold wash them in woolite with a cup of ODO-BAN

 

[pete7469]

The thing about moths. In a locked closet or trunk; how do they get in there in the first place?

You'd be amazed at the places they can crawl into.

 

[test]

I work with heating oil everyday, What I use is "Simple Green" added the regular laundry soap. Only thing I'd do with a wool blanket would be to air dry .

 

[okie]

washed mine with normal laundry soap on cold and smell is gone. Be sure to hang dry- I used air dry cycle on dryer and it filled up lint trap within minutes : But it did not shrink.

 

[voyuer1]

He had several wool blankets for 5 each but when I smelled them they smelled of kerosene.

Kerosene is widely used in turd-world nations as a means to rid wool blankets of smallpox.

I thought this fact could be helpful.

A spin through the wash on cold with rinso will do the trick.

T

Kerosence is also used in turd-world anarchies to get rid of lice.