Need some advice

[Sean]

So heres my problem..

Friday night didnt finish a smoke went to work saturday and when i came home i thought missus had threw it out but to my horror had put it in my humidor which it then spent 9hrs stewing in there. So now instead of smelling of nice smokes and cedar it stinks of gone on cigars.

So any tips on how to get rid of that smell and getting my nice wood smell back. Shall i leave lid open for a few hours and will smokes be ok

Cheers
Sean

[ValeTudoGuy]

Oh lord, this does not sound good. Me personally I would take the cigars out and tupperdor them. Then I would air the humidor for as long as it takes.

Did you go mental or did you manage to contain yourself? I would have probably gone bananas!

[Sean]

Oh lord, this does not sound good. Me personally I would take the cigars out and tupperdor them. Then I would air the humidor for as long as it takes. Did you go mental or did you manage to contain yourself? I would have probably gone bananas!

Suprising i was calm mate she didnt know as she knew it was my first RnJ so didnt think i would want it throwing away think it will do that though mate

[ValeTudoGuy]

Yeah she will have had the best intentions!

How many sticks did you have in there?

[ValeTudoGuy]

Ok, drastic times call for drastic measures. Put some Baking soda in a small bowl (dry) and put this in your humidor and seal it.

Leave this in there a couple days and then air out thoroughly.

Odours are generally acidic and the soda should neutralize the environment without giving off a bad smell of its own.

[Sean]

Ok, drastic times call for drastic measures. Put some Baking soda in a small bowl (dry) and put this in your humidor and seal it. Leave this in there a couple days and then air out thoroughly. Odours are generally acidic and the soda should neutralize the environment without giving off a bad smell of its own.

Cheers mate

Luckily am down to about 15 smokes so have smelt and tasted wrapper and there fine but just that horrible smell inside

[ValeTudoGuy]

Good mate, sounds like you got Off lightly!

[cigarmo]

I had a similar problem once I did as VTG says above and stuck two fridge odour absorber things in too got them from Tesco. did the trick in a couple of days.

[Sean]

I had a similar problem once I did as VTG says above and stuck two fridge odour absorber things in too got them from Tesco. did the trick in a couple of days.

Thanks mo think i will try both options to get the nice humi smell back

[butternutsquashpie]

i'd just smoke em ASAP. it's not a big deal for the sticks. you should still get some decent burns and flavours out of em. just keep em in a tupperdore somewhere as previously mentioned and away from cedar or other sticks.

the humidor will be the main problem...... i normally use a concoction of bicarbonate of soda and some very VERY cheap coffee to get rid of odours in either my shoes, closets, humidors, etc.

[Sean]

So i have started airing out the humidor dont have a Tupperware tub i no might be a shock so have put my smokes in a air tight bag with some distilled water and my hygrometer give my humi a once over with a little bit of distilled water and will try above methods tomorrow when shops are open to buy bicarb thanks for advise lads
Sean

[larrysson]

Wow man...you're a real good guy. I think I would have gone ballistic if my wife did something like that, even with good intentions! I wish I had your character!

[ValeTudoGuy]

Really Jeremy..... Coffee??? What's the rational behind that one mate? Just seems a strange one is all as it will surely make things smell of, well coffee.

[Sean]

Wow man...you're a real good guy. I think I would have gone ballistic if my wife did something like that, even with good intentions! I wish I had your character!

Thanks mate, well might sound soppy but my missus means more to me than cigars and i know she had good intentions so ill let her off :-)

[butternutsquashpie]

Really Jeremy..... Coffee??? What's the rational behind that one mate?

out of all the ideas i've tried that absorb odours:
Cat Litter,
Drier sheets with baking soda spread,
Activated Charcoal,
Oats,
Coffee,

Coffee seems to work the best. try grounding them up first actually. I think that's the reason why all those scents sections at the duty free has small cups of coffee beans everywhere. to stabilise the odour or some shite.......

(Note: the others still work! but i find coffee to be the cheapest, easiest to find, and moderate effectiveness..)