I hope I didn't just make a big mistake

[lscogbill]

Baking soda removes odors and is not as overpowering as Fabreeze. I'd give her a good cleaning and let her sit outside for a couple of hours.

[GreyMyst]

I got a Lissi doll that was like that. NO mention of smoke but the smell was so strong it knocked me over. I did the febreeze treatment and let her air. It got it out.

Smoke is easy enough to get out so I didn't neg the seller or anything. If I was was allergic to smoke it might have been another story.

[robin0850]

Baking soda does work, both for cleaning and deoderizing; but if the smell has really permeated the cloth body and stuffing, drastic measures such as Febreze must be taken.
One doll I received had been packed with a dryer sheet on her stomach (probably in an attempt to deoderize her in transit) and well packaged in bubble wrap. The dryer sheet didn't even dent the smell--and I couldn't even salvage the bubble wrap for future use--it reeked so badly, I just threw it away, box and all. I shudder to think of what the home where that doll came from must be like! [img]eek.gif[/img]