Smelly Humidor ?

Boobar · 02-17-2009, 11:53 AM

I recently picked up a used desktop humidor from a buddy of mine. He used to keep flavored cigars in it along with his regular cigars and now it has a scent too it. My question is, is there anyway to get that scent out of the spanish cedar or is a lost cause. I swept it out, wiped it down with distilled water and I have been letting it sit with the top open for a couple of days now.

Any information would be greatly appreciated.

02-17-2009, 12:01 PM

Maybe hitting up with a little bit of fine sand paper and reseasoning it will work.

I am sure some other fine BOTL's will be able to give a better answer but thats what I would do.
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02-17-2009, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by leasingthisspace

Maybe hitting up with a little bit of fine sand paper and reseasoning it will work.

I am sure some other fine BOTL's will be able to give a better answer but thats what I would do.
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Yeah, that might help.

MikeyC · 02-17-2009, 12:07 PM

Try putting a dish of baking soda in there for a month or so. It takes the smells out of a fridge. So, it should help out a humidor.

karmaz00 · 02-17-2009, 12:12 PM

baking soda works...is it ok to put it inthere with cigars though?

02-17-2009, 12:21 PM

I wouldn't put the cigars in until the smell is gone. I would keep the baking soda in there with the cigars either.
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Boobar · 02-17-2009, 12:23 PM

Thanks guys, I will give your suggestions a try and see how I make out.

02-17-2009, 12:30 PM

I would combine the two methods actually.

Many humis are constructed so the inner lining is a separate wood from the body (eg spanish cedar lined). I find many of those are fairly loosely put together. If so, you may wish to carefully remove the inserts, finely sand the inner-facing surfaces, air them out for awhile and put the baking soda in the rest of the humi. Then, reintroduce the liner wood and keep the baking soda in there for another week or so.

But, I wouldn't be surprised if this approach is well beyond "over the top"

Boobar · 02-17-2009, 01:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MikeyC

Try putting a dish of baking soda in there for a month or so. It takes the smells out of a fridge. So, it should help out a humidor.

Would you put the baking soda right on the wood or would you put it in a cup or some other holder and place that in the humidor?

jledou · 02-17-2009, 01:20 PM

I would put the baking soda in a cup or bowl. Similar concept to placing a box in your fridge to take the smell out.

You might be able to hit it with Fabreeze also, let it dry out and then reseason.

GWN · 02-17-2009, 02:14 PM

Never tried this product, but it may fit the bill:
http://www.pureayre.com/

big a · 02-17-2009, 02:37 PM

+ on baking soda plus i would leave it open for a while and try to air it out.

02-17-2009, 02:43 PM

The last box of Arm and Hammer baking soda I purchased had a pull off side with a membrane underneath to keep the baking soda in the box. I used it in my Vinotemp to get rid of the plastic odor when I first got it. But, putting it in a tray or on a small paper plate or bowl insid a closed humidor may provide more surface area to absorb the undesired "flavors".

Old Sailor · 02-17-2009, 02:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nozero

The last box of Arm and Hammer baking soda I purchased had a pull off side with a membrane underneath to keep the baking soda in the box. I used it in my Vinotemp to get rid of the plastic odor when I first got it. But, putting it in a tray or on a small paper plate or bowl insid a closed humidor may provide more surface area to absorb the undesired "flavors".

baking soda

07-20-2009, 09:34 PM

Coffee beans are great odor obsorbers too. I'd put some beans in a small container and leave em in there. Now, if you did that with the cigars in the humi would the coffee "infuse" the cigars? I'd think not if it was only in there with the sticks for a short while. And if so, would that be a bad thing?

07-20-2009, 09:36 PM

I forgot to say that I currently am trying to get a bad smell out of my humi. I accidently put a half-smoked stogie in my humi! Yikes! I took out the sticks and aired out the box. Now I've got the beans in the empty humi just for safe measure.

stearns · 07-20-2009, 09:51 PM

personally, i would think that using things like coffee or febreeze would be just as bad as the infused cigars that ruined it in the first place (since some of those crazy cats and the infuseries use coffee and fruit to make their tobacco smokable). but what would i know, im just a noob

baking soda is a big

, used it in my vino

stearns

GreekGodX · 07-20-2009, 09:53 PM

Baking soda+sand paper= the way to go

The Poet · 07-21-2009, 02:53 PM

If all else fails, just switch to flavored cigars yourself.

07-21-2009, 02:58 PM

For what it's worth, someone on another forum did a "coffee" infusion test where they actually went as far as putting the cigar fully submerged in coffee grinds for a few months..

When they opened it, it still smelled like strong coffee.

The Cigar hadn't changed one bit.

That being said, I would suggest seasoning the humidor to get the wood to open up a bit, then I would put the baking soda in there in a small bowl.

02-17-2009, 11:53 AM	#1
Boobar Rubber Room Wall Bouncer Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Bob Location: Northcentral PA Posts: 428 Trading: (37)	Smelly Humidor ? I recently picked up a used desktop humidor from a buddy of mine. He used to keep flavored cigars in it along with his regular cigars and now it has a scent too it. My question is, is there anyway to get that scent out of the spanish cedar or is a lost cause. I swept it out, wiped it down with distilled water and I have been letting it sit with the top open for a couple of days now. Any information would be greatly appreciated. __________________ Bob

02-17-2009, 12:01 PM	#2
leasingthisspace Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Smelly Humidor ? Maybe hitting up with a little bit of fine sand paper and reseasoning it will work. I am sure some other fine BOTL's will be able to give a better answer but thats what I would do. Posted via Mobile Device

02-17-2009, 12:07 PM	#4
MikeyC member of the CA MINYAN Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Somewhere out there Posts: 1,782 Trading: (11)	Re: Smelly Humidor ? Try putting a dish of baking soda in there for a month or so. It takes the smells out of a fridge. So, it should help out a humidor. __________________ I think Pandora's box was actually a humidor!

02-17-2009, 12:12 PM	#5
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02-17-2009, 12:21 PM	#6
leasingthisspace Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Smelly Humidor ? I wouldn't put the cigars in until the smell is gone. I would keep the baking soda in there with the cigars either. Posted via Mobile Device

02-17-2009, 12:23 PM	#7
Boobar Rubber Room Wall Bouncer Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Bob Location: Northcentral PA Posts: 428 Trading: (37)	Re: Smelly Humidor ? Thanks guys, I will give your suggestions a try and see how I make out. __________________ Bob

02-17-2009, 12:30 PM	#8
Cyanide Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Smelly Humidor ? I would combine the two methods actually. Many humis are constructed so the inner lining is a separate wood from the body (eg spanish cedar lined). I find many of those are fairly loosely put together. If so, you may wish to carefully remove the inserts, finely sand the inner-facing surfaces, air them out for awhile and put the baking soda in the rest of the humi. Then, reintroduce the liner wood and keep the baking soda in there for another week or so. But, I wouldn't be surprised if this approach is well beyond "over the top"

02-17-2009, 01:20 PM	#10
jledou Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Jay Location: Kansas Posts: 2,224 Trading: (27)	Re: Smelly Humidor ? I would put the baking soda in a cup or bowl. Similar concept to placing a box in your fridge to take the smell out. You might be able to hit it with Fabreeze also, let it dry out and then reseason.

02-17-2009, 02:14 PM	#11
GWN Snow City Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Jeff Location: Barrie, Ontario Posts: 898 Trading: (10)	Re: Smelly Humidor ? Never tried this product, but it may fit the bill: http://www.pureayre.com/ __________________

02-17-2009, 02:37 PM	#12
big a Feeling at Home Join Date: Dec 2008 First Name: Andrew Location: Ohio Posts: 913 Trading: (42)	Re: Smelly Humidor ? + on baking soda plus i would leave it open for a while and try to air it out. __________________ "If heaven has no cigars, I shall not go there" -Mark Twain

02-17-2009, 02:43 PM	#13
nozero Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Smelly Humidor ? The last box of Arm and Hammer baking soda I purchased had a pull off side with a membrane underneath to keep the baking soda in the box. I used it in my Vinotemp to get rid of the plastic odor when I first got it. But, putting it in a tray or on a small paper plate or bowl insid a closed humidor may provide more surface area to absorb the undesired "flavors".

07-20-2009, 09:34 PM	#15
bookman Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Smelly Humidor ? Coffee beans are great odor obsorbers too. I'd put some beans in a small container and leave em in there. Now, if you did that with the cigars in the humi would the coffee "infuse" the cigars? I'd think not if it was only in there with the sticks for a short while. And if so, would that be a bad thing?

07-20-2009, 09:36 PM	#16
bookman Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Smelly Humidor ? I forgot to say that I currently am trying to get a bad smell out of my humi. I accidently put a half-smoked stogie in my humi! Yikes! I took out the sticks and aired out the box. Now I've got the beans in the empty humi just for safe measure.

07-20-2009, 09:51 PM	#17
stearns Dogbert Consultant Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Ben Location: Park Hill Posts: 5,386 Trading: (50)	Re: Smelly Humidor ? personally, i would think that using things like coffee or febreeze would be just as bad as the infused cigars that ruined it in the first place (since some of those crazy cats and the infuseries use coffee and fruit to make their tobacco smokable). but what would i know, im just a noob baking soda is a big , used it in my vino stearns __________________ "Ignoring all the racket of conventional reality" - Keller Williams

07-20-2009, 09:53 PM	#18
GreekGodX Opa!! Join Date: Mar 2009 First Name: Christos Location: 7 Line Posts: 4,893 Trading: (82)	Re: Smelly Humidor ? Baking soda+sand paper= the way to go __________________ "If I give a businessman 10,000 francs, what is that to him, he is rich. But if I give him a Cohiba cigar, that is style."-Hotel Rwanda

07-21-2009, 02:53 PM	#19
The Poet Il megglior fabbro Join Date: Jun 2009 First Name: Thomas Location: Hickory, NC Posts: 8,420 Trading: (2)	Re: Smelly Humidor ? If all else fails, just switch to flavored cigars yourself.

07-21-2009, 02:58 PM	#20
sboyajian Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Smelly Humidor ? For what it's worth, someone on another forum did a "coffee" infusion test where they actually went as far as putting the cigar fully submerged in coffee grinds for a few months.. When they opened it, it still smelled like strong coffee. The Cigar hadn't changed one bit. That being said, I would suggest seasoning the humidor to get the wood to open up a bit, then I would put the baking soda in there in a small bowl.