Foul smelling new leather bag....how eliminate the odour

[Erudite geezer]

Hello.

Purchased a brand new goat leather bag on eBay from India, about 3 weeks ago.

It has been 'oiled', probably with sunflower oil, and that could be contributing to, in my opinion, a very foul smell.

I was hoping that the odour would have evpaorated away, but it remains pungent.

Any idea what's causing it, and how to remove it?

[SantaBarbara]

Give it away to a Charity shop

[anonymous-user]

Look inside
Remove the paper wrapped chocolates
They are not chocolates

You could try opening the bag up. Securing it open (not sure how) and putting a small bowl or depending on space a cup or beaker with some brown vinegar in. The vinegar is good at absorbing smells

[Oakey]

I hear loaves of bread are good for soaking up smells. And it won't leave the bag smelling like vinegar.

[SantaBarbara]

Did yu buy it over he Internet?

[Robbo 27]

Sprinkle bicarbonate of soda in the bag and leave it there for a few days.

It can take weeks for the smell to go.

[Ray Singh]

Smelly leather is bad quality leather.

[Steamer]

Erudite geezer said:

.. goat leather bag ... eBay ...India

Any idea what's causing it...

Well there are at least three possible things I can think might point towards the answer.

ETA

Is it a 'musical goat bag'?

Edited by Steamer on Saturday 9th September 17:30

[Erudite geezer]

Steamer said:

Erudite geezer said:

.. goat leather bag ... eBay ...India

Any idea what's causing it...

Well there are at least three possible things I can think might point towards the answer.

Please elaborate.

[Smiler.]

Steamer said:

Well there are at least three possible things I can think might point towards the answer.

Do you, erm, have "form" for any of them?

[Yipper]

Open it up as wide as poss, spread it out across a rack, and blast with ozone gas for 2 to 8 hours.

[CAPP0]

Yipper said:

Open it up as wide as poss, spread it out across a rack, and blast with ozone gas for 2 to 8 hours.

OP, what do you mean, you haven't got access to a limitless supply of ozone gas?

[Yipper]

CAPP0 said:

Yipper said:

Open it up as wide as poss, spread it out across a rack, and blast with ozone gas for 2 to 8 hours.

OP, what do you mean, you haven't got access to a limitless supply of ozone gas?

Yes.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B06WP3NN57

[wolfracesonic]

I've just Googled 'Goat leather bag smell'; the problem seems to be more prevalent than you'd imagine.

[HD Adam]

Erudite geezer said:

Hello.

It has been 'oiled', probably with sunflower oil, and that could be contributing to, in my opinion, a very foul smell.

Nope.

This goat used to be somebodies girlfriend and has been oiled internally with something quite different.

Haven't Googled it but there might tbe a product called "Jizzaway" or something on Amazon.

[Rollin]

I dare you to post a photo of your smelly goat sack.

[Vaud]

You also need to ask, "why don't they use goat leather more?"...

[cuprabob]

I must admit that problem would get on my goat

[Wiccan of Darkness]

Serious answer - fill it with kitty litter. That stuff absorbs all sorts of odours. Dust with bicarb of soda, and I guess if you wanted to add a scent to it, talcum powder.

I daren't google smelly goat sacks, probably end up on urban dictionary, no doubt a sexual act involving goats, scat and blowfly larvae.

[4159265]

A couple of spoonfuls of Jihad should sort that out