Extreme Hardcore Purification

velvetina

• #1

the idea came thru a forum thread.....despairing of my oh-so-stinky Joie de Vivre deck, I have put it in the washing machine with this evening's load

I LOVE I ADORE the Paulina ! so i ordered (oudoured ) the JdV and haven't even tried it yet as the nasty chemical stench won't shift despite being kept in the incense drawer, then a bag of Lush delights.

I will let you know the results.

if THAT fails, the deck will be buried in snow then ashes then sand then hung on a washing line (lots of pegs needed!)

 

AJ

• #2

I have the Paulina with it's lovely stock, does the 2nd deck more resemble and hard coat US Games stock?
Watching this space avidly ...

 

GoldenWolf

• #3

If you haven't already washed it, you might try sticking it in a box full of crumbled newsprint. This is a method I was taught to deal with paper ephemera that was too stinky to use. Something about the ink absorbing the odor. In any event, it has worked for me with ephemera. I wouldn't store a deck like this long term, but a week or less should deal with the odor without permanent damage. It's simpler than dealing with waterlogged cards I think.

 

velvetina

• #4

i don't possess enough tarot decks to be able to make useful comparisons but it was very different from my gorgeous subtle Paulina....harsh and unpleasant plastic-coated cards spoiling the images...

 

ann823

• #5

When i have to get rid of smells on paper or cards I take two large bath towels and spray with frbreeze on one side and let them dry. Then I lay the cards out singel layer on one of them and cover with the other, febreezed sides together. Then I throw a couple of blankets over it all and leave for a couple of days. It has worked so far.

 

velvetina

• #6

Bah! The cards are now Extremly Hardcore Distressed in a way that should have me arrested for cruelty I will reincarnate them into objets d'art so all us not lost BUT they STILL stinky - like dead fish that have been varnished - I will , one day , get another JdV deck and follow your various advices .

 

VGimlet

• #7

I put very stinky decks on the porch, out of the sun, spread out singly. A day or two of that and even the stinkiest (my Tarot Guyeres, which must have come from the home of an obsessive chainsmoker, LOL) clears out in a day or two.

 

gregory

• #8

I got rid of the truly terrible stench that came with the Lunatic by shutting it in a box of 100 lavender scented candles for a couple of weeks. It worked. I was much relieved !

Other good ones are kitty litter (UNUSED ) and baking soda (a very lot.)

 

Starshower

• #9

How horrid for you, velvetina! My Joie de Vivre deck has no smell whatsoever - not the merest, slightest whiff. Hope you have better luck with deck no.2!

ps I tend to lock smelly decks away with lots of nag champa for a few days.

 

herself

• #10

Oo, some nice ideas here. Think my Haindl and Liber-T decks will be getting the incense drawer treatment very soon....