Several months ago, I stored a leather purse in a cedar chest that belonged to my grandmother. Now the entire chest and the contents smell like leather. I removed everything, put fresh cedar chips in ...

To make a cedar chest smell good again, sand it lightly to open the pores and thus activate the cedar smell. The same goes for cedar hangers. There also are cedar oils that can be rubbed in but use ...

Dear Heloise: I have a 92-year-old cedar chest that was my mother’s. My granddaughter would like to have it. It is a beautiful piece of furniture, but the problem is that through the years, the cedar ...

Cedar chests are known for their longevity, but sometimes that great cedar smell fades with time. Here's how to refresh it: Using very fine sandpaper, lightly sand the inside of the chest, following ...

We inherited a cedar chest that my mother-in-law had put mothballs in. How do we get rid of the strong mothball odor? Here are a couple of things you can try: • Stuff the chest with newspaper and ...

DEAR HELOISE: I treasure the beautiful cedar chest from my grandmother. It is an art-deco style from the 1930s, with ornate carvings. She always stored her clothing, packed with mothballs, in it for ...