Usually hard plastic has no smell or just a very faint odor.
Get rid of old vinyl smel lon dolls.
If she is second hand the vinyl may have absorbed the odors of other dolls she was stored with that did have hard plastic disease.
Baby wipe your doll.
Try airing her away from other dolls for a while.
It depends on what is causing the smell and what type of material the doll is made.
Run the water through any hair present on the doll s heads.
First wash the doll s vinyl thoroughly then wash the doll s hair.
This may be enough to do the trick.
The odor should dissipate.
This can be a tricky.
Do not use bleach.
If the doll has just a light smattering of grime and looks a tad grungy you can wipe down its skin with baby wipes.
All of us humans leave behind traces of our own sweat and oil when we play with a doll for any length of time.
If a cigar smoke smell is present soak the dolls and clothing for an additional 10 minutes.
You can find old hard plastic dolls at yard sales and flea markets for relatively cheaply.
These dolls can look like an unsightly mess with a nose wrinkling odor.
Let stand for at least 10 minutes.
Many agree that poor storage conditions are to blame such as storing the doll in a damp loft warm moist conditions or wrapped in a plastic bag.
The oil allows dirt and debris to stick to the doll s vinyl skin.
If it s strong you ll need to wash the cloth body.
These fragile dolls probably can t be washed so try a product specially designed for removing must smells from things that can t be washed such as odorxit clo2 a spray often used for deodorizing the pages.
Other types of dolls made of porous materials may smell but be more difficult to wash such as dolls made from wicker or dried corn husks.
I had to deodorize my mini dollfie dream mdd2 body that i bought second hand because it stinks of cigarette smoke.
Then let the dolls air dry on a rag or towel.
This is my preferred method for dealing with odors.
Cleaning the doll really good and airing it outside for awhile will sometimes work.
The kits came with that distinctive smell i m very se.
A friend for young children or a new piece for a collection hard plastic dolls are popular with children and adults alike.
Frequently the first indication of hpd is a smell of vinegar or acetone a lingering unpleasant smell.
If the doll s cloth body seems to have absorbed the odor if it s minor you can use the air it out or absorb it techniques below.
High humidity also plays its part.
You can buy a product like lysol fabreeze or others to spray on them to speed up the process.
After a little research i found out that this doll the head at least is vinyl so she can t get hard plastic disease there.
Next rinse the dolls in cold water.
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