J's Gal Posted November 30, 2007 #1 Share Posted November 30, 2007 OK, ladies...I need a little help. We ordered our invitations early to take advantage of Michelle's Birthday Sale (mypersonalartist.com), they look fabulous by the way.:D But here is the problem, we ordered the starfish to tie around each bottle and boy, do they ever stink. The entire box they were in is just outrageous! I can only image the look on my guests face when they open the box and are completely overwhelmed with the smell! :eek: Any suggestions to help get rid of the awful smell? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momofsamandeden Posted December 1, 2007 #2 Share Posted December 1, 2007 I would try sticking them outside to air it all out since they were all packed together in a box. If that does not work then try something like febreeze. I use Renuzits kind all the time on things that my LO spits up on and the smell goes away after a few sprays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irisheyeskb Posted December 1, 2007 #3 Share Posted December 1, 2007 I was in your shoes not long ago! I went through batches of starfish to get rid of the smell. Finally, a friend gave me the best idea - and it worked, and it's so easy! Clear spraypaint. A few coats and you're good to go. I sent mine in boxes along with my invitations. I added a few drops of coconut scented oil from Bath & Body Works and it worked miracles! Our invitees opened the invitation with a nice tropical smell! Good luck! You can do it! Kelly :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoonToBe Posted December 1, 2007 #4 Share Posted December 1, 2007 I was looking at the bottle of invitations, but was worried that it was going to cost and arm and a leg to ship. Would you mind telling me what your shipping cost is on the average? I have also used clear spray paint to get rid of the smell of shells and starfish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flygirl417 Posted December 1, 2007 #5 Share Posted December 1, 2007 Soaking them in bleach will get rid of the smell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShedQueen77 Posted December 1, 2007 #6 Share Posted December 1, 2007 Febreze? ;) :D Seriously, I have no idea. Curiosity prompted me opening this thread! :) I'm glad someone had some better suggestions than I did! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irisheyeskb Posted December 1, 2007 #7 Share Posted December 1, 2007 Soaking them in bleach will get rid of the smell. I tried the bleach thing, and the starfish actually made the bleach smell fishy! :eek: Didn't work for me...I had to throw a couple dozen of them out and start over. I ordered my final batch of starfish from US shell dot com, and they say that theirs are "craft-ready", that might have made a difference too. Isn't this stuff fun??? :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErinD92 Posted December 1, 2007 #8 Share Posted December 1, 2007 Did you search online for help? I looked and found a few sites that tell you to make a mixture of salt and some others to "pull the dead tissue" out of the shell. eww! I would have never thought about that! http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/36526/cleaning_and_preserving_sand_dollars.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J's Gal Posted December 1, 2007 Author #9 Share Posted December 1, 2007 WOW! Thanks ladies, looks like I have a little work to do! :) Good thing we have plenty of time thanks to Michelle's sale. Thanks for all the fabulous ideas, although the thought of a mixture "pulling dead tissue out" does kind of creep me out!:o For the poster who was inquiring about shipping costs, honestly, I have no idea. But we only have 30 to send out, so we said to heck with it and went all out on these! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mandabear Posted December 1, 2007 #10 Share Posted December 1, 2007 My neighbor made starfish favors and she soaked them in a mix of bleach and water and then hung them outside on a drying rack for a few days. I like the spraypaint and coconut oil scent idea! I think that's what I'll do. Good luck, and please let me know what you do and it it works! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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