Stinky synthetic saddle !

AutumnAttic · 03-20-2005, 05:24 PM

I just bought a big horn saddle off a lady who is getting out of riding. She had kept it in a tupper ware box for about a month, and just took it out the day before yesterday. It smells so musty, like mildew. How can I clean it to get the smell gone ?

thanks
amber

Bella · 03-20-2005, 05:29 PM

I think that good old febreeze should work great, if its mostly the material synthetic.. if its the fake leather sorta stuff, just give it a good washing with soap and water. Spray the bottom well with febreeze or something of the sort, as well.

-Bella

AshsStorm · 03-20-2005, 05:32 PM

I agree with Belle. I usually just clean my synthetic with soap and water. Then, set it out in the sun to dry. It may take a while to dry but it will smell better when you get done. Also, to help it dry faster, you could use a hair dryer on it.

Moostang · 03-20-2005, 05:43 PM

I dont' know if anyone remembers.. a while back my english got skunked.. I was able to soak it in the washing machine with oxyclean... But it does take quite a while to dry and if it doesn't dry fast it can get moldy. Try the febreeze first.. I put some of that on my saddle after it dried to get rid of the last of the smell.

03-20-2005, 05:24 PM	#1
AutumnAttic Senior Member+ Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Michigan U.S.A. Posts: 5,597 Images: 108	Stinky synthetic saddle ! I just bought a big horn saddle off a lady who is getting out of riding. She had kept it in a tupper ware box for about a month, and just took it out the day before yesterday. It smells so musty, like mildew. How can I clean it to get the smell gone ? thanks amber __________________ Amber I've been snowballed.

03-20-2005, 05:29 PM	#2
Bella Senior Member+ Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Arkansas Posts: 4,313 Images: 120 Blog Entries: 3	I think that good old febreeze should work great, if its mostly the material synthetic.. if its the fake leather sorta stuff, just give it a good washing with soap and water. Spray the bottom well with febreeze or something of the sort, as well. -Bella __________________ It's a lot like nuts and bolts - if the rider's nuts, the horse bolts! ~Nicholas Evans Click my dragon egg!

03-20-2005, 05:32 PM	#3
AshsStorm Senior Member+ Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,011 Images: 58	I agree with Belle. I usually just clean my synthetic with soap and water. Then, set it out in the sun to dry. It may take a while to dry but it will smell better when you get done. Also, to help it dry faster, you could use a hair dryer on it. __________________ RIP Peaches "May You Gallop Through the Fields of Heaven, On Legs as Good as Gold.." ______________________________________________ http://www.livejournal.com/users/ashsstorm/

03-20-2005, 05:43 PM	#4
Moostang Senior Moderator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Northern Calif Posts: 9,942 Images: 682 Blog Entries: 55	I dont' know if anyone remembers.. a while back my english got skunked.. I was able to soak it in the washing machine with oxyclean... But it does take quite a while to dry and if it doesn't dry fast it can get moldy. Try the febreeze first.. I put some of that on my saddle after it dried to get rid of the last of the smell. __________________ Diet Dr Pepper is a gateway drug http://moostangproductions.com

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