How to Remove a Smoke Smell from Magic the Gathering Cards, Pokemon, Sports, Etc

[@JayJay-sc1tc]

What worked best for me that is a bit easier is buying some fabric softener sheets or anything similar, wrapping the cards in them and putting them in a ziplock bag for as long as it takes and the smell should be completely gone in a day or 2

[@kylec5429]

I’m coming back after a year of doing this to a lot of cards that I bought on eBay.. I CAN SAY THIS WORKS. It’s not perfect at first but after time the smell really becomes unnoticeable. I did this process a few times spread out over a year or so. The cards were 20+ year old Pokémon cards so it seemed hopeless at first but it truthfully helped so much. Thanks!

[@PrimeTimeTreasureHunter]

Awesome to hear!!!!

[@shoptcgsg514]

Bro you're a lifesaver, I just bought a $1500 collection of cards and forgot to ask the seller if they were a smoker, I did it it a slightly different way (laid febreze sprayed kitchen towel sheets in a container and put 6 cards to a sheet and stacked up a few hundred cards and sealed up the container) but it worked so well!!! Big brain moves in this video. Thanks again

[@vitareid]

Did you stack the cards like lasagna? Or did you just have one layer of cards?

[@juliewaters8882]

Yes but then they smell like perfume.

[@alexgalbraithacoustic]

Just want to say THANK YOU! I had a board game from ebay where the contents smelled like vomit!! Followed your method with all the card tiles (layered them with impregnated paper in the box) and it worked perfectly - cards smell gone and box smells great! 90% gone after 2 days/applications. 100% after 3! Also the first two I used the only thing I had in the house, which was dog anti-odour (for when they pee on the rug etc) which is much the same chemicals. Febreeze for the final application - thanks again for the tip!

[@PrimeTimeTreasureHunter]

Glad to hear it! Please be sure to subscribe

[@viyami]

I was shocked that this actually worked. I had put a few hundred into a partial collection acquisition only to smell the difference later. Between this and knowing how to clean up white borders without damaging them, I likely managed to salvage what I would've otherwise have just sold at damaged pricing.

[@PrimeTimeTreasureHunter]

Nice! Please be sure to subscribe!

[@LanceAndCarina]

So how do you clean up white borders without damaging them??

[@robertmillet77]

Thank you very much for this tip. I tried it on several dungeons and dragons books that I got from a smokers house. it completely got rid of the smoke smell.

[@PrimeTimeTreasureHunter]

Wow! Awesome that it worked for you! Thanks for letting us know.

[@marioex497]

I’m not a card collector but I am a game collector. I’ve got some game manuals/inserts that smell of smoke and I’ll going to try them with this method. Based on what others have said, I don’t see why this wouldn’t work in my case. This is a great video even helping people in 2024!

[@PrimeTimeTreasureHunter]

@@marioex497 thanks! Let me know how it goes!

[@marioex497]

@@PrimeTimeTreasureHunter I think it worked? It smells mostly like the febreeze now. Is it just supposed to overpower the smoke smell to where you can’t smell it anymore?

[@ConversusVans]

Great video! I did a similar method as yours that worked with Lysol for me, although right now it's becoming much harder to get in stores in 2020 due to COVID, and I did this with a game. I had an Aero the Acrobat Sega Genesis game that absolutely reeked of cigarette smoke, so we sprayed plenty of Lysol on a couple paper towels -- one for the case, and the other for the cart. I put them in a plastic bag, wrapped & tucked against the wall of my closet, and in a day -- BOOM! Game no longer smells like a dead acrobat lol. Unfortunately I haven't gotten to the artwork of the clamshell case itself so it still reeks a bit, but as I open the case, it's not emanating foul odor anymore.

[@PrimeTimeTreasureHunter]

Great minds think alike! Thanks for sharing!

[@DxityDoo]

Thank you for this video. I recently purchased a bunch of pokemon cards from eBay and when they arrived they smelt noticeably of smoke. Not terribly so I’m hoping it won’t be too difficult to remove. I will definitely be trying this method on the cards

[@seniorpicker3928]

What a great ideA. I am going to experiment with your method on smelly clothes that I occasionally find at thrift stores

[@PrimeTimeTreasureHunter]

Thanks. I just wash the clothes but here is an idea for smelly new with tags clothes that you can’t wash: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nYW8m6qdrbhjisk

[@bigboxenthusiast2708]

bi carb soda does work, you need to cover them all in bicarb, wait 2-4 weeks. Eventually it will work just takes time.

[@jms7469]

Thanks for the tip. I have a huge box of cross stitch leaflets that I've had for years but I use to be a smoker so I wasn't sure if the baking soda would work but I'm going to try the febreeze

[@PrimeTimeTreasureHunter]

Great. Let us know if it works!

[@jeremiebeaulieu8495]

Thank you! The paper towel is s great idea. I needed this trick for Hotwheels cards that smell like smoke.

[@PrimeTimeTreasureHunter]

Glad it helped!

[@shpan6990]

This actually worked perfectly for a PS2 manual i purchased a while back that i couldn't get the smoke smell out of, thanks man!

[@PrimeTimeTreasureHunter]

Great!!!

[@teammacnamara5320]

I’m here trying to get the smoke smell out of a PS2 manual. Hope this works for me!

[@PrimeTimeTreasureHunter]

Team Macnamara let me know

[@CristyWeems-wi4om]

I used this method but modified it. I used an under bed plastic box with lid. Sprayed several long sheets of paper towel that covered the bottom of the box and then started layering cards then treated paper towels until I had put all of the cards in the box. I ended with treated paper towel on top. I closed the box and slid it under the bed. Forgot about it for a couple of days and there was no smoke scent remaining. I used the pet odor febreeze.

[@PrimeTimeTreasureHunter]

Nice! Congrats!

[@ahgames8431]

1) Great advice! I will def try this. 2) I love this man's charisma AND the sound of him sniffing cards. LOL

[@ahgames8431]

Also, props man! You talkin about reaching 1k subs in '18 and now you at 32k! :)

[@PrimeTimeTreasureHunter]

Thanks so much! Sniff sniff

[@PrimeTimeTreasureHunter]

@@ahgames8431 thank you! Please subscribe

[@lachlanmeijer8706]

This is so good for buying cards online

[@mzheather4u]

Hey, Dom! Loved this video!! Any tips for plastic toys e.g. Transformers that reek of cigarette smoke? I bought them at a Yard Sale. When I got home, and opened the bag the Seller put them in, the stench about knocked me out of my chair!!😝 A friend told me to put the strongest Dryer Sheets on the market in plastic bags w/them. I wrapped each one, like a present, with Bounce Giant Odor Eliminator Sheets. I was horrified, when I checked on them 2 days later.😱 The oils, fragrance etc. from the super powerful Dryer Sheets was affecting the paint!🤦‍♀️ I can't run them under water or immerse them in water... they're electronic. Thanks so much!

[@PrimeTimeTreasureHunter]

Thanks! Although it’s an expensive solution, you can look into an ozone Machine

[@mzheather4u]

@@PrimeTimeTreasureHunter Thank you!

[@world964]

For hot wheels or other metal diecast cars you put the cars near a saucer of apple cider vinegar. The vinegar absorbs the smoke smell after a day or two.

[@scottrose8417]

Ok so the way fabreeze works is by effecting the way things smell my altering the chemicals being off gassed from the item you are spraying it on. It masks odors. Does not remove odors.

[@mr.alaska2232]

much appreciated, now if I could get the smoke smell out of my ljn wrestling figures

[@thelthrythquezada8397]

I just got some VHS tapes from a smoking house I was soooo mad, so they are outside for now. I will try this tonight

[@StoicMadman]

Hey Dom, I just got a collection of magazines which came from a smokers house. Any advice on getting smoke out of them? Will Fabreeze work here too? Thanks man, great vids!

[@mercymaycry3386]

Thank you so much my house just got a fire yesterday i hope this helps for my lucario/pokemon collection

[@Semiazan]

This worked perfectly, thank you so much!

[@JztSacred202]

Saved me out a bunch! Tysm bc now my pre-owned og Blue Eyes White Dragon will soon smell great and will be a fun addition to my deck 😃🥰🌼 +1sub and like

[@PrimeTimeTreasureHunter]

Thanks and welcome to the Prime Time family!

[@mattybutler2455]

So with this method, does the smell ever come back or is it just a temporary mask of the smell? Thanks

[@kylec5429]

Just bought 30 vintage Pokémon cards, they look very nice, but holy moly, they reek. It punches you in the face, I’m very disappointed. Was not cheap either. Really hoping that this works for me. Thank you for the suggestions

[@PrimeTimeTreasureHunter]

It should work. Let me know

[@kylec5429]

So, I did a trial over night and it seems to be working! However these cards are 20+ years old, so I think I’m going to have to do this process a few times per card. And possibly periodically every year. The cards I did this process on still very faintly smell but when you compare it a card I haven’t done yet it’s like night and day difference. Thank you so much, this process works!!!

[@PrimeTimeTreasureHunter]

@@kylec5429 So glad to hear!

[@blackaria72]

Thank you so much for this. Defiantly trying it. Can you reuse the towels more than one batch or is it one batch only? Also, could used dryer sheets be used also? Have you tried that? Thanks

[@PrimeTimeTreasureHunter]

Dryer sheets could work but would be expensive. Did not try though. I used new towels because they are absorbing the odor. Glad you liked it

[@magcaronimay5625]

Thank you so much! I'm going to try this on a few items of paper that smell musty. I'll let you know if it works.🤗❤️🤗

[@PrimeTimeTreasureHunter]

Thanks for the comment! Let me know! Hope it helps!

[@Tinkham]

Made the mistake of buying on ebay. Hope this helps get the smell out

[@insidedmind]

Going to try this thank you !!

[@PrimeTimeTreasureHunter]

Great!

[@matt6565]

How about also taking an alcohol wipe (like you clean your glasses with) and gently wiping the tar off of the cards? I mean, THAT'S the source of the smell. Cleaning it that way instead of just adding another smell on top of the smoky smell

[@alexandernikodem8597]

Have done something similar with mtg cards. Only problem is now the cards smell like fabric softener. Cards are only supposed to have a cardboard smell.

[@PrimeTimeTreasureHunter]

True, but when the only options are smoke or fabric softener, I’ll take fabric softener. Lol

[@righthere27]

A cool idea. Any idea for how to get smoke out of comics or game manuals?

[@PrimeTimeTreasureHunter]

An ozone generator

[@mowbetterlawnservice4771]

you can also purchase an ozone generator which removes odors at a molecular level

[@PrimeTimeTreasureHunter]

Very interesting. Never heard of that before but just looked it up. Looks like it is designed to deodorize a room but I’m not sure it would get the smell out of the cards since the odor is embedded in the cards. This is why I figured the best option had to involve directly applying something to the cards. Have you used this to deodorize cards and if so how do you do it? Thanks.

[@mowbetterlawnservice4771]

it has worked on books and leather gloves. also used it for shoes

[@PrimeTimeTreasureHunter]

Mow Better Lawn Service do you have to move the items close to it such as enclosing it with the device in a container?

[@mowbetterlawnservice4771]

i use a storage room and set it for 2 hours (i turn off the a/c), then come back and open windows. it's worked great, but i could probably do it for an hour w/same result. i p/up for about 85. on amazon and am pleased. i purchase from estate sales and much of it has smoke odor and other 'storage' smells....

[@PrimeTimeTreasureHunter]

Mow Better Lawn Service thanks again!

[@Ytbroyo]

could you use dryer sheets? would it do the same type of thing?

[@PrimeTimeTreasureHunter]

You can try but the scent may not be strong enough

[@eddyhmmk1]

Larry Lawton didn’t know you like Pokémon !!!

[@jmrecordings6615]

Do you reckon this will get rid of that new card smell? Bought a few brand new Tarot decks recently and they have that manufactured gluey ink smell

[@briskypepsi4504]

do you think this method would still be safe for higher end cards like the ones with the holographic foil? because i bought some really nice cards from this guy recently and i’d prefer that there wasn’t a smoky smell on them, but at the same time i hate run the risk of messing up the cards

[@PrimeTimeTreasureHunter]

I don’t see why it wouldn’t work. But you could experiment on a non-expensive Holo

[@briskypepsi4504]

@@PrimeTimeTreasureHunter good idea, think i’ll try that thanks

[@PrimeTimeTreasureHunter]

@@briskypepsi4504 ok

[@PrimeTimeTreasureHunter]

Thanks!

[@PrimeTimeTreasureHunter]

Awesome. Please subscribe

[@garyjackson3634]

Going to try this, Got a bulk of Sports Cards that smells like it came from a cigarette smoker..

[@PrimeTimeTreasureHunter]

Let me know how it goes

[@nonbinarybeauty]

I'm dealing with memo sheets with Smoke on them I'm so scared I was planning to use some and sell some loose memo papers. But I have asthma . It's truly miserable when ppl do this and don't disclose anything.

[@michellecheriekjv4115]

I bought an expensive Bible.... beautiful Bible....but the smell....ugh...lm gonna try this....maybe putting between some pages...💜

[@aliceinwonderland1120]

Does this method work on cards that have a mold smell?

[@PrimeTimeTreasureHunter]

It can but if there is visible mold you need to get it off

[@DaPokeShed]

Awesome video and idea

[@PrimeTimeTreasureHunter]

Thanks!

[@davidtompkins8218]

You sir "are the bomb"!

[@PrimeTimeTreasureHunter]

Lol. Thanks David!

[@Stanley--]

You are a genius!

[@PrimeTimeTreasureHunter]

Lol. Thanks. Please subscribe

[@ShinyChesnaught]

Great Idea!

[@colinjerista2551]

I used dryer sheets before. Big mistake. Now all my cards smell like dryer sheets lol

[@PrimeTimeTreasureHunter]

Better than smoke though! LOL

[@hectorortega2699]

That’s not bad

[@donovanmcculley284]

@@PrimeTimeTreasureHunter did you try dryer sheets? Wondering if it works as well

[@PrimeTimeTreasureHunter]

@@donovanmcculley284 yes but it gets pricey and doesn’t work as well

[@Hazzer2007]

Sounds like you've found a potential hole in the market for a device that can do mas cards quickly

[@PrimeTimeTreasureHunter]

Indeed

[@linboelz7477]

Great video. could have gotten to the point quicker but very very useful

[@PrimeTimeTreasureHunter]

Thanks. This is an old video so I talked more back then lol

[@thecrabempire5767]

but its such a good smell

[@absterblogs4590]

Good I think I am going to try it on some books