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LeftyMom

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11. It's harder than that.

Reply to notadmblnd (Reply #4)

Mon Nov 2, 2015, 03:41 PM

Nov 2015

In a rental unit once I had to do all of that and ran an ozone unit for several cycles. The smell was reduced but not eliminated. I think getting rid of it entirely would have required changing out the cabinetry and replacing all of the drywall.

In a historic building those may not be options anyone would like to pursue.

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