Removing mildew smell from woolskin

[pirogue]

I have looked back at a lot of old posts on cleaning and restoring old saddles, but did'nt see any advice for removing the mold/mildew smell in the woolskin on the saddle underside. It is not that dirty, just smelly. Would like to display in house. Any advice? Thanks.

[steadybrook]

Use a small portable steam/vacuum cleaner.

[Saddlebag]

I've sprayed 50-50 vinegar water on the wool and rubbed it in with my hands and let dry. Sometimes a second application is necessary. This also removed wood smoke odor from the fleece. When dry I'll give it a good vacuuming.

[whinewine]

I've sprayed 50-50 vinegar water on the wool and rubbed it in with my hands and let dry. Sometimes a second application is necessary. This also removed wood smoke odor from the fleece. When dry I'll give it a good vacuuming.

What about using the product called "Febreeze"? It tends to kill lots of odors easily. (That's assuming that there IS no mold/mildew- just the smell)

russ

[Saddlebag]

The vinegar mix kills mildew. Does Febreeze?