I’ve got a few pairs of cedar shoe trees that are over a decade old. Do these things ever lose their effectiveness at absorbing moisture and/or de-stinkifying shoes?
They don’t smell of cedar as strongly as they did when brand new, but I’m not sure if that really has anything to do with it.
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Do these things ever lose their effectiveness at absorbing moisture and/or de-stinkifying shoes?QUOTE]
Or for that matter, any cedar (closets, hangars, etc.) used for moth control de-stinkifying; does cedar lose its effectiveness over time?
Sanding the top layer off of a cedar closet every few years restores it’s effectiveness.
Yep, they can dry out and lose enough essential oils to reduce their effectiveness over time. But as **beowulff **says, they’re quickly rejuvenated with a light sanding.
Awesome - I’ll give that a shot. Thanks!
Or there’s a cedar oil spray you can use.
I’ll look for that, too - thanks!