Polyurethane on bread box

by stephanie
(chesaning, michigan)

My son made me a bread box in wood class. He brought it home and stained it, then applied a coat of polyurethane. We let it air out for a couple of days. However, anything stored in it, like a loaf of bread or bagels, etc... end up absorbing the smell through their packaging. Can you tell me what we can do to get rid of the smell?

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Arbutus Ron here:

I would let it air out some more. The smell should with time dissipate, and then it will be OK.