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Armenia, Yerevan
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Review on πŸŽ’ Large Designer Leather Backpack Purse for Women - Fashionable Shoulder Bag with Multiple Pockets for Daily Style and Weekend Travel by Nathan Issa

Revainrating 4 out of 5

So functional and expensive! I found a way to get rid of most of the fishy smell!

This bag looks like an expensive designer bag. Excellent brown color (like leather), very spacious, many pockets. 1 inner zipped pocket and 2 zipped pockets on the front and 1 large one on the back perfect for storing the included (cool) armband that you can pull out and take with you if you don't want to take the whole bag with you. I put my car key, hand sanitizer, mask and lip balm in it and it's great! I really liked the look, style and quality of this bag but when I took it out of the plastic bag it had a strong fishy smell. ! It didn't bother my husband, but it did bother me. I've been looking for the reason and it's a known cause with PU leather. ** To get rid of the smell I first tried putting it in the cold (20 degrees) for 4+ hours but it didn't help much. I've tried Febreze (not) and dryer sheets (good). What worked in the end was rubbing the bag with vinegar first. I took a paper towel, soaked it in vinegar, wiped the entire bag down and let it air dry. I then opened it up into an XXL zip-lock bag (a garbage bag might work too) with a new box of baking soda and kept the zip closed for 24 hours. I did it twice. Almost got rid of all the smell. If you still smell bad, you can repeat the process and even spray more vinegar on the bag lining and air dry it first. I've also heard that grating lemon can help, but I haven't had it. I think the smell is random. I first ordered another bag from China with the same material, it didn't smell but I didn't like its style so I ordered this one.

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Cons
  • Medium