Bought a second hand desk and the drawers are very musty. I don't know the material used for them so I'm weary to use something that might damage them. I've tried diluted white vinegar but was very conservative with it. It looks prone to water damage as you can see by the expanded/chipped piece inside, and the stain underneath, left by the previous owner. Tips on how to safely get rid of the stench?

>>2923753 (OP)
replace it, its compressed cardboard
it's called hardboard

>>2923771
>but trash furniture
>spend money replacing with real material
Bppmer insanity cycle

>>2923753 (OP)
oxygen, Infared, sunlight/uv. I would start by taking it apart and putting it in the sun rotate regularly. you can increase oxidation with an oxidizer like bleach, hydrogen peroxide.
Infared is not easy today so incandescent lights, compact fluorescents, halogen lights, naked candle, things that have a poorly filtered light spectrum.
uv good luck the sun is cheap easy and free.

>>2924602
The sun is how we fix contaminated soil.
We use a tractor to spread it out and mix it.
It’s like a foot or two thick.

I guess you can ozoninate it too.