rmwright70 t1_j9f53w5 wrote on February 21, 2023 at 1:58 PM

Anything but Pine. Now Pine is a great wood for others, I just cannot stand the smell of it for long, and the thought of my clothes stinking of it... (shudder). Source, I worked in a pine sawmill for a few years, cleaned too much pine tar/sap off surfaces.

cloistered_around t1_j9fc474 wrote on February 21, 2023 at 2:51 PM

The smell may be a personal preference, but sappy pine can definitely be a pain to work with (even if you're painting the wood).

glycinedream OP t1_j9fcsuo wrote on February 21, 2023 at 2:56 PM

I hadnt even considered smell. What are some other woods with a smell to avoid. Would prefer little to no odor

KakariBlue t1_j9ff5wy wrote on February 21, 2023 at 3:13 PM

Not that I think you'd use it without intending to (or not noticing the smell) but cedar. It's often intentionally added to keep pests out of clothes though.

I've had a lot of pine and never found the smell bad while some plywood and MDF smelled like their glues and took forever to air out.

Kimboslice287 t1_j9ff7f2 wrote on February 21, 2023 at 3:13 PM

I’d avoid cedar too with that stipulation!

Shooey_ t1_j9h3z47 wrote on February 21, 2023 at 10:53 PM

Cedar is used in closets for its pest control qualities. Really nice if you're storing knits or anything else that may attract moths.

Kimboslice287 t1_j9he2ea wrote on February 22, 2023 at 12:02 AM

Oh I agree! Cedar is great in closets but OP is looking for a wood with little to no odor and cedar, while I think the smell is great, is definitely a stronger smell.