First thing we tore out all of the inner lining and doused the whole thing in clorox.
The wood that was left needing a little sanding to get the last bit of glue up and then we painted it this beautiful blue. On top of that we added a protective layer of clear coat (which stunk for days). My husband and I debated on whether or not to ditch the center divider thingy and in the end we kept it. First I taped a piece of cardboard to the existing bar.
Then I taped a layer of cotton batting around the entire divider.I sewed a simple 3-sided cover to fit over the divider and then ironed the open side up into a nice little hem which I simply hot glued together to keep the cover in place.
Good bye yucky moldy suitcase. Hello beautiful.
I do. I do. I LOVE it!!
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