Question from Bonnie Johnson

Hi Debra,

A Colorado marijuana business owner was interviewed on the news the other night – face hidden. They are earning millions of dollars and needed to find a way to get the marijuana odor out of the money before sending it to the bank, so this person has his money sprayed with Fabreze.

I looked up the MSDS for Fabreze – “ethanol!” I’ve also heard that money has traces of street drugs and we know it contains fragrances.

We seldom use real money but do need it at times such as to pay a bridge toll. I don’t want to either touch it or smell it. Do you have any suggestions on how to avoid these chemicals in money? As always, thanks for your valuable help!

Debra’s Answer

Well, there really isn’t a way to clean your currency in a way that really penetrates the paper.

Various websites suggest laundering your money by putting paper money in with your laundry and then air drying it. That would sanitize it to a certain degree and also remove much of what is on the surface.

You can also get clean bills from any bank. They do sell chemicals for cleaning currency, but they are not something you would want to use at home.

I generally use my debit card and don’t use much cash.

If you really want to protect your hands, wear gloves when handling money or wash your hands immediately after handling it.

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