Chemical compositions and methods for absorbing water vapour and combating malodour within a cavity

摘要

The invention relates to a method of absorbing water vapour and malodour from a cavity, for example a drawer or wardrobe or the inside of a shoe. This is achieved by placement in the cavity of a package permeable to water vapour and retaining a particulate dehumidifying compound, a particulate odour-combating compound, and a filler comprising starch or a starch derivative or cellulose or a cellulose derivative, or which acts as a thickener or gelling agent for the water inside the package.