Vinegar is a sanity saver.

Vinegar is awesome.   Put a bit with your laundry and it obliterates any musty old basement smells that come along with some of the best finds when searching for vintage clothes. Woo!   Also, cleans out a "broken" steamer when nothing else works. Yes!   Great on French fries.  Bonus!   It is just generally a great cleaner. Sure the smell is strong, but that goes away quickly.  If you have any smelly vintage that you have been wanting to wear but refuse to smell like a basement try this.  I dare you.