Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 11 - Chapter 1 - Verse 13

Sanskrit:

अमेध्यलिप्तं यद् येन गन्धलेपं व्यपोहति ।भजते प्रकृतिं तस्य तच्छौचं तावदिष्यते ॥ १३ ॥

ITRANS:

amedhya-liptaṁ yad yenagandha-lepaṁ vyapohatibhajate prakṛtiṁ tasyatac chaucaṁ tāvad iṣyate

Translation:

A particular purifying agent is considered appropriate when its application removes the bad odor or dirty covering of some contaminated object and makes it resume its original nature.

Purport:

Furniture, kitchen utensils, clothing and other objects are purified by application of abrasion, alkali, acid, water and so on. One thereby removes the bad fragrance or impure coating of such objects, restoring them to their original clean appearance.