Removing Smoke Smell from Apartment

RE: Removing Smoke Smell from Apartment Post By Sam (Guest Post) (03/20/2008) We had a purchased trailer that smelled like smoke and rotten seafood - Ugh! We painted the walls, but used a primer called Bin (probably purchased at Home Depot) - the stuff seals stains and smells. It worked wonders. We did also remove all the upholstery and I'm sure this helped too. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Smoke Smell from Apartment Post By Colleen (Guest Post) (03/17/2008) We went through a similar isssue. We used most of the other suggestions posted and all seemed to help but did not completely eliminate the smell. Finally, a friend suggested we cut apples in half and place them all over the apartment. Apples aren't cheap, but it worked. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Smoke Smell from Apartment Post By (Guest Post) (03/15/2008) We have used charcoal. Get a few bags put into buckets place around the home. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Smoke Smell from Apartment Post by Shosha (16) | (03/14/2008) Profile | Contact Take a spray bottle (like an old Windex bottle) and fill it with White Vinegar. Add about 6 drops of Tea Tree Oil (you get that at the health food store) shake well and spray everythig until it's slightly damp. It's smell for a little while but in a couple hours all you should smell is a soft clean "tea tree oil" smell. I learned this from my Grandmother who is a terribly heavy (two to three packs a day) smoker... she does that and you can' tell someone snoked in there! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Smoke Smell from Apartment Post by bailegirl (28) | (03/13/2008) Contact Febreeze, Febreeze, Febreeze! (or the generic equivalent) Put that on the carpets, curtains walls, etc. Keep doing it, several times a day if possible. Also use Renuzit "Super Odor Neutralizer" Fine Mist Spray for the air and can also be used for fabrics & carpets. This is abit more expensive than regular air fresheners (I pay about $3 a spray bottle at Dollar General), but well worth it as it works better than any other that I've found and has a deliciously lovely scent. Also, what about one of those "smoker's candles"? They are designed to pull the smoke odors out of the air, so that may help too over time. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Smoke Smell from Apartment Post by danikagirl (2) | (03/13/2008) Contact Key to cleaning, but could rub a tad off the paint. Smell or Odor is created by bacteria, Bleach will kill any Smell or Odor. Use warm or as hot as you can take water in the sink and dilute bleach with water, hey my theory is the more bleach the better. Use a huge sponge and scrub the walls with the bleach water. Bleach kills all odors! Guarantee it! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Smoke Smell from Apartment Post by melody_yesterday (363) | (03/13/2008) Profile | Blog! | Contact Fill a mister bottle with with vinegar & spritz. May or may not help but it doesn't cost a huge amount to try. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Smoke Smell from Apartment Post By catnip (Guest Post) (03/13/2008) Don't use Ammonia if you have cats or they'll pee right over it and then you'll have a whole new problem to deal with. Cat urine is high in ammonia and that's what gets them confused. Many commercial cleaners have ammonia in them and then people are surprised when Fluffy pees on the freshly shampooed sofa. Anyway - the stench from the nicotine is probably still on the walls. It often takes several layers of paint to cover that. So, perhaps ask your landlord for permission to repaint and if you tell him why, he might let write some of that off the rent check. Another solution is to scrub the walls down: 1 cup baking soda to 5-10 drops of essential oil (not synthetic!) Orange smells lovely or Lemon, Bergamot is a great scent as well for a room. mix that well, put some old tennis socks over your hands and start scrubbing the walls with it. Let it sit for a bit and then vacuum any residue off with the brush attachment. It really works, but if there's a thick layer of nicotine under the paint it might take more paint. Good luck. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Smoke Smell from Apartment Post By Bill (Guest Post) (03/12/2008) I have heard that the toilet hangy things (that is the technical name) hung on the doors will absorb the smell. Good luck. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Smoke Smell from Apartment Post by Rosaliehome (1) | (03/12/2008) Contact Hi hope this helps we use bicarb in our cleaning water removes any kind of smells including dogs toilet smells. Rosalie Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Smoke Smell from Apartment Post By (Guest Post) (03/11/2008) We used baking soda on the carpets and lots of fresh air, and febreeze after we vacuumed the baking soda, even though we did also shampoo the carpets the smell was gone after the soda and febreeze treatment good luck! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Smoke Smell from Apartment Post By A Record (Guest Post) (03/11/2008) Our daughter bought a mobile home that had been lived in by heavy smokers. We were told to try put- ting cups of ammonia in the corners of the rooms. It helped a lot. Report Spam or Abuse