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I just purchased a fabric headboard and frame. It looks perfect and I got it for a great price, but, when I got it home I realized just how it reeked of cigarette smoke! I sprayed diluted white vinegar a few times and that didn't help. I also put out bowls of activated charcoal, but that didn't help either. Then yesterday I had it professionally cleaned and the smell seemed gone, but then once it dried the smell is back. Can I get rid of it, or should I just cut my losses and sell it?
By Beard
You can use something called Nok-Out. You will have to make sure it touches all the fabric involved
My mom is a smoker. I'm 13. I have been asking her to stop smoking around me because she won't wash all of my clothes in my room even though they smell like smoke because of her. People at school tell me I smell like smoke and I don't like it. How do I get the smell of smoke out of my clothes and room?
By Nonyabeeswax
One way to help reduce the smoke in your room is honestly to make sure your door is always closed. Keep all your clothes in your room and not around the house or it will pick up the smoke scent. Sitting on fabric or leather furniture also picks up the smell so before you go to school maybe limit the amount of time on these things to reduce the smell of smoke.
My sister-in-law gave us a microfiber couch. It's in great shape except they are smokers. Is there anything that will get this cigarette smell out of it?
You can use 1 part white vinegar diluted in 2 parts water and keep wiping it over the sofa making sure not to soak it. It will take a lot of swipes before odor has diminished. Let dry and repeat. You'll see the cloth and water turning color; keep it changed while doing this. You may not get ALL of it lifted, but a majority will certainly help. If the armrests have zip off coverings, you can launder those and let air dry.
I have a fiber optic poinsettia tree. How would you clean this tree? It comes from a smoker's home. Does anyone know how to clean the tree?
By Pam
To dust it off I would gently shake it, then use a cool blow dryer aimed at it. As for the smokers smell, you might try to lightly spritz it with Fabreeze.
I live in an apartment in a non-smoking building, but my upstairs neighbors were smoking like chimneys. The landlord told them they had to stop and only smoke outside. Though they are no longer smoking indoors, the cigarette smell is still coming out of my heating vents. Is there any way to get rid of this? I hate the smell and it wreaks havoc on my sinuses.
By Maggie
About the only way to get rid of the odour is to have a professional company clean the ductwork. Perhaps the landlord can charge the upstairs tenant for the cost of having their mess cleaned up!
How do I remove cigarette smoke from an ivory pipe?
By John from Salt Lake City, UT
Pack the bowl with baking soda and add about half a shot glass of white vinegar, quickly cover bowl with thumb tightly. The vinegar and soda will react and spew out thru the pipe stem.
No one has ever smoked in my home. However, my roommate brought in furniture that was in a house where there was heavy smoking. The smoke-filled furniture has been in my house for about a year and still smells. When the furniture leaves, will the smoke smell leave as well?
I believe it will. The smoke permeated the furniture, especially if it's fabric so if it leaves the smell should leave as well
you can use activated charcoal and vinegar sprays to treat the odour
It may linger for awhile. Use Nok-Out to remove any lingering traces.
The renters moved out of my 1100 sq foot office. It stinks really badly. I must clean up before trying to rent. What can I do?
How do I get rid of smoke smell in a room? Does brown vinegar work as well as white?
How do I eliminate cigarette smoke odor?
What is the best way to clean the inside canvas of a popup camper that we bought from chain smokers?
By Dianne E
Cigarette smoke permeates many materials of a car's interior, making it a challenge to remove the smell. This page is about removing cigarette smoke odor from a car.
Cigarette odor can linger for a long time in the clothes and hair of a doll that has been around a heavy smoker. This is a page about removing cigarette odor from dolls.
This is a page about removing cigarette smell from leather jacket. You will want to use the appropriate cleaning methods for leather when trying to remove cigarette odor from a jacket.
This is a page about cleaning cigarette smoke odors on stuffed animals. Cigarette smoke is so pervasive. It clings to everything including a child's stuffies.
Cigarette smoke permeates everything in a smokers household. Removing the odor of cigarettes can be difficult, especially from anything leather.
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