How do i get rid of cigarette/nicotine smell from non-washable item?

rushnowt · 1 November 2004 at 11:07PM

I dont know, but i do know that if you fart, a lit match will get rid of the smell ;D

PMSL ;D ;D ;D don't think i'm brave enough to try that one, knowing my look i'd singe my !!!!!! ;D :-[

CL · 2 November 2004 at 7:08PM

Thanks everyone

16011996 · 2 November 2004 at 7:40PM

slice a lemon, or a lime or other citrus friut and lie it around the room.

calleyw · 9 April 2005 at 7:23PM

I have just moved in to a house. Where the previous owner was a smoker.

I air the rooms when I can. But 2 of them still smell of smoke.

Will a bowl of white/clear vinegar in the rooms get rid of the smell?

Many thanks in advance.

Yours

Calley

Luis · 9 April 2005 at 11:06PM

Don't know about the vinegar, but having looked at the vinegar website, it did say it got rid of odours.

I have had great success in the past with getting cig smoke smells out of carpet by using Bicarbonate of Soda like a 'shake and vac', although you may have to face the fact that the carpet will be tainted beyond desmelling. Also, you could clean off any paintwork with a sugar soap solution, which will get rid of the smell on there and have the benefit of whitening the smoke yellowed paint.

I know people who swear that half a chopped onion in a room soaks up cig smoke smells, and other people who say half a lemon does this too.

A peace lily will also soak up the smell of cig smoke. Burning Incense will also improve the smell - I recommend a brand called Nag Champa, available from market stalls and indie shops - lovely proper incense smell.

Launder any curtains or upholstery that was in the room.

In the end, any of these measures, and fresh air in huge amounts will win!

lynnemcf · 5 August 2005 at 5:36PM

M-i-L is staying for a few days and smokes like a chimney, all day and all night, must be 40 a day. House now stinks. I have all doors and windows open, still stinks. Help me please.

moggins · 5 August 2005 at 5:39PM

candles, in all the rooms where she is smoking, when she is smoking. and make sure you clean and dry all ashtrays regularly.

Bennifred · 5 August 2005 at 5:43PM

That's awful - tell her to smoke outside

Yeah, I know how that would go down, but really.....
Have you tried those candles which are supposed to remove smoke smells - try lighting one next to her whenever she lights up, maybe she'll take the hint!
I do sympathise. My MIL is a smoker, and even though she does go outside, the room she sleeps in, and the sofa cushions where she sits still smell bad after she's been to stay - it must be on her clothes. I use a Dettox spray, also. She arrives next week :eek:

squeaky · 5 August 2005 at 5:46PM

Check out the Cleaning section of the MEGA Index sticky at the top of the forum listing - cigarettes have their very own listing there

larmy16 · 5 August 2005 at 7:27PM

Put some cinamon and cloves in a small pan of water. Bring to boil and simmer. It really helps. Just be careful to not let pan boil dry! Repeat until pong goes.

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