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

chrissie22

when you wash the ashtrays spray them with air freshner, when they are used it will eliminate most of the smoky smell

babyblooz

Small bowls of vinegar dotted around help to remove the smell. Of course, you have to chuck it out afterwards, lol.....

Eagle_1

I use simmering granules and they elliminate the smell of tobacco, most smells actually. You need an oil burner to put the granules in and tea lights to burn. The smell is lovely, I especially like Baby Powder. http://www.ancientwisdom.biz/wsl2/
Have a look at this site, I have used cheaper versions of the simmering granules but they dont work as good as the ones these sell.

I have had people come into our house whilst they are burning and everyone comments on how nice the house smells.

Hope that helps

edit to add heres the link for the granules and smelly stuff http://www.ancientwisdom.biz/hf/

Gers

Just burning an ordinary white candle should remove tobacco smells.

Essex-girl_2

I have one of those Goodshpere that they sell on Ideal World, I buy a tobacco eliminator (sp) oil to use in there. Its the best thing Ive tried, though have used the white vinegar in little pots and that was effective too.

cwp500

a brilliant upholstery cleaner is good old fashioned star drops. it is dead cheap and gentle.

test on a bit of the fabric that cant be seen first.

Dilution for fabrics is probably 10 parts water to one part stardrops

Leather works really well at a rate of 4 parts water to 1 part stardrops; it is as good as any expensive leather cleaner you can buy.

remember to change the dirty water frequently or you are just spreading the muck rather than cleaning it.

tobacco is a digusting smell; it amazes me that smokers dont realise they sweat nicotine and no deodorant can EVER hide the characteristic stink of a smoker.

Seakay

Always burn a candle in a room where smoking is happening - more than one if there is a lot of smoke. Tealights are good because you can leave them burning (on a heat resistant surface or in a holder) when you go to bed/smoking stops and they will carry on clearing the air.
After finding out how much my dry-clean only curtains cost to clean I decided to have only one room in the house where smoking was allowed (in my case the kitchen - least soft furnishings!)

kay41_2

have you tried a fabric softener sheet on a radiator. I also find burning a candle or tealight, or even essential oil in a burner as effective

cwp500

kay41 wrote: »

have you tried a fabric softener sheet on a radiator. I also find burning a candle or tealight, or even essential oil in a burner as effective

good tip.

less expensive version of this is to dampen a paper towel with water and sprinkle on a few drops of your favourite (inexpensive) scent or oil.

the damp paper dries, smell permeates the room and can be used over again.

Similarly; dont throw away the little air fresheners used in cars; you can dampen them and add drops of your favourite pong to breathe new life into them.

Austin_Allegro

Not really o/s, but an ioniser machine can help quite a lot.

Also, you used to be able to get 'smokers' candles' which supposedly neutralised the smell.

Not sure what your relation smokes, but if I were still a cigarette smoker I would change to hand rolled cigarettes, as they don't have so many of the chemicals which cause lingering odours (and they're cheaper).

Modern machine made cigarettes are full of things like saltpetre and ammonia which leave nasty smells, hand rolled tobacco, 100% natural cigarettes and pipe tobacco don't contain these.