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Tobacco smell

Hi
I have been given a metal flask, the hot water type flask, but it smells of cigarette tobacco, how do I get rid of the smell?
I know its not related, but I have also been given a computer tower aswell and that stinks too....

Regards

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  • Spank
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    Baking soda might work.
  • cit_k
    cit_k Posts: 24,812 Forumite
    Start smoking and you wont notice the smell any longer.

    OR perhaps better advice would be to try rinsing the flask out with bleach and lots of hot water, not sure what a computer towel is, are they washable?
    [greenhighlight]but it matters when the most senior politician in the land is happy to use language and examples that are simply not true.
    [/greenhighlight][redtitle]
    The impact of this is to stigmatise people on benefits,
    and we should be deeply worried about that
    [/redtitle](house of lords debate, talking about Cameron)
  • Browntoa
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    open the PC tower up , get a paintbrush and remove all the dust and fluff from inside , from the fans and from the processor heat sink. Then prise the front off if removable and do the same, removing dust from any ventilation holes and from the drives

    will tone down the smell by about 90%
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  • Spank
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    Browntoa wrote: »
    open the PC tower up , get a paintbrush and remove all the dust and fluff from inside , from the fans and from the processor heat sink. Then prise the front off if removable and do the same, removing dust from any ventilation holes and from the drives

    will tone down the smell by about 90%

    What's that got to do with a vacuum flask?
  • Browntoa
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    Hi
    I have been given a metal flask, the hot water type flask, but it smells of cigarette tobacco, how do I get rid of the smell?
    I know its not related, but I have also been given a computer tower aswell and that stinks too....

    Regards

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  • cit_k
    cit_k Posts: 24,812 Forumite
    Ahh, I miss read it as a computer towel lol.
    [greenhighlight]but it matters when the most senior politician in the land is happy to use language and examples that are simply not true.
    [/greenhighlight][redtitle]
    The impact of this is to stigmatise people on benefits,
    and we should be deeply worried about that
    [/redtitle](house of lords debate, talking about Cameron)
  • redped
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    How about using brown vinegar to kill the smell?
  • Spank
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    Browntoa wrote: »
    see highlighted text in bold

    bold is like THIS

    Oops, my bad, didn't read that bit, blame laziness
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