Cigarette smell and a new home
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Comments (23)I am a smoker & I smoke in my car but I don't like to smell it when I get in. (I also live alone.) I shampoo my car mats & upholstery every month & keep the ashtray clean & filled w/baking soda at all times. I have tried the vinegar method which worked. Also, you should treat the vents since when you turn them on, the smell of smoke will be right back. I bought a small bottle of New Car Smell at my local Stop & Shop & that works great! I use it everyday when I leave my car for the night. I spray it on the seats, interior roof, etc. I have also used the Gain fabric softener sheets to minimal success. Basically, aside from smoking, my car is always very clean. I understand that's a big "aside," & I know it would be much easier to quit smoking but that ain't happening soon! However, when people get in my car, they are surprised that I smoke in it since they tell me it doesn't smell like smoke....See MoreBuying Smokers Home - Need help on odor removal
Comments (18)Our first home had been lived in by a smoker for 20 some years and this lady SMOKED!!! We wondered why she left the bathroom rugs on the floor when she moved--turned out it was because there were tar "outlines" of where the rugs were.....We painted the whole house, ceilings, top to bottom with Kilz paint--oil based. Sealed in the smell. We ran an ozone thing but I don't think that helped at all. Kept the windows open as much as we could. Got rid of all of the carpets and scrubbed the wood floors. Scrubbed all the woodwork with wood soap. I never got the stains out of the bathroom floor vinyl---I used everything but that stuff would not come out. To be honest it was a complete nightmare but we sold the house a few years later for a profit so the work was well worth it. Get a respirator now and start painting:)...See MoreGetting rid of cigarette smoke smell
Comments (7)I have a few rentals and my last tenant was a smoker (we did have a non smoking clause in the lease but what can you do to police them). The house reeked when she moved out. I was sick to my stomach when I walked in because I knew the amount of work I would have to do to erase it. She said she only smoked in the dining room and bedroom so she didn't think it was a big deal. Ummm...smoke goes everywhere in open concept houses you imbecile. First you have to wash every wall/ceiling surface and all woodwork with a cleaning solution to remove the nicotine. Otherwise it will seep through water based paint and turn it yellow. I used vinegar and ammonia in water with a few drops of detergent. I forget the amounts but you can google for recipes. I changed the water in every room at least. Then I had to paint all walls and ceilings. The woodwork seemed ok after cleaning so I left it as I just had painted it when the prior tenant moved out. I used the same solution on the hardwoods and cleaned multiple times. All window treatments were thrown out (weren't mine anyway). I also wiped out all cabinets as well. If you have ductwork, get it cleaned as well and change the furnace filter. All carpet and fabric things will need to be removed as well. Literally every surface in the house needs to be wide down as the smoke goes everywhere. It took me a full weekend of wiping down before I was ready for paint. When I was finished, it was almost back to normal. There was a slight off smell but not specifically smoke. I think the smoke got into attic spaces and insulation etc but it is definitely habitable and over time should be back to normal. Good luck. edited to add that the brick fireplace seemed fine. I did scrub it with cleaning solution....See MoreOld, unfinished attic smells like cigarettes
Comments (6)Oh, my! That is going to be hard to do and would likely require some type of professional treatment of some sort. Maybe one of those technologies that is used after a house fire will be of use. But, in this case it is probably a matter of it being infused so deeply into the fibers and therefore much different from that caused by a one time house fire. Cigarettes and cigars leave an inheritance that will last for a life time. We are so fortunate that so fewer people use tobacco now than the way it used to be. It makes everything stink from your cars, to your walls, clothes and even your small children. But, the rest of the house is OK?...See Moreerak1_hotmail_com
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