My friend gave me a coat that smells of cigarette smoke. How can I remove the smell safely?

Question

My friend's mother smokes and the smell came with the coat. The coat is made of 100% polyvinylchloride (shell) with a 100% Polyester lining. It can't be washed or dry cleaned, only wiped with a damp cloth.

Answer 1

First off, look at the coat very carefully. Look at the stitching and/or decorations. Do you think it can be washed? How about dry cleaned?

Do you have gentle settings on your washer? Maybe you can wash it and let it air dry.

When in doubt, don't do it! I'd give it a try though. I wash my daughters coat and its still beautiful.

Answer 2

Take a box of your favorite incense....put that and the coat into a drawer or enclosed area for a few days. Soon enough, the coat should be smelling like incense instead of cigarettes.

Now, if you hate incense, I don't know what to say. And, now you'll have a coat that smells of incense. But at least it's not the cig smell!

You may also be able to have it cleaned in some way - try asking your neighborhood dry cleaner. They may be able to try something [other than standard dry cleaning].

Answer 3

This has happened to me also. I turned the jacket inside out and hung it up outside all day, with the wind blowing, then put it in my bathroom overnight (after I showered so it was moist in there) and the next day left it outside all day on a hangar again and when I brought it in the smell was gone. It smelled kind of musty, but then I sprayed it with my favourite perfume and wore it and after a couple of wearings it didn't smell of anything except faint smell of my favourite perfume.

Good luck with whatever you try! I know ciggie smoke is very hard to get out of everything, and smokers never seem to be able to smell it!!

Answer 4

Hang it outside for a couple of days and spray with Febreeze a couple of times. The wind will do the trick! I do this if I've been out in a smoky place the night before- it works.

Answer 5

hang a large bag over the coat and spray inside with febreze. Close up and wait overnight. Smell should be gone.

Answer 6

I would try hanging it in fresh air and keep spraying with a product like febreeze. If your really sensitive to the smell you may never get it out.

Answer 7

Mix some white vinegar and water (equal amounts) into a spray bottle. Spray lightly, and hang by a window with a breeze.
This should take care of it.
Mary

Answer 8

Let air go thru it for a week(by hanging it near an open window or place with air)then u use 2 DIFFERENT cans of frebreeze until it finishes(both cans)

Answer 9

spray it with febree. it may take several times before it doesn't smell like cigarettes anymore but since you cant wash or dry clean it, that is your best bet!

Answer 10

Use a product like 'Febreeze'. it is an odour eliminating spray available in supermarkets in the UK, similar products in other countries.