I was given a big bag of clothes for my daughter, but they smell like cigarrette smoke. :( Is there a way to get the smell out? Ive tried washing them in hot water and lots of soap, it worked a little but not as good as I would like.
2006-10-27 10:20:45 · 16 answers · asked by krystal 6 in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
Wash the clothing with warm water and one cup of baking soda. Works great.
2006-10-27 10:25:18 · answer #1 · answered by PEACHPIT 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A lot of chemical based detergents just cover up the smell, so I like to use the all natural Fresh Laundry Concentrate Powder from the Get Clean line. There is also a liquid variety. http://www.shaklee.net/wealth-via-health/getclean/ourproducts/laundry/freshpowder
-Hilary S
2006-10-27 14:49:57 · answer #2 · answered by Hilary S 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
www.atsko.com. They have several different products that work veery well and the scientic explainationns as to why. Being a hunter smell (or the lack thereof) is highly important to me. They make some very good products even for removing pet oders etc.
2006-10-27 17:46:06 · answer #3 · answered by Badger 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you tried Arm and Hammer detergent? That seems to take bad odors out of everything for me. Or maybe some Oxyclean or even baking soda in the wash. I wish you luck in getting out the smoke. We non smokers seem to have hyper-sensitive sniffers!!
2006-10-27 10:29:26 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
My friend who smokes and used to go to the bars quite frequently was a huge believer in Febreeze. She never smelled like smoke to me.
2006-10-27 10:24:15 · answer #5 · answered by Kim H 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Febreeze works great. But if that doesn't work... Vinegar gets the smell out of anything
2006-10-27 10:33:16 · answer #6 · answered by backpackwayne 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try febreeze first and then wash the clothes. Hang to dry outside.
2006-10-27 10:29:18 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Use 1 cup of vinegar along with your regular detergent next time you wash them.
2006-10-27 10:39:33 · answer #8 · answered by Petri 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are a couple of things that may work, firstly lots and lots and lots of dryer sheets. But you may even want to try febreeze and try washing them in Oxy Clean, it oxidizes the fabric....
2006-10-27 10:33:43 · answer #9 · answered by shanstew 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You might try spraying the clothes with FeBreze and allow them to hang in open air for a while.
I did that with a leather coat I found and it worked.
Good luck.
2006-10-27 10:30:24 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋