I bought my house about 3yrs ago, the lady who lived there chained smoked inside. I TSP the walls, painted, got new everything and the smell is still there! HELP PLEASE!
2006-11-16 09:15:19 · 5 answers · asked by blissful 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
I would get your ducts professionally cleaned and replace carpets if the smell is not coming out with baking soda and vacuuming or professional cleaning. Also Renuzit makes a citrus spray that works wonders on smoke smells, but it could be in the dry wall and then you might have to paint over with Kilz or another sealer so that the smell can not seep through... Good luck!
2006-11-16 09:43:11 · answer #1 · answered by Megan B 2 · 71⤊ 6⤋
Sorry, it's in the drywall at this point. If she was a heavy smoker, for years and years, it's gotten into the wood and drywall. You could maybe try getting your air ducts professionally cleaned. But I think you are stuck with the smell. That is one of the reasons no one wants to buy a house from a smoker.
2006-11-16 09:34:27 · answer #2 · answered by nottashygirl 6 · 22⤊ 1⤋
Are you sure it's cigarette smell after 3 yrs? Try using pottpuri pots but put vanilla extract in them, one in each room. Vanilla is a natural oder absorber.
Hope this helps!
2006-11-16 09:33:12 · answer #3 · answered by mom*2 4 · 11⤊ 3⤋
Don't know if this will work on old smells, but place a few small bowls of vinegar around the house. Hope it helps!
2006-11-16 09:31:38 · answer #4 · answered by eilishaa 6 · 7⤊ 5⤋
open all windows, doors, and air it out for a few days. i recently fried some fish and shrimp in my apartment(which is small with no kitchen window), and the smell lasted for 2 weeks. I finally aired my house out over the weekend, re-washed all the linen/clothes, and used Febreeze EVERYWHERE!
2006-11-16 09:20:24 · answer #5 · answered by dream 3 · 6⤊ 11⤋