What all can I use to get the smoke smell out of an apartment?

Question

I am moving into an apartment within the next two weeks, but the guy that lived there used to smoke a lot. What would you recommend that I use to get the smell penetration out, I still have two weeks to do this.

Answer 1

Shampoo all the carpets. Rent a Rug Doctor. After shampooing, Febreeze your carpets heavily. If you can paint, do so, but I'd wash the walls with baking soda before doing that and give the walls ample time to dry before painting...don't forget the ceiling. I'd wash down everything that will tolerate bleach, with a two part water, one part bleach.

Answer 2

Well, if possible, leave the windows open as much as possible. Also, sprinkle, and if possible thinly coat all carpets with baking soda. For as long as you want, the longer the better, then vacuum when you move in. And wash the walls, and obviously all curtains. Then if you still think you have a smell, use Febreeze, it will help.

Answer 3

Baking soda is a wonderful smell remover. Wash the walls and ceiling with it to remove smoke residue and its smell. You can also sprinkle it into the carpet, leave it there for an hour or so and then vacuum it up. This can be repeated as many times as necessary for smell control.

Answer 4

Febreeze and lysol airfreshner. I got a couch off craigslist it was free and new but reeked of smoke I febreezed twice a day for like a week and smell eventually dissapeared, oh open all the windows too.

Answer 5

wash everything curtains rugs spreads, window sills tops of doors anywhere smoke can rest on things an stink ,burn scented candles when smoking cigs an incense.candles will help clean the air up ,but the smell is there so it will have to be washed probably walls too.

Answer 6

don't smoke anymore or let anyone smoke there.

Then scrub with baking soda everywhere.

Wash anything fabric.

Then paint.

Then open the windows for a few weeks.

Answer 7

well you should paint the walls, shampoo the carpet and plug in a air fresher.