What's the best way to clean dingy walls stained from cigarette smoke.?

Question

Don't tell me to stop smoking, because I'm not the only one contributing to this problem

Answer 1

Yes but you are contributing...

Don't allow people to smoke in your house

nor pee in your pool

nor cough in your face....

Nor should you spit in the wind.

Answer 2

I've scrubbed walls with cigarette residue and it's disgusting, time-consuming, sticky, and almost impossible to get completely off. Try getting most of it off with soap and warm water, then painting over the walls with Killz brand white primer. This stuff will cover almost any kind of stain without letting the stain bleed through. Then repaint the walls something darker, perhaps (and this is gross, but you know it's true) a dark yellow, beige, or brown so that your future cigarette stains won't be so obvious. Or pick a different color and just quit smoking.

Answer 3

It's a totally sucky job, but if you want clean walls you have to scrub them down with T.S.P. It's a little time consuming but once the walls are done and clean, you'll sit back and enjoy your clean dingy free room.

Answer 4

Use Windex. Just spray it on and wipe off. Cuts through the cigarette film.

Answer 5

T.S.P

Can be bought at grocery stores or hardware

Make sure wear gloves

Put in warm water and wash walls..comes off easy

Then use Mr. Clean or any other scented cleaner

.............Good Luck

Answer 6

Re-paint and stop smoking in the house

Answer 7

409 works real good.with a bucket of hot water. start at the bottom and work your way up.