How do you get the smell of cigarette smoke of out apartment?

Question

I own a two family home and the last tenants were smokers even though they were told not to smoke in the apartment. The smoked primary in the bedroom I was told wiping the woodwork and the walls with vinger might help, any other suggestions

Answer 1

I've had to deal with that problem in my room here at the Old Soldiers' Home.

I left the windows wide open, ran a couple of fans full blast, and saturated the place with can after can of Lysol room deodorizer and disinfectant.

It took an awful long time, and I was real sick when I first moved in.

Part of the problem was a big gap between the vent and the inner wall, with smokers living on the floor below me.

The problem was eventually fixed when Maintenance caulked up the big gap between the vent and the inner wall.

Answer 2

I'd clean the carpet with ammonia and wipe the walls down with pinesol instead of vinegar. And after it dries use Febreze on the blinds or shades if there are some that were also effected. I just moved into a place that smelled too and it's not like that now.

Answer 3

I don t smoke in my condominium,no longer a single day for 14 years. Now,I even have new resident under me and all my very own products,odor from the stench under me from the day they moved, i'm getting to come returned domicile to the stench of a prior ashtray. i'm able to t stand the odor and needed there became some way of having the odor contained. the valuables supervisor says they'll come returned as many cases as they could desire to. I even have been in this condominium for 4 years without incident. anyone have any concepts on the thank you to finally verify this situation...UP IN SMOKE

Answer 4

The paint store has a special cleaning product, mainly used to clean the walls before you paint them over again. It should take the smelly layer away i think. Otherwise fresh air, flowers or leave vinegar in a jar in the middle of the room for a while..

Answer 5

yeah that will work. clean the carpet with a citrus cleaner. keep the windows open as much as possible. but i think once you clean the carpet it should go down a lot. vacuum the mattress, if there is one in the bedroom. you could go out and get one of those air purifiers too. they seem to work

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Answer 7

there is a good air freshener called oust and it gets rid of most of the smoke smell and any other type of smell like smelly farts lol its great i use it all the time

Answer 8

Is there any carpet? I would suggest getting someone to steam clean the carpets.

Answer 9

You will probably have to wipe/wash everything down and shampoo the carpets ....Smoke gets on EVERYTHING....
Including the windows...

Answer 10

I've heard of success with tanic acid solutions but you have to be careful with staining rugs,furniture etc...Undoubtedly you will also have to repaint.