whats the best way to get cigerette smoke smell out of furniture? also clear the air in house recently quit?

Question

recently quit smoking and would like to get the smoke smell out of the furniture and and the house ive aired the house out alot and its not so bad but I can still smell it on the furniture, I use febreeze daily, any other suggestions?

Answer 1

First, congratulations on quitting smoking...I promise it will get easier - keep the faith!

As for the smoke smell in furniture and carpeting, I would highly suggest good ol' baking soda. Sprinkle it on your furniture and let it sit overnight and vacuum up. Flip the cushions that you can flip and do the other side the next night. You can do the same thing with your carpeting. I think Arm & Hammer also makes a baking soda-based carpet stuff that you vacuum up, too. Continue airing the house out as much as you can and as painful as it sounds, washing and painting the walls will make a HUGE difference in the smell - nicotine sticks to everything so wash your kitchen cabinets, microwave, etc. You'll be surprised how much yellow-y water you have. GOOD LUCK!

Answer 2

Remove Smoke Smell From Furniture

Answer 3

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whats the best way to get cigerette smoke smell out of furniture? also clear the air in house recently quit?
recently quit smoking and would like to get the smoke smell out of the furniture and and the house ive aired the house out alot and its not so bad but I can still smell it on the furniture, I use febreeze daily, any other suggestions?

Answer 4

# Get it Steam Cleaned
Cigarette smoke smell in fabrics emanates from tar ash and oil deposits left in it’s fibers. In order to remove the smell, you need to remove these deposits. Unfortunately, when cigarette smoke condenses onto something, the resulting ‘goo’ is very, very stubborn. If you’ve ever cleaned (scraped) this residue off of glass or painted walls you know exactly how stubborn it can be – imagine that same goo stuck in every fiber of the piece of furniture you wish to clean. The bottom line is that household cleaners just won’t cut it, hire some professionals to come and clean it for you. Make sure they use a van-mounted steam cleaner and tell them exactly what your objective is so they can use the appropriate cleaning solution.

# Low Budget?
Completely cover the piece of furniture you’re cleaning with baking soda and then rub it and pat it into the fabric so it gets as far into it as possible. Let it sit overnight and then vacuum it all back up.

Answer 5

Congratulations on quitting!

I've cleaned a number of apartments that used to belong to heavy smokers. And tar is one of the worst things to try to get out of a home!

I normally wouldn't use Lysol on windows. But in a smoker's home, I would wash the glass first with Lysol to get the worst of the tar off. Then I would go back with vinegar. Sometimes I would have to actually wash the windows 3 times to stop getting brown on my paper towels, or cleaning rags. And I would do this while soaking the blinds in the tub, in a strong solution of either Lysol or bleach. I would do the same with the globes to the ceiling lights.

After washing the walls- again, with a strong solution of Lysol, and be prepared to get new buckets- you'll want to decide if you want to repaint your room or not. If you do, you'll want to use a sealer such as Kilz- which is great for blocking odors. Then go back with the primer and paint.

If you don't have your carpet and furniture professionally shampooed, you'll want to consider using a lot of vinegar in the shampooer you either rent or buy. Vinegar is also good for controlling smells. And use a lot of baking soda in your wash, and to scrub your kitchen appliances and bathroom fixtures.

It sounds like a lot of work, I know. And it is. But you'll love having a nice, clean-smelling home!

Answer 6

Have all carpets and upholstered furniture professionally cleaned. You will also want to take your drapes to the dry cleaners if needed or wash at home.You will also need to wash your walls.Everything in the house will need a good heavy cleaning.place dishes of baking soda around the house to absorb odors. Cigarette smoke is very difficult to get rid of but these tips should help to greatly reduce it.

Answer 7

Do your cushion covers come off? If they do you can unzip them, take them off the foam and put them in the washer on gentle cycle and hang them to dry... If they do not you can sprinkle the couch liberally with baking soda and leave on overnight and vacuum up the powder. Wash the curtains as well and you can hang them up damp... If all else fails rent a steam cleaner w/ attachments and clean the furniture.

Answer 8

Wash your walls. Then, hire someone to steam clean your furniture. That is your only hope of getting rid of the smell. The nicotine has saturated the fabric.

Answer 9

you can also place small bowls of ammonia around to absorb odors - it will be strong at first but will dissipate

there is another product called Odorout - only certain Walmart stores carry it - you can find out where to buy on their website

you may want to paint your walls after a good cleaning - they are sure to have smoke stains and this will mask some odor

good luck

Answer 10

steam clean the furniture and carpet ,then wash the walls,don't forget to clean your curtains