my husband smokes i our house....?

Question

is there a way to get rid of that smell? i have tried everything. i mop everyday ,i have washed the walls. we have only lived here for 4 months but the smell is already very stromg. help i need ideals on how to get that smell out.

thanks james i have tried those but i still smell it. do you have any other suggestions?

i have carpet in my house and just paint on the walls.i leave the windows open as much as i can.

Answer 1

Hi Becky. First, if you can get him to smoke outside from now on, you will not have to go through this every time! There is a way to completely kill cigarette smoke smell which is embedded in your drapes and carpet now too.
You need to get or rent an ozonator and run it for a while a number of times. Because it is going to be generating ozone, you might not wat to be in the house when the ozone is being generated. A little bit of ozone might be healthy because it kills bacteria (it is used in spas and fish tanks too), but too much will definitely cause a hazard to people with breathing problems and is said to increase cancer risk. So the best plan is to ozonate, while you are out of the house.
The size of the ozonator you need will depend on the area of your home. I am not going to recommend any particular commercial product. You can Google the word "ozonator" and talk to people.
After the smell has disappeared, you may want to run the ozonator once in a while when the whole family comes down with a cold or the flu to clear out bacteria or viruses from the air.

Answer 2

Nope, there is no way to get rid of it. However, I do know that eventually you will get used to the smell to the point that it will no longer be noticable.

My father used to smoke when I was growing up and I never knew there was a smell. Of course, my mother only allowed him to smoke in the living room and the kitchen. She never allowed him to smoke in any of the bathrooms or the bedroom. And he also smoked outside. She did wash walls, but I think that was mainly because she had 4 kids and a lot of fingerprints on walls. She also did laundry daily. I think the most important thing is that she ALWAYS washed my dad's ashtrays and she made sure he had several to use.

Nowadays, my parents are separated and my family and I live in a smokefree home. When I last visited my dad and stayed with him for a couple of months, I noticed he still had the same habits. He only smoked in the kitchen or outside. For my kids' sake, he didn't smoke in the living room and he still doesn't smoke in the bedrooms. When I first went into his house, I didn't smell smoke. However, after I left, my clothes did have a smokey smell to them until I washed them.

So basically, what I'm saying is this. You married a smoker and as long as he's smoking, the scent will be on him, you, and in your home. It will be less noticable if he smokes outside or is limited to one or two rooms. If he smokes indoors, open windows when possible. See if you can do what my mom did and request that he not smoke in the bedrooms. Talk with him and see what the two of you can come up with.

Answer 3

Do you have wall to wall carpet? Wood floors.. You need to be more specific... Anyway, if you have carpet go to the wholesale store and get baking soda its' around $5 for 12 lbs and a big box of salt it's around $3 for 3 lbs.. Mix it together and sprinkle it on your floors before bed.... Let it sit overnight and vacuum like mad the next day.. That should take the smell out of the carpet..... The BS is a deodorizer and the salt will pick up any loose dirt and brighten the carpet. I would also put a thin layer of BS in his ash try to trap the ashes. You can also use febreze on the curtains and upolstery. Also, will he smoke outside? That would help a bit. Or you'll have no choice but to wash all curtains/bedding etc... It's a tough smell to get rid of. Good luck

Answer 4

His behavior is somewhat typical for a newly divorced non-custodial parent, and your feelings about it are perfectly normal. I'm sure if you really think about it, you've probably done little things for or with her since the divorce that you didn't do before. I think it's something that just happens subconsciously when we divorce. For whatever reason, we feel the need to overcompensate for the fact that we've disrupted the child's home life. Relax, take a breath and try not to let it get to you too much. As you've said, this is all new for the two of you. In time, you'll all settle into a rhythm that is comfortable... assuming you can remain civil with one another. His urge to overcompensate will be overridden by common sense at some point, and the 'fun dad' weekends will settle into a more mundane routine. Just know that this is a temporary phase as you both adjust to your new family. And don't forget that.... you're still a family, just of a different sort.

Answer 5

There are several things I can suggest, Oxyclean (don't get the expensive kind, go to the 'Everything for a Dollar Store' and get their brand dry not liquid and mix in hot water. Clean everything with it, clothes, dishes, floors, walls, furniture.

Also white vinager and lemon is a natural way to go. Add salt and baking soda to those 2 ingrediants and you can clean almost everything... but I don't know about the odor. Oxyclean for that. I hope this helps. All the best.

Answer 6

If you can't get him to smoke outside, you can really only try to cover it up with candles like Yankee candles (they work great) or using febreeze a lot or lysol air spray.

Answer 7

Burn it down lol

But seriously, the tar gets stuck to the paint. You can try to re-paint, but the problem will come back if he keeps smoking inside. Get him to quit.

Answer 8

you can buy an air purifier that may help with the smoke. the good ones are costly, but well worth it!

Answer 9

frebreze works great, they have the plug-ins

Answer 10

nope