How to Get Cigarette Smoke Smell Out of Furniture

For those who like to smoke but can't stand the smell it leaves behind, or perhaps for those who just don't like either, there is a way to remove cigarette smoke from furniture that is easier than one may think. Smoke from cigarettes has a tendency to linger and accumulate in and on things, and it leaves an unpleasant smell behind. There are several proven methods for removing this far from pleasant odor with minimal time and effort.

Difficulty:

Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need

• Baking soda Fresh coffee grounds Vinegar Onion Crushed charcoal

1. Sprinkle baking soda on the furniture. It may help to test the baking soda on an inconspicuous part of the fabric first to ensure that it will be safe for it. If nothing happens in five minutes, then sprinkle it liberally all over the furniture and leave it there for several hours before vacuuming it up. Baking soda absorbs odors and the furniture should smell fresh and clean.

2. Place fresh coffee grounds into coffee filters and tie them closed. Place these little pouches of coffee on the furniture and spread them out to cover more area. Leave them there for several hours. Coffee grounds absorb odors.

3. Dab a cloth in vinegar and set it on or near the furniture. Leave it there for a couple hours. The vinegar will destroy the odor.

4. Cut up an onion and place the pieces on a piece of plastic wrap on the furniture. Onions are good at absorbing odors. Allow the onion a few hours to do its work and discard it.

5. Place bowls of crushed charcoal around the furniture and leave it overnight. The charcoal will help to eliminate the odor.

Tips & Warnings

• Set up a designated smoking area that is away from the furniture and things that you want to protect.

• When using commercial products to eliminate the odors, test each one in an inconspicuous area before using it on the furniture.