How to Remove a Smoke Smell from Mink Fur

If you have noticed that your mink fur coat has started to retain odors, you are not alone. Scents ranging from fried food smells to pet odors have been known to penetrate fabric fibers. These aromas can be overwhelming at times. Cigarette smoke is perhaps one of the hardest scents to remove once it is embedded in fabric. Don't spend excessively to remove the smell of cigarette smoke. Try an at-home remedy instead.

Things You'll Need

• Vinyl garment bag
• 1 bag freshly ground coffee

Instructions

1. Place the coat in a garment bag. Hang the garment bag on a closet rod.

2. Put an open coffee bag in bottom of garment bag. Zip the garment bag completely.

3. Remove the coat from the bag when the coat smells like coffee. Hang the coat outside until it smells clean.

4. Repeat this process several times until the offensive odor is removed. For further upkeep, have your coat professionally cleaned once a year.

Tips & Warnings

• Proper storage of your fur coat is important. However, storing your coat in plastic may damage the fibers.

References

• Coffee Sage Website