How to Get the Smell of Cigarette Smoke Out of the House

Remove cigarette smoke odor from a home.

Those who smoke cigarettes or live with those who smoke cigarettes have to deal with the smoke stench in their homes. A home will still smell of smoke long after the smoker has moved out, leaving the new owners to deal with the smell. Cigarette smoke is absorbed into furniture, carpet, walls, and many other surfaces in homes. Thoroughly removing the smell of cigarette smoke from a home requires cleaning the walls and flooring, the two areas that absorb the most smoke. Also clean all furniture to remove cigarette smoke odor. Does this Spark an idea?

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Baking soda
Vacuum cleaner
Vacuum attachment
White vinegar
Warm water
Large bucket
Soft-bristled brush
Essential oil

Instructions

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  Open the windows in the home to draw out the smell. Cigarette smoke odors can become trapped inside of homes with poor air circulation.
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  Sprinkle baking soda thoroughly over your furniture. Rub the baking soda into the furniture.
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  Allow the furniture to absorb the baking soda overnight. Use a vacuum attachment to vacuum up the baking soda from the furniture.
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  Make a solution of one part white vinegar and two parts warm water in a large bucket. Pour a cup-sized scoop of baking soda into the solution.
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  Dip a soft-bristled brush into the solution, and then scrub the walls with the brush. Continue washing the walls until they are completely clean.
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  Sprinkle the carpet thoroughly with baking soda. Mix a solution of five drops of essential oil with 1 cup of water and pour the solution into a spray bottle. Spray the carpet lightly with the solution.
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  Allow the baking soda and essential oil to remain in the carpet overnight. Vacuum the carpet thoroughly to remove the baking soda. The essential oil will cause the carpet to smell fresh.

Tips & Warnings

Use an essential oil that has a pleasing fragrance, such as lavender oil.

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Comments

Joyce May 20, 2011
Will definitely try these out!
Wendy Race Hutt Dec 06, 2010
I will have to try some of these recommendations!!

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