Is there any way to get a room to smell fresh and clean when the previous user smoked? Any tips?
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My mom and I traded rooms and she’s a smoker. My room now stinks like smoke and I tried opening the windows for a few hours but that didn’t help. Is there any way to get a room to smell fresh and clean when the previous user smoked? Any tips? Is the smell trapped on the walls and carpet or something? Thanks!
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My mom and I traded rooms and she’s a smoker. My room now stinks like smoke and I tried opening the windows for a few hours but that didn’t help. Is there any way to get a room to smell fresh and clean when the previous user smoked? Any tips? Is the smell trapped on the walls and carpet or something? Thanks!
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Exquisite Rugs
Yes it is. You need to scrub the walls with pine sol cleaner or paint them and shampoo the carpeting, wash the curtains and windows closet to! and if it is the same bed then you need to switch the beds so you have yours .
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You could try spraying carpet, drapes, etc. with Febreze.
But the walls might smell too, and for that you probably would need to wash them down with a little detergent in water and a sponge.
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Baking soda in the carpet will soak up excess odor.Vacuum it up after about 20 mins.All of the drapes,need to be washed.And make a bucket of some warm water and soap,you can add a little cap full of either some bleach or ammonia,and dip a sponge mop inside of it..graze the walls with that.Also dust the windows with some glass cleaner..you will see the smoke literally come off on the paper towels..believe me.Place some strong incense (be sure to keep and eye on them,dont leave them un-attended) around the room in incense holders.Spray some linen spray,or place potpourri around the room.
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baking soda on the floors, and open windows. vacuum up the baking soda after about a day. Use a damp rag or something with some mr clean vanilla and lavender and wipe the walls.
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Few odors are more odious, especially to non- and reformed smokers, than lingering cigarette smoke. Whether your goal is to get healthy or to get a loved one off your back, it’s easy to keep your home from smelling like the local roadhouse. Just throw open your windows and try out one or more of these easy tricks.
Steps:
1. Set small bowls of vinegar, pine-scented cleaner or activated charcoal around the room. If your home has young children or pets, place the bowls well out of reach. Close off the room overnight.
2. Spritz your favorite perfume or cologne on a cold light bulb. When the light is turned on, the warmed scent will fill the room.
3. Place small items (such as gloves, a wool hat or a small pillow) in a zippered plastic bag with a couple of fabric-softener sheets. Leave overnight.
4. Fill ashtrays with cat litter to extinguish cigarettes and capture the odor.
5. Sprinkle baking soda liberally on carpets, rugs and upholstery around the room. Let it sit overnight. Vacuum.
6. Soak a rag or a dish towel in vinegar, wring out the excess and wave it around the room for a minute or two.
Overall Tips:
Launder washable items, including curtains, pillows and slipcovers, for best odor removal.
Arm & Hammer carpet powder
Open the windows and spread Arm & Hammer carpet powder all around. I use the kind for eliminating pet odors- wait about 20 minutes and vacuum. This works really well. Also, I like to use the Febreze neutralizer for areas that you can’t vacuum, like big throw pillows or sofas.
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