Title: 6 Steps to Remove the Smell of Tobacco Smoke
Headings: 6 Tips for Removing Smoke Odor from Your Home
6 Tips for Removing Smoke Odor from Your Home
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Getting Started
Step #1: Use Vinegar on Fabrics
Step #2: Use Baking Soda on Carpets and Furniture
Step #3: Use Vinegar on Walls
Step #4: Vacuum the Baking Soda (and Repeat?)
Step #5: Use an Ozone Machine for Tough Smells
Step #6: Paint and Replace Carpet to Remove Strong Odors
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Content: Use Vinegar on Walls
Whether it’s from cigarettes or a candle, smoke leaves a greasy residue on walls and the ceiling, as it floats through the air and settles on the first hard surface it comes in contact with. The majority of the residue attaches to high areas like the upper half of walls and the ceilings, but if there was a significant amount of smoke in the room, it is likely hanging on all the way down the walls—and on the floor, too. The best thing for removing smoke residue from walls is a vinegar/water mixture. Fill half your bucket with about 75% vinegar and 25% water. If this is too strong for you to smell or touch, you can add a little more water until it’s tolerable to work with. I would also recommend only filling 1/3 or 1/2 your bucket with this mixture at a time. It is going to get dirty very quickly, so I've found it’s better to use small amounts of cleaning solution and then change it out often, so you have a clean mixture. Submerge one rag or towel at a time into the mixture, and squeeze it to remove most, but not all, of the liquid. Starting at the top corner of a wall, wipe down an approximately 3 foot-by-3 foot section of the wall, then rinse your rag and repeat on the next section. When you’ve completed that part of the wall, continue repeating the process around the room until all parts of the wall have been cleaned.