Title: How to Remove Cigarette Smoke Smell and Color From Walls | Home Guides | SF Gate
Headings: How to Remove Cigarette Smoke Smell and Color From Walls
How to Remove Cigarette Smoke Smell and Color From Walls
The White Vinegar Solution
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For Tough Cigarette Stains
The Smoky Smell

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For Tough Cigarette Stains
Trisodium phosphate works best to get rid of tough stains because it also degreases the tars from cigarette smoke. You can find trisodium phosphate where you normally purchase household cleaning agents or at your local home improvement or hardware store. Wear gloves when you apply it to the walls after mixing 1 tablespoon in a gallon of warm water. To avoid streaks, start at the bottom of the wall and work your way up. Let the mixture sit on the walls before wiping it off. Rinse with a sponge dipped in clean water, changing the rinse water often as you work. Once walls are clean, they might require a primer and paint coat to freshen them up. Choose a primer product that can cover tough stains. The Smoky Smell
All of these solutions can remove the cigarette stink from the walls, but the smell may linger inside the home and recontaminate the walls if you forget to clean the filters for the home's HVAC system.