Title: How to Get Cigarette Smoke Smell Out of Walls | Hunker
Headings: How to Get Cigarette Smoke Smell Out of Walls
How to Get Cigarette Smoke Smell Out of Walls
Cleaning and Prep
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Priming, Painting and Sealing
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Debbie Tolle

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How to Get Cigarette Smoke Smell Out of Walls
By Debbie Tolle
Hunker may earn compensation through affiliate links in this story. Things You'll Need
Plastic
Rubber gloves
Masking tape
Soot remover
3 5-gallon buckets
Rags
Stepladder
Sponge mop
Dish soap
NIOSH-approved respirator and filter
Safety glasses
Oil-based primer
1 quart denatured alcohol
1 quart paint thinner
Oil-based polyurethane
Latex paint
Paint tray
9- inch foam roller pad
9-inch roller pad
9-inch roller frame
2 1/2 inch angle paint brush
Paint pole
Cigarette smoke leaves a distinctive odor on everything it touches indoors. Image Credit: nikkytok/iStock/Getty Images
Cigarette smoke is not only harmful to your health, it is also harmful to your house. Over time, the smell of smoke permeates everything including walls and ceilings, turning them a yellow color as a result of the tar that is in the smoke. Getting rid of the smell and the tar takes some effort, but it is not a lost cause. Cleaning and Prep
Step 1
Remove all furniture, pictures and window coverings from the room you need to clean. Cover the entire floor with plastic or painter's dropcloth. Seal the plastic at the bottom of the baseboards. The dropcloth prevents damage to floor coverings from the tar and cigarette stains that run down the walls and drip from the ceiling during cleaning.