Title: How to Get the Cigarette Smoke Smell Out of Your House: A Step-by-Step Guide - Dengarden
Headings: How to Get the Cigarette Smoke Smell Out of Your House: A Step-by-Step Guide
How to Get the Cigarette Smoke Smell Out of Your House: A Step-by-Step Guide
How to Rid Your House of Cigarette Smoke Odors
1. Air Out the Entire House
Consider Using Air Purifiers and Dehumidifiers
2. Wash or Clean All Clothes, Fabrics, and Linens
Store Clean Items Elsewhere
3. Clean Your Ducts and Replace Filters
Replace the Air Conditioning Filters, Furnace Filters, and Air Filters
4. Clean Your HVAC Evaporator Coil
5. Wash or Clean All Furniture and Surfaces
Use Baking Soda on Furniture
Use Vinegar or Diluted Bleach on Non-Fabric Surfaces
Wash or Replace Window Treatments
What Is TSP? How Do You Use It?
Prepare the Area Before Using TSP
TSP Safety Precautions
Even when diluted, TSP is a powerful chemical that can irritate the skin, eyes, and respiratory system.
So be sure to follow these guidelines when using TSP:
6. Wash Your Walls Down
Rinse the Walls
Wipe the Baseboard of Excess Water
Always Rinse and Wipe Down After TSP Application
7. Clean the Baseboards and Various Fixtures
8. Prime and Paint Your Walls
9. Clean or Replace the Carpet
10. Leave Out Some Deodorizers
Works Cited
Questions & Answers
© 2012 Angela Michelle Schultz
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Content: How Do You Use It? TSP stands for trisodium phosphate, which is a heavy-duty general purpose cleaner located at most hardware stores. TSP is an effective cleanser that is safe for walls, woodwork, and floors. It will not only remove the smell of smoke off of your walls but any stains that may have been left due to heavy smoking as well. To begin, you will want to collect your materials. some large rags (ones that you don’t mind throwing away later)
scrub broom
sponge mop
(2) 5-gallon buckets
TSP powder
Prepare the Area Before Using TSP
In one of the 5-gallon buckets, mix the TSP with water using the ratio requested on the outside of the TSP package. Make sure you do not fill the 5-gallon bucket so full that you cannot carry it. Fill the other bucket up about halfway with plain water.