Breath of Fresh Air

[Udella&Wiz 325]

I love the 'bar-hair' comment - so true. Thank god Virginia is passing the same type of non-smoking laws as in ON...will be soo much better.

Anything that can be washed will be fine...not sure what to do about books etc.... although a good thorough airing out will help. have you tried the Good Housekeeping site? Heloise is the clean tip chick.

[warlord 73]

Not sure how to get the smell out, other then probably over time it'll fade. In our place wife has to smoke outside regardless of the weather with the door shut so it doesn't come into the house. No smoking in either car either.

Many many years back when I'd smoke on the weekends drinking I'd visit her place and she always smoked inside her apt, so we both did. Once we got married we made that rule no smoking in the new place or cars. All the smell over time of the furniture and cloths faded over time and now you can't smell anything inside the house...

[Chica Yeyé 41]

Bye a nose plug, then it wont bother you.

OR

Dont marry a smoker

brother J

To the OP: you might want to think about keeping your clothes in a different room as well.

[Emancipation 2]

eeep.. i've never smoked and been an asthmatic for years.. even painting the apartment doesn't help for me.. We once looked at a new apt. that they freshly painted etc. and i could STILL smell the smoke through the paint and it triggered an attack.. Not sure what helps really.

[Kathryn41 3,205]

invest in one of those air filters that are advertised to remove cigarette smoke from the air. I don't recall the name but it might be an idea to use it while things are 'airing' out and getting rid of the smoke smell. I am so glad that Joe doesn't smoke - he used to before I met him - as it would be a deal-breaker for us. I am highly allergic to cigarette smoke - my throat starts to close up so that I can't talk and then have trouble breathing. I have a hard time even if one person is smoking in the vicinity. And there is nothing worse than the smell of stale cigarette smoke!

[Y's_habibitk 2]

I'll second third and forth the febreeze. It is the only thing that actually removes odors, everything else just covers them and makes it smell like smoke +:fillin scent here: yuck

they make auto febreeze, but i dont know if it is different at all or if they just package it differently and sell it at a higher price heh

[TayL 0]

invest in one of those air filters that are advertised to remove cigarette smoke from the air. I don't recall the name but it might be an idea to use it while things are 'airing' out and getting rid of the smoke smell. I am so glad that Joe doesn't smoke - he used to before I met him - as it would be a deal-breaker for us. I am highly allergic to cigarette smoke - my throat starts to close up so that I can't talk and then have trouble breathing. I have a hard time even if one person is smoking in the vicinity. And there is nothing worse than the smell of stale cigarette smoke!

HEPA filters.

I don't have one of them, but my parents both smoke and, for Christmas, I got a "Vick's Cool Mist Humidifier" which has a filter in it. It takes out pretty much everything in the air. I don't know how much it was, but it shouldn't be hard to find. I've found it on Amazon. It's made by Kaz.

[amberL 0]

Don't waste $ on febreeze, buy an enzymatic spray, walmart sells one in the pet aisle to get rid of pet stains and smells, its is in a bottle similar to febreeze and roughly the same price, it works much better because instead of just covering up the smell and having stuff smell like old lady flowers and stale smoke the enzymes work to break down the actual molecules that are causing the smell.

[July09Bride 1]

Don't waste $ on febreeze, buy an enzymatic spray, walmart sells one in the pet aisle to get rid of pet stains and smells, its is in a bottle similar to febreeze and roughly the same price, it works much better because instead of just covering up the smell and having stuff smell like old lady flowers and stale smoke the enzymes work to break down the actual molecules that are causing the smell.

Hadn't heard of something like this before. Great idea. Thanks!

[Texanadian 10]

Febreze like all air fresheners must masks the cigarette smell by producing a smell of it's own. You need to actually clean the fabric in his car to get rid of the smell. Do you own a steam cleaner? I have two. A full size Bissel for home and a Little Green ProHeat for the car. The full size Bissel does have attachments for doing a car too. But it's a bit bulky.

Regardless, once you steam clean the interior of the vehicle and actually see how much black gunk comes out of the interior, you'll realize that air spray alone won't cut it. Once you've steam cleaned, you should be good.

Since you're moving to Michigan, you probably won't have a gunked up air conditioner in the car like we do down south. Down here, all cars have it set on MAX A/C (recirc) pretty much all year round. So if the person smokes, the coils get gunked up with nicotine, mold, dust, pollen, etc. Our weather doesn't help. (Hot and really humid). The best way to clean the coils if you do have a mold smell is with a product called "BG Frigi-Clean." However, if you don't want to go to the hassle of that, you can simply spray some Lysol into the fresh air grille by the windshield wipers. System running on NORM A/C (fresh) while you do that.

But honestly, just stream cleaning the interior tends to air out the ventilation system. Running it on anything besides MAX will bring in fresh air as well.

Clothes? Once they go in the washing machine, they'll lose the smell. Clotheslines are amazing for having nice smell. Books? Not much you can do there. Aside from that, not much to do except wipe things down with soapy water.

I wouldn't worry about his car wafting the smell into yours. Do you both leave your windows open? Even then, I doubt it would happen. At least nothing that wouldn't air itself out after 10 seconds driving down the road with a window open. Could always leave the garage window open a bit if you really want. Not a bad idea to get some outside air into the garage anyways. Allows any excess CO to vent itself rather than try to force it's way into your home.

[July09Bride 1]

Febreze like all air fresheners must masks the cigarette smell by producing a smell of it's own. You need to actually clean the fabric in his car to get rid of the smell. Do you own a steam cleaner? I have two. A full size Bissel for home and a Little Green ProHeat for the car. The full size Bissel does have attachments for doing a car too. But it's a bit bulky.

Regardless, once you steam clean the interior of the vehicle and actually see how much black gunk comes out of the interior, you'll realize that air spray alone won't cut it. Once you've steam cleaned, you should be good.

Since you're moving to Michigan, you probably won't have a gunked up air conditioner in the car like we do down south. Down here, all cars have it set on MAX A/C (recirc) pretty much all year round. So if the person smokes, the coils get gunked up with nicotine, mold, dust, pollen, etc. Our weather doesn't help. (Hot and really humid). The best way to clean the coils if you do have a mold smell is with a product called "BG Frigi-Clean." However, if you don't want to go to the hassle of that, you can simply spray some Lysol into the fresh air grille by the windshield wipers. System running on NORM A/C (fresh) while you do that.

But honestly, just stream cleaning the interior tends to air out the ventilation system. Running it on anything besides MAX will bring in fresh air as well.

Clothes? Once they go in the washing machine, they'll lose the smell. Clotheslines are amazing for having nice smell. Books? Not much you can do there. Aside from that, not much to do except wipe things down with soapy water.

I wouldn't worry about his car wafting the smell into yours. Do you both leave your windows open? Even then, I doubt it would happen. At least nothing that wouldn't air itself out after 10 seconds driving down the road with a window open. Could always leave the garage window open a bit if you really want. Not a bad idea to get some outside air into the garage anyways. Allows any excess CO to vent itself rather than try to force it's way into your home.

Ahhh, steam cleaner! I could use the "ruse" that I want to clean out my car after the salt etc. and perhaps we could do his, too! You know, to make the cars look nice before the wedding & alll... he, he, he... sneaky but with good intentions!