Anyway to get old smoke odor out of a closet?
My closet has a old smoke smell and air fresheners aren’t working.
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How do you get cigarette smoke odor out of a closet?
My son is moving into a house where a heavy smoker lived and his closet is awful. It's just bare wood.
Hi Grace, I would repaint. Bin Zinser primer is specific for blocking smoke stains and smell.
Put a shallow pan of kitty litter in closet and keep closed for a week. May have to wash walls down and prime and paint.
If you have old carpeting down int he closet it may also be holding the cigarette smell. If you can clean it with vinegar and let it dry this may help.
Scrub the closet walls, ceiling, baseboards with Spic n' Span, then again with Odo Ban. Wipe all surfaces with full strength vinegar.
Pour baking soda on the rug and scrub it in. Leave it set 8 hours before vacuuming.
The carpet and padding may need removed and replaced, and hardwood floor cleaned.
Here's a post that might help https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVh-FC8yvLo