How to get smoke smell from a popcorn ceiling?
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My sister-in-law rented a mobile home that has popcorn ceilings. Previous renters obviously smoked cigarettes and now is looking for a way to get that smell out. Landlord not helpful. Any suggestions?
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Smoke will stay on walls and especially in carpet. Clean what you can, all you can do with ceiling is paint.
The best way I've found is not a DIY project or product, but a Hot Shot fogger to get rid of smoke odor in everything. Yes, you can paint popcorn ceilings, but I doubt it would completely eradicate the odor as cigarette smoke permeates into places cleaning can't reach. The best way is with a paint sprayer/spray gun. You would have to get the owner/management company's approval first.
We had a smoker in the house for 10 years. After they left I washed all I could with Fabuloso including the walls. Painted everything including the ceiling and garage. Now you cannot tell a smoker was living there.
My father used to run a turn key service and swears by ozone generators for homes permeated with smoke odors, even after cleaning and painting. You set it in front of a box fan and let it run for 30 minutes on a timer. You can't have people or pets in the home while you run it or 30 minutes afterwards.
This is the one he used and it comes with the timer: https://www.foreverozone.com/collections/air-ozone-generators-for-odors-mold-green-pest-control/products/3500-mg-h-bare-bones-ozone-generator
He gave one to me after he retired and I used it for a car someone smoked in. It did an amazing job of clearing the smell out.