You can use Kaboom! Just wipe down the Kaboom-ed wall with a sponge. Any residue left over can be wiped down with a solution of water, lemon juice and a bit of dishsoap. Good luck!
Gently...to spare ending up having to do a repaint job...my go to and easy on your lungs..is 4% Industrial Vinegar..working from top to bottom...spray an area 3 feet by 3 feet..
taping off works if you can't do it all in one day...baseboards may also be stained, as will be the ceiling..but one thing at a time...leave vinegar spray on for a half minute...then wipe off a clean cloth - or old towel...then spray again with just water...distilled water is best as there are no minerals in it...ie iron,calcium,etc...and use a different cloth....old t shirts come in handy..
I had a rental unit where the tenants smoked a lot. Nicotine was running...running down the walls. There was no mistake that the unit would need painting. My painter suggested washing the walls with Fabuloso before he came in to paint. I took a sponge floor mop and washed down the walls. It worked great. After the painter was done you couldn't tell anyone ever smoked in the unit.
We used to be smokers back years ago. I was giving our camper a good fall cleaning one year, and forgot to bring out some of my cleaning supplies. I did have my Windex for the windows, tho. And a truckload of paper towels! Well, I inadvertently spritzed the wall instead of the window, and when I went to wipe it off WOWZA, there went the dust, nicotine, kitchen grease and all with one swipe! It worked wonderfully for all the walls (that vinyl wall-papery stuff) as well as the range hood. I will say tho, that if you have a bottle of Windex sitting around too long (like from spring to spring), it looses its power...just kind of fizzles out - maybe the ammonia evaporates? Anyway, it's all this old lady uses these days, works like a charm!
Woman lived here before me smoked for 17 years. It has all been cleaned except grout in tile kitchen back splash and grout in shower. Doesn't smell but I feel like i...
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You can use Kaboom! Just wipe down the Kaboom-ed wall with a sponge. Any residue left over can be wiped down with a solution of water, lemon juice and a bit of dishsoap. Good luck!
Gently...to spare ending up having to do a repaint job...my go to and easy on your lungs..is 4% Industrial Vinegar..working from top to bottom...spray an area 3 feet by 3 feet..
taping off works if you can't do it all in one day...baseboards may also be stained, as will be the ceiling..but one thing at a time...leave vinegar spray on for a half minute...then wipe off a clean cloth - or old towel...then spray again with just water...distilled water is best as there are no minerals in it...ie iron,calcium,etc...and use a different cloth....old t shirts come in handy..
I had a rental unit where the tenants smoked a lot. Nicotine was running...running down the walls. There was no mistake that the unit would need painting. My painter suggested washing the walls with Fabuloso before he came in to paint. I took a sponge floor mop and washed down the walls. It worked great. After the painter was done you couldn't tell anyone ever smoked in the unit.
We used to be smokers back years ago. I was giving our camper a good fall cleaning one year, and forgot to bring out some of my cleaning supplies. I did have my Windex for the windows, tho. And a truckload of paper towels! Well, I inadvertently spritzed the wall instead of the window, and when I went to wipe it off WOWZA, there went the dust, nicotine, kitchen grease and all with one swipe! It worked wonderfully for all the walls (that vinyl wall-papery stuff) as well as the range hood. I will say tho, that if you have a bottle of Windex sitting around too long (like from spring to spring), it looses its power...just kind of fizzles out - maybe the ammonia evaporates? Anyway, it's all this old lady uses these days, works like a charm!