Asked on Jul 21, 2017
How do you get cigarette smoke odor out of a closet?
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My son is moving into a house where a heavy smoker lived and his closet is awful. It's just bare wood.
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Patricia
on Jul 21, 2017
looks like it will have to be repainted and some good airing out--good luck -
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Sunny C
on Jul 21, 2017
Hello Julie; I would try and wash down the walls with a mixture of white vinegar and water. if this does not help, please try Bar Keepers Friend.Lastly, Please do this. Place unused coffee grounds in a deep bowl. crumple up newspaper, and place it in the closet. Close the closet, and leave alone for as long as possible.I hope that this helps you! Take Care!
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Dfm
on Jul 21, 2017
my dad was a chain smoker...he would have at least 3 cigs lit at once...by his chair in the living room, the bath and bed room. Everyone thought we had painted the house in a light gold color. Nope. Tar. We had to wash the walls. Use a window sqqgee keep your hands covered as well. Nicotine can be absorbed thru the skin...i.e. The stop smoking patches.. Then a good stain blocking primer. Let it set a week and see if there is any bleed thru. None paint the room. If the primer is golden.....prime again. -
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Treva M. Frank
on Jul 21, 2017
I agree with Patricia - paint kills the cigarette odor however I'm sure it's everywhere the smoker smoked....good luck! -
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Peg
on Jul 21, 2017
You could also rent or buy a steam cleaner to clean the closet. -
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Debra
on Jul 21, 2017
A cheap solution is to wash the walls with equal parts vinegar and water. This same solution works well to get the odor out of carpets too. -
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Julie Starrett
on Jul 21, 2017
Water seems to only enhance the odor. Vinegar didn't work either. Thanks for the advice. -
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Karen Krysowaty
on Jul 21, 2017
Since the vinegar and water didn't work try the citrus cleaners you can get at the dollar store. That seems to work in my brothers apartment and he is a smoker. -
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Marc Gunter
on Jul 23, 2017
i he owns the house, I would suggest installing cedar panels after cleaning/painting to take care of any odor that may try to resurface later. -
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Bba21918637
on Jul 23, 2017
Paint it with Kilz -
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Kim
on Jul 23, 2017
Kilz
Patricia
on Jul 21, 2017
Sunny C
on Jul 21, 2017
Dfm
on Jul 21, 2017
Treva M. Frank
on Jul 21, 2017
Peg
on Jul 21, 2017
Debra
on Jul 21, 2017
Julie Starrett
on Jul 21, 2017
Karen Krysowaty
on Jul 21, 2017
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