NEED to rid my room of cigarette smoke, in a 1931 home w/wood floors

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I just moved into a 1931 home with wood floors, radiators, plaster walls and a room of cigarette smoke. I painted thinking it would erase the problem but no. Please someone, I hate going into the room, and since it's my bedroom I kind of need to

Naomie Moore aka baileyanddaisey, Castaic CA · Answer

Did you wash the walls with TSP or even vinegar and water before painting?

Johnavallance82 · Answer

Hello Div. Open windows, Wash over floors with disinfectant,. If carpet - get it cleaned. If using original drapes - give them a wash or get them cleaned. room spray all else fails - spray everything else with Oust!

Nancy Turner · Answer

Do you still smell it on the walls? Perhaps a couple of coats of Kilz or something like that will keep the smell from coming through the paint. Remember to do closets, etc. also. Every thing will need to be cleaned. Try finding with vinegar water where you can't paint, that may help get rid of some of the smell. Make sure you check your linens on the bed and clothes in your closet to make sure they haven't taken on any of the smoke odor. Clean the drapes or shades that were on the windows and make sure you clean the windows, frames etc. really well. Put out some charcoal in a box or container on the dresser or something to help absorb the odor, baking soda will help too. I hope that you will soon be able to use your bedroom, Div!

Oliva · Answer

Odo Ban concentrate should help neutralize the odor. Try vinegar and Dawn, first, to cut the grime and stain.

B. Enne · Answer

All good suggestions

I would try washing all the fabrics first. Were the ceilings and trim painted?Often the smell gets traped behind rads or in vents (if you have any...some homes have both).

Vinegar with essential oils left in shallow dishes really helps to kill odours. Place some in a few different spots on the floor, and let it evaporate. It may take a couple of tries,(keep away from kids and pets). You can also add rubbing alcohol to the mix too. You can skip the essential oils, it will still work. It won't smell as nice, while the vinegar is evaporating, though.

Give it a bit of time. You don't want to repaint, if you don't have to.

Unfortunately, paint often doesn't cut it on its own. Kilz or BIN 123 primer seals the walls. After that, you can add a scented additive to your paint.

https://www.scentco.net/paint-additive/

https://paintscentsations.com/

B. Enne · Answer

https://www.getridofthings.com/get-rid-of-smoke-smell/

https://www.healthguidance.org/entry/9109/1/how-to-get-rid-of-cigarette-smell.html

http://homeguides.sfgate.com/remove-cigarette-smoke-smell-color-walls-91853.html

https://masslandlords.net/remove-smoke-smell-from-apartment-completely-forever/

BTW, they sell a grainy blue/black gel in what looks like a small chip-dip container. Its real name is 'Air Sponge', but it is often called 'smoke eater', 'odor destroyer' or something of the sort. It works really well, and it is usually unscented. You remove the lid, and let it do its thing. When it is dry, you throw it out. I don't smoke, but used to buy it for other smells. They used to sell it at the $ store. It is not the odd perfumed softer gels. This was actually created initially to remove the smoke smell after a fire.

https://www.naturesairsponge.com/

Joy30150932 · Answer

If you had used 'Kilz' paint it probably would have helped to remove most of the odor and stains from the walls. The first thing to do was to completely wash the walls down with a product like Spray Nine first and then paint.

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