How to clean smoke smell out of pillows?

I would wash the pillow in hot water and white vinegar then I would wash it a second time with detergent and dry it. That should remove the odor.

Hello Maggie,

If it is not a feather pillow, then wash it in the washing machine. If it is a feather pillow then send it to the dry cleaners. or maybe you could also try using something like Febreeze, spraying the pillow to remove smells. Another option is to air it outside for about a week in good weather.

Hi! I wash our pillows once or twice a year or after an illness. I throw them in the wash with Oxiclean and use hot water and detergent. Baking soda is also great for odors. Stay safe!

Wash your pillow. Mine get washed at least once a month, including feather and down pillows. My personal preference is to never use hot water as it sets stains and odors, and never toss in the dryer (or sun) until the stain or odor is gone. You can use a cup of vinegar in the wash and rinse (no fabric softener), should be as good as new.

I would wash it in cold water and vinegar and I would keep doing it until the smell is gone, then dry it. I know people say hot water, but I've found that cold water works best for odor removal.

You could leave it out in the sun - UV rays get rid of yucky odors like that!

I frequently wash pillows because of dust mites, and some of my clients have been smokers. I spray them down with Febreeze Odor Remover, I use the generic one from the dollar tree. Then I wash them in warm water with 1/2 c - 1 c of 20 Mule Team Laundry Borax, then I add 1/2c of vinegar to the rinse water. Smell the pillow, if it still has an odor repeat. Once the odor is removed you can dry it. If there is still a faint odor once dry, spray with Febreeze again.

Sprinkle the pillow with baking soda and lemon essential oil, then wash it in the washing machine.

Check your pillow care label and wash it according to the pillow's instructions. I'd use a nicely scented laundry detergent. You could even through in a scent booster just in case.

Odoban is the best remover but I would probably replace the bed pillows. If you decide to clean and keep them, add a protector.

If none of the above work, chlorine dioxide tablets made for removing the smoke in hotel rooms work. You’ll need to put the pillow in a room that can be sealed off from the rest of the house or leave the house for 3 hours.

Hi Maggie. Sprinkle baking soda inside an empty suitcase. Enough to cover the entire inside with a thin layer. Place your pillow inside the suitcase. Close the suitcase and let it sit for a couple of hours or, if possible, overnight. Then vacuum up the baking soda. Repeat if the smell still lingers. Good luck!

Febreeze is a good choice. If they can be washed another odor eliminator is white vinegar. For really stubborn odors, add a cup of white vinegar and a half-cup of baking soda to your wash.

Take the cushions outside and lay them down on the grass. The smell will be absorbed. Use an upholstery cleaner as well. Keep flipping them on the lawn.

Mix one cup of vinegar and one cup of warm water in a spray bottle, shake the capped bottle hard and then lightly spray the mixture across the surface of the cushions. Let it dry naturally, preferably in the sun for a few hours.

Great! glad it workd for you!

Clorox & Lysol make disinfecting spray also for fabric. I use it all bc I hate the smell of smoke on my clothes and hair and in my bedroom, I don’t smoke in my house but in cold weather out the window and can’t. Avoid the lingering smell sometimes so those items including dollar tree febreeze & gain detergent. While Also using one of those UV wands I had gotten during the height of the pandemic.🤩

I would take them to a local laundramat and use a big washer designed for bulky items. In it use 20 Mule Team Borax in the washer and a cup of vinegar in the rinse. Air dry if possible, if not, then in the dryer on low.

Hello, hope this helps you out.

https://homesteady.com/how-7581442-remove-odor-tempurpedic-pillows.html

spray with a water and vinegar solution and then use one of those vacuum bags and suck all the air out. leave for a few hours then dry in the sun.