How do you get cigeratte smell out of fabrics? - YorkieTalk.com Forums

Jenn218 · 01-07-2007, 10:54 AM

I have several things that have strong cigeratte smell to them - I don't smoke and no one smokes in our house - just some stuff I bought - and I need to get the smells out?

What is the best way to get the smell out? Febreeze? Some I can use, but it will need to be cold water - I didn't know if that would be of help or not?

TootiesMom · 01-07-2007, 11:03 AM

try diluting vinegar in water... I have heard that this works and my aunt swayers by vinegar to get rid of smells...
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Jenn218 · 01-07-2007, 11:22 AM

Do you then use it for a wash or what? I do have white vinegar - should I put some in the cold water wash?

troubletb · 01-07-2007, 11:30 AM

If it can't be washed, try using fabreeze (spelling?)

BubblPopElectrc · 01-07-2007, 11:45 AM

Dry Cleaners?

ehunney · 01-07-2007, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by troubletb

[F]If it can't be washed, try using fabreeze (spelling?)[/FONT]

I was just about to say that. I don't smoke but I went to a bowling alley where others were smoking and I came home and my clothing stunk of it. So I aired them out, outside and used fabreeze and it worked

But I would be careful with the fabreeze, on the back of the bottle it says it can fade some fabrics. So just do a small test area before you commit to spraying the entire thing.

LuvMySissy · 01-07-2007, 02:26 PM

Personally, I can't stand the way Febreeze smells and I don't think it takes away the smell of smoke anyway. I would machine wash in cold water with detergent and air dry unless it is dry clean only - then I would dry clean.

MinMuf1 · 01-07-2007, 05:00 PM

I would highly recommend Dryel! Works in like a charm on cigarette odor, those winter sweaters that you've packed away during the summer, etc.

http://dryel.com/starterkit/index.html

Shadow · 01-07-2007, 05:57 PM

I had some fabric in a bin in storage and if was in the house when we use to smoke,it reeked of cigarette smoke.I saturated it with febreeze and laid it all out to air dry and it worked great!

TootiesMom · 01-07-2007, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Jenn218

Do you then use it for a wash or what? I do have white vinegar - should I put some in the cold water wash?

yes, she used it in the cold wash, very diluted.. I never did it but she always did

Rockster's Mom · 01-07-2007, 07:27 PM

My husband smokes a lot, and I use Tide w/ Fabreeze (sp?) to was his clothes. It works like a charm.

Tink's Mom · 01-07-2007, 07:54 PM

My sister-in-law used to smoke and every time we visited, we came home smelling like cigarettes. I just hung the things outside to air out and they were fine the next day. I think washing them in cold water with your normal detergent and softener will work too, if the things are washable.

Pattie · 01-07-2007, 09:44 PM

Wash in the machine works with Tide with bleach or any other washing machine detergent, then I use downy, if it doesn't go in the washing machine, air drying it is best unless it is leather, ooust works better with cig smoke then febreeze does. Leather only gets to smell clean with the dry cleaner. I smoke, I know, I smell!!

01-07-2007, 10:54 AM	#1
Jenn218 Mojo, LilyGrace & Me Donating Member Moderator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: cuddling with my babies<3 Posts: 17,329	How do you get cigeratte smell out of fabrics? I have several things that have strong cigeratte smell to them - I don't smoke and no one smokes in our house - just some stuff I bought - and I need to get the smells out? What is the best way to get the smell out? Febreeze? Some I can use, but it will need to be cold water - I didn't know if that would be of help or not? __________________ Hi I'm Jenn Mom to..... Mojo,LilyGrace & DD Kate RIP Mojo FOREVER in our hearts!

01-07-2007, 11:03 AM	#2
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01-07-2007, 11:22 AM	#3
Jenn218 Mojo, LilyGrace & Me Donating Member Moderator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: cuddling with my babies<3 Posts: 17,329	Do you then use it for a wash or what? I do have white vinegar - should I put some in the cold water wash? __________________ Hi I'm Jenn Mom to..... Mojo,LilyGrace & DD Kate RIP Mojo FOREVER in our hearts!

01-07-2007, 11:30 AM	#4
troubletb Love my Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: New Port Richey, Florida Posts: 2,339	If it can't be washed, try using fabreeze (spelling?) __________________ Karen~ Bell, Lilly and Peter's Mom Rest in Peace <3

01-07-2007, 11:45 AM	#5
BubblPopElectrc Kyle Plus 3 Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 6,929	Dry Cleaners? __________________ Kyle (me), Britney, Brooklyn, and Coral

01-07-2007, 02:26 PM	#7
LuvMySissy Luv my Angel, too! Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: USA Posts: 9,333	Personally, I can't stand the way Febreeze smells and I don't think it takes away the smell of smoke anyway. I would machine wash in cold water with detergent and air dry unless it is dry clean only - then I would dry clean. __________________ Sissy & Angel

01-07-2007, 05:00 PM	#8
MinMuf1 Peanut Gallery Mom Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,256	I would highly recommend Dryel! Works in like a charm on cigarette odor, those winter sweaters that you've packed away during the summer, etc. http://dryel.com/starterkit/index.html

01-07-2007, 05:57 PM	#9
Shadow No Longer a Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: California Posts: 5,368	I had some fabric in a bin in storage and if was in the house when we use to smoke,it reeked of cigarette smoke.I saturated it with febreeze and laid it all out to air dry and it worked great!

01-07-2007, 07:27 PM	#11
Rockster's Mom Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 1,279	My husband smokes a lot, and I use Tide w/ Fabreeze (sp?) to was his clothes. It works like a charm.

01-07-2007, 07:54 PM	#12
Tink's Mom With Indy In My Heart Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 8,442	My sister-in-law used to smoke and every time we visited, we came home smelling like cigarettes. I just hung the things outside to air out and they were fine the next day. I think washing them in cold water with your normal detergent and softener will work too, if the things are washable. __________________ Mom of Bruno RIP Tinkerbelle Tala & Howard Indy & Stuart

01-07-2007, 09:44 PM	#13
Pattie Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 701	yukky stinkey smell Wash in the machine works with Tide with bleach or any other washing machine detergent, then I use downy, if it doesn't go in the washing machine, air drying it is best unless it is leather, ooust works better with cig smoke then febreeze does. Leather only gets to smell clean with the dry cleaner. I smoke, I know, I smell!! __________________ CHLOE SISSY Starr and The NewYorkie Mom, Pattie