How to rid a smoky room of the smell of tobacco

The unpleasant smell of tobacco can turn even the most cozy home room into something similar to a run-in, rather than a cozy home. Here are some tips on what to do to bring the apartment back to its former freshness.

People who managed to rent an apartment whose former residents smoked in every room can also face a real problem.

Here are some tips that will help you get rid of the unpleasant smell for a long time:

1. Open the window and turn on the fan. Ventilation is the first step in odor elimination. Of course, you are unlikely to be able to radically change the situation. This method is suitable if guests came to you and smoked.
2. Soak a towel in vinegar (1 tablespoon per liter of water) and hang it in the room where it was smoked for several hours. The procedure of such "vinegar" airing can be repeated for several days.
3. If the previous method did not help and the apartment smells of tobacco, place cups with the same vinegar solution all over the apartment.
4. Cat litter fillers or baking soda can also absorb odors.
5. The next step in getting rid of the smell is steam cleaning the furniture upholstery using special deodorizers. But for this, it is better to hire specialists from cleaning services - keep in mind, the professional equipment they use is not cheap.
6. General cleaning in the apartment will help to solve the problem of unpleasant odor. It is necessary to clean all moisture-resistant surfaces: including ceilings, walls, windowsills, floors, windows, etc. It is also worth adding a little vinegar to the washing water - it removes the smell of tobacco smoke well. If there is washable wallpaper or paint on the walls, they must also be washed. Do not forget about the drawers of tables and cabinets.
   Do not forget to wash the blinds. Soak in the bathroom blinds using any detergent, wipe them thoroughly, then hang to dry.
7. Buy new curtains or wash well the old ones that are soaked through with smoke.
8. Wash the windows. Dirty windows heat up faster, helping unpleasant odors to fill the entire house.
9. If a lot of books were stored in a room where people smoked, they probably absorbed the smell of tobacco smoke, and it will be almost impossible to get rid of it. In order for the unpleasant smell to dissipate, you can put the books in a closed closet or leave them on the balcony for a long time.
10. An excellent way to maintain a comfortable smell in smoky rooms is to buy an air freshener. Modern fragrances work on the basis of cold, not hot (unlike aroma lamps) evaporation. Modern air humidifiers can also solve the problem of unpleasant odors
11. If there is no time for extensive cleaning of the room, and expensive air purifiers can harm the household budget, then you can mention folk remedies. For example, you can pour freshly ground coffee into creamers and vases, place them around the house, leave for two weeks, then replace the coffee with fresh. This procedure can be repeated several times until one day it becomes clear that the smell of tobacco smoke has disappeared forever.