Natural solutions: Tackling cigarette odour with kitchen basics
The distinctive smell of cigarettes in the house can be extremely bothersome, seeping into every fabric and surface. Fortunately, there are tried-and-tested homemade methods that can effectively neutralize it. All you need are items found in your kitchen.
There's probably nothing more annoying than the smell of tobacco lingering in the room long after the last cigarette has been smoked. Walls, textiles, and all surfaces quickly absorb the smell, which means ordinary air fresheners often turn out to be insufficient. We have a cheap and proven way to deal with it.
How to get rid of cigarette smell?
Smoking in the house is still common. The unpleasant smell can linger for weeks or even months. This is why landlords often do not allow smoking in their apartments.
Ideally, smokers would quit completely – after all, it has a negative impact on their health. Unfortunately, it's not that easy, which is why many people still fall into the trap of addiction. So, what can be done when the cigarette smell has already settled in our home? Homemade odour neutralizers come to the rescue, quickly dealing with the problem.
In this case, baking soda works best. Just take a whole package, which usually weighs about 85 grams, pour it into a bowl, and place it in the room where cigarettes were smoked. After about 2 hours, there should be no trace of the unpleasant smell.
Cigarette smell "ingrains" into textiles
Sometimes, placing baking soda in a bowl might not be enough. The unpleasant cigarette smell may have already deeply penetrated textiles, such as curtains or sofa upholstery. In this case, the aforementioned powder should be used slightly differently.
Baking soda should be gently rubbed into the fabric. After a few hours, its excess can be removed with a vacuum cleaner, and that's it. This should neutralize the irritating smell.
