Tobacco smoke has a strong odor that is difficult to eliminate, and this stench can penetrate into anything: gloves, jacket, fur coat, jeans and even furniture in your apartment. The cigarette “aroma” can overtake you at any time; you don’t have to smoke it yourself.
Clothes quickly absorb odors - just stand next to a smoking person for a few minutes, and they will become saturated with nicotine smoke. This odor is unpleasant, especially for people who do not smoke, so getting rid of the smell of cigarettes on clothes is vital.
The fastest way
If you don’t have time, and you need to remove the smell of tobacco urgently, then you can use a special spray. It can be purchased at household chemical stores. You just need to spray it on things and everything will disappear.
Important! This method will only help with a light cigarette odor; if it is firmly absorbed, then you won’t be able to get rid of it so quickly.
How to remove bad breath
A smoker's breath begins to stink due to the presence of tar, nicotine and other dangerous substances. Those who have a bad habit often suffer from gastrointestinal problems and diseases of the oral cavity and teeth, which also does not improve the situation.
This is interesting: regular smoking affects the pH and composition of saliva. The latter becomes yellow and loses a number of properties, beginning to perform worse functions. Having solved the problem with bad odor, you will be able to get rid of this scourge.
Personal oral hygiene plays an equally important role in this situation:
- It is recommended to choose a medium-hard toothbrush. A soft one will not fully cope with the task.
- The presence of a rubberized relief pattern on the reverse side is useful for cleaning the tongue.
- You need to change your dental care tools at least once every 2 months.
- Three times a week, instead of a simple paste, use a medicinal herbal paste that cares for gums and enamel.
The main condition for proper brushing of teeth: you need to do this for at least 2 minutes - morning and evening. Additional use of mouthwash will improve the situation.
Tip: If you brush your teeth immediately after smoking, you can reduce the stink a little.
Chewing gum
Preference should be given to fruit chewing gums without sugar, which creates an ideal environment for the proliferation of pathogenic microflora. The common myth that mint gum is supposed to help is actually wrong. They do not interrupt the smell of nicotine.
Anti-policeman
This product is sold in every pharmacy, and also in some supermarkets. Created to get rid of fumes, but also helps to cope with tobacco smears.
Refreshing sprays
These products are suitable, but not menthol ones. You need special ones from cigarettes or fruit ones. Use according to the instructions on the package.
Fruits
A slice of lemon, orange or any other citrus fruit will help hide the tobacco amber. Apples and carrots also do a good job with this task.
Coffee or strong black tea
Such drinks tend to replace aromas, and in combination with the stench of cigarettes, the latter will be lost against the background of strong Arabica or Earl Gray. If you need an emergency solution to the problem, you can chew a coffee bean or tea leaves.
Seeds
This product, especially with the addition of salt, has its own persistent aroma that can overpower any other. But you will have to eat at least two handfuls of roasted sunflower seeds.
Spices and seasonings
Ginger, cumin, cloves, cumin and other plants that are used as seasonings for food have a tart, but more pleasant aroma than tobacco. It is enough to chew just a little to get a positive effect. Although the taste leaves much to be desired. Alternatively, you can carry candied ginger, which is nicer than the fresh original but just as effective.
Tip: cough drops also have a strong smell, but it is unstable and cannot overcome the stench of tobacco.
Milk
Drinking a glass of milk is enough to alleviate bad breath from cigarettes, but such a small dose will not completely remove it.
Alcohol
Any alcohol-containing drink will eliminate the stench, but whiskey, red wine and cognac work best.
Simple Methods
Ventilation
If you need to get rid of the nicotine smell from your entire wardrobe at once, ventilation will help. Wardrobe items should be hung on the balcony or in the fresh air and left for several hours or days.
Advice! For greater efficiency, you can hang a wet towel nearby, it will absorb it. Washing a towel is much easier than washing your entire wardrobe, especially a jacket or fur coat.
Wash
The best way to get rid of tobacco smell from clothes is by washing. If it does not smell strongly, it can be washed in the usual way. Otherwise, you should pre-soak things for several hours. To do this, it is advisable to use strong detergents, for example, for cleaning horse saddles.
For better results, you can try more effective washing methods:
- Soda and vinegar. You need to add the same amount of vinegar and soda to the washing machine and turn on the maximum temperature setting. After an hour, you need to add the powder and continue washing as usual.
- Ammonia. Pour 2 tablespoons of ammonia into a saucepan with warm water and immerse things for half an hour. Then wash in a washing machine with powder.
- Orange peels. This method is only suitable for dark fabrics. You just need to throw the crust into the machine and add detergent later.
Important! After washing smoky fabrics, you should thoroughly wash the washing machine, otherwise the cigarette smell will remain in it.
Aromatherapy
Aromatherapy is considered another simple method to remove the smell of tobacco, including sweetish hookah. A strong aroma can be overcome by an even stronger one. First, you should clean the item with a brush, and then place it in a bag of coffee beans, tie it and leave it for several hours.
Advice! If you don't have coffee beans at home, you can use ground coffee. You can also put an aroma lamp in your wardrobe.
Using a vacuum cleaner
The stench of cigarettes is well established thanks to the small particles of tobacco that fall on the fabric. Therefore, you can simply vacuum it, thereby reducing the cigarette smell. This method is only suitable for upper wardrobe items.
Vodka spray
Today you can find special products on sale to neutralize odors: sprays, liquids and powders that can be added during washing. However, if they are difficult to find or you are not happy with the price, you can try a vodka spray.
To freshen up smoky clothes, you only need three things: vodka, water and a spray bottle. It is necessary to mix the liquids in a 1:1 ratio and spray things. Vodka works well against bacteria and can effectively remove the smell of cigarettes. The alcohol in it disappears quickly, so there will be no characteristic alcoholic amber.
Exposure to steam
In order to remove the stench of tobacco, you can use modern devices, for example, a steamer.
It is necessary to treat wardrobe items with a steamer, and the nicotine amber will disappear. An air ozonizer can be used for this purpose. It is worth placing things in the room, turning on the ozonizer (modern air conditioners are equipped with this function), and leaving the room closed for several days. In the same way, mosquito nets, tulle, curtains and other fabrics are ideally cleaned. If you do not have such a device, then you can use another, more economical method. You need to take a bowl of boiling water (300-500 ml) and add a glass of vinegar there. Things need to be hung on a drying rack in the bathroom or on the balcony, and a bowl of solution should be placed under them. For the best effect, it is recommended to close the door and leave it overnight.
What to do in especially “severe” cases?
If the situation is advanced, the best way is to entrust the problem to specialists . By sending an item to the dry cleaner, you will be sure that it will be properly processed dry or wet, disinfected and all unpleasant odors will be removed.
In order for clothes to smell pleasant, you need to carefully care for them: do not carry cigarettes in your pockets, wash or clean them on time, ventilate closets and rooms in which they are stored. If you can’t quit smoking completely, you need to walk more and take care of your appearance and health.
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Dry cleaning
The most expensive, but also the most effective solution to this problem is dry cleaning. Only there they can rid clothes of any aroma using special detergents and devices. It is best to dry-clean your outerwear, such as a coat or fur coat. If they are expensive, made of natural fur, then you can contact a professional dry cleaner, where it is possible to insure it. Then, if employees spoil it, you received financial compensation.
Helpful information
Tips to help deal with cigarette smell:
- To make your hair less likely to absorb tobacco smoke, when smoking you should braid it in a tight braid or bun;
- If possible, you should smoke outdoors - this will allow the smoke to dissipate and be less absorbed into the skin, hair and clothing;
- indoors, the smell lasts longer than a week, and when the windows are open, it disappears completely within a day; wet cleaning helps to enhance the effect;
- if things smell of tobacco smoke, you should not put them in the same closet with clean clothes;
- To quickly remove the smell from the car interior, you can open the windows and drive several kilometers at high speed.
You will find a lot of useful and important information about removing various unpleasant odors from objects and surfaces in this section.
How to remove cigarette smell from hands
Yellow spots on the fingers and a trail of nicotine always haunt smokers. And soap doesn't help. Intuitively, you might guess that you need a substance with a stronger odor, but it’s not that simple. A pleasant aroma should be brighter, but also more stable on the skin.
Wash your hands with soap
Even thoroughly washed hands with soap will not get rid of the stench. For these purposes, you need to use special scented products, for example, Camay. Dust or laundry soap is suitable as an alternative, but the latter greatly dries out the skin of your hands.
Wet wipes
Scented or antibacterial wipes will temporarily hide the unpleasant odor on the skin, but will not completely remove it.
Antiseptic gel
Before your next smoking session, it will rid your hands of the smell of nicotine. With regular use it will help you forget about this problem, but it dries out the skin greatly. You will need moisturizer.
Zest
Natural aromatic oils, which are found in the shell of citrus fruits, have a very persistent and pungent, but pleasant aroma. You can simply peel the juicy product or pass its slightly crumpled skin over your hands.
Simply rubbing your hand with a slice, squeezing out the juice in the process, will also remove traces of nicotine. In addition, citrus fruits do not dry out the skin.
Vinegar
Apple or wine vinegar perfectly removes tobacco odor from the skin, further disinfecting it, but at the same time greatly drying it out.
Using the mouthpiece
If you don’t hold a cigarette directly with your fingers, but take a special device that is sold in tobacco or souvenir shops, your hands won’t stink so much.
Aromatherapy
For women, cosmetologists recommend evening treatments with special baths with glycerin and essential oils. This will not only improve the condition of the skin, but also rid your hands of foreign odors.
