VIDEO: Removing the smell of smoke from a room

Remove acute nicotine odor from the room

Removing the smell of smoke from the room is a nuisance - it is better to take countermeasures right from the start. This also applies if your guests and not you smoke. With neutralizing home remedies, you can quickly get the smell out of your home after you have smoked.

Don't give smoke a chance to establish itself in your home. Ventilation Walk all over the room after smoking. This means that the fresh smoke is drawn directly outside.

A bowl of vinegar water counteracts the smell of smoke in the room. Add a few drops of vinegar essence to the water. The mixture unfolds very well if you place it on the warm heater in the colder months.

The fresh peel of lemons also has a neutralizing effect. Place individual bowls on the heater. Alternatively, put lemon peel on the windowsill or coffee table. That looks decorative at the same time.

Fragrance oils and incense sticks ensure a fresh scent in the homes of (former) smokers. They cover the smoke for a short time. There is also a wide range of room sprays and other fragrances. Some of these are especially suitable for preventing the smell of smoke.

To remove the odor quickly:

• Ventilate immediately and direct the smoke outside.
• A bowl of vinegar neutralizes the smell of smoke.
• Fresh lemon peel counteract odor.
• Scented oils and incense sticks cover up odors.
• Room sprays provide a fresh fragrance for a short time.

So it smells fresh again if the smoke odor has settled 

The smell of smoke settles in textiles such as curtains or upholstered furniture. Walls also take on the smell. You can also remove it permanently and completely from long-term smokers' apartments. This requires all-round cleaning. You don't do that in a day, but with a long-term effect.

To wash You all curtains and other textiles such as bedspreads and pillow cases. Ideally, you have a sofa that you take off the cover and wash. Curtains and fabrics that are not suitable for that Washing machine suitable, wash cold by hand with mild detergent.

You can tackle unwashable upholstery with vinegar. Mix vinegar essence in a ratio of approximately 1:20 with clear water. Rub the solution into the fabric using a sponge. After this dry the stench is removed and the vinegar smell has evaporated.

Vinegar is of no use to long-term, heavy smokers. The smell of nicotine penetrated too far into the tissue. In this case, replace the sofa and other furniture.

Gilb settles intensively in the corners and edges of the wallpaper. You can get the smell of cigarettes out of the paper wallpaper by re-wallpapering. Depending on the wallpaper, you can alternatively paint over it with emulsion paint for interiors. The redesign of the wall removes the foul smoke aroma and at the same time provides a fresh look.

Paper also absorbs the smell of smoke. Open bookshelves in a smoker's apartment mean that the books smell of tobacco smoke too. However, after a few months at the latest, the stench begins to subside. Thoroughly ventilate your home every day to let the smell that is slowly wandering outside.

Wooden furniture absorbs the unmistakable vapors from full ashtrays. This is especially the case then. if you have not treated the surfaces with a protective polish for many years. A tried and tested means of making wooden furniture smell fresh again is to rub it with rose water.

Your apartment always smells fresh 

You don't want to give up smoking at home? If possible, smoke on the balcony or in the courtyard. An alternative is to enjoy cigarettes when the door is open window.

The ashtray smells particularly strong. Don't give the unpleasant smell of old smoke a chance. Empty the ashtray often or choose a model with a cap.

Regular ventilation ensures good air. Cross ventilation is best. You open opposite windows several times a day for five minutes. The draft funnels smoke outside and fills the room with fresh air.

Fine scented candles ensure a pleasant scent throughout the room. Light them up in the evening while watching TV. On the one hand, this creates a great atmosphere and on the other hand, nicotine stink doesn't stand a chance.

Despite smokers, always a well-smelling apartment:

• Smoke outside or with the window open.
• Empty ashtrays regularly.
• Ashtrays with locks keep the cold smell of smoke locked.
• Ventilate the room several times a day and ensure a draft.
• Scented candles don't give the smell of cigarettes a chance.