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In reply to the discussion: Remember, Speaker Ryan? [View all]Human101948
(3,457 posts)10. Febreze is your friend!
http://febreze.com/en-us/products/car-air-fresheners-smoke-odor-eliminator
Helpful Hints from Heloise
Getting rid of the smell can be difficult. My mother's homespun remedy: Set out bowls of white vinegar or ammonia (keep out of reach of children and pets). The two biggest areas that absorb odors are walls and flooring. Clean the walls -- if they can be wet-washed -- with a nonabrasive, all-purpose cleaner. No luck? You (or your building manager) may have to repaint. Be sure to brush on a sealant, available where paint is sold, first.
For carpeting, try a dry carpet cleaner with granules, which is spread on, left for a while, then vacuumed up, or a deodorizer, which you sprinkle on before running the vacuum. Beyond that, you may need a machine: a heavy-duty cleaner that sprays a detergent-and-water solution, or a shampooer. Last resort: Call in the carpet-care professionals.
Helpful Hints from Heloise
Getting rid of the smell can be difficult. My mother's homespun remedy: Set out bowls of white vinegar or ammonia (keep out of reach of children and pets). The two biggest areas that absorb odors are walls and flooring. Clean the walls -- if they can be wet-washed -- with a nonabrasive, all-purpose cleaner. No luck? You (or your building manager) may have to repaint. Be sure to brush on a sealant, available where paint is sold, first.
For carpeting, try a dry carpet cleaner with granules, which is spread on, left for a while, then vacuumed up, or a deodorizer, which you sprinkle on before running the vacuum. Beyond that, you may need a machine: a heavy-duty cleaner that sprays a detergent-and-water solution, or a shampooer. Last resort: Call in the carpet-care professionals.
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Why should he have to work in an environment that reeks of cigarette smoke?
passiveporcupine
Nov 2015
#34
Let's not forget he willingly tied himself to the rooftop of Mitt "the shits" presidential campaign
Augiedog
Nov 2015
#12