I have bought a lovely little wooden chair from a boot fair that I planned to replace the seat on. Now it has been sitting waiting for its transformation in my house, it has become very clear that this chair was in a smokers house. The smell has permeated through two levels of house and now it has been relegated to the garage with the window open to air it and the house is slowly returning to its previous (our!) smell.
I really like this chair and would love to let it live inside again but I can't get rid of the stench. I've tried vinegar and water and good old elbow grease with washing up liquid and also lemon juice. Now it smells like a smoky-vinegary piece of furniture. The seat will be replaced so that part will be all fresh.
Has anyone successfully removed smoke smells from varnished furniture? I'm thinking of painting it but worried that the smell will permeate through that too.
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Getting rid of smoke smells from wooden furniture??
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PathOfLeastResitance · 24/06/2016 07:31
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