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New house. One rooms stinks of cigarettes

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Relearningbehaviour · 30/09/2024 12:19

Any advice on how to get rid of the smell?

It's supposed to be one of our DCs bedrooms but it's smells awful! It's rented. I mentioned it to the landlord. But not much he can do.

Amy advice please?

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LaLaLouella · 30/09/2024 12:27

Wash the walls and ceiling with a vinegar and water solution, hire a carpet cleaner for the carpet and wash the curtains if you can. Open the windows as much as possible....

Frosty1000 · 30/09/2024 12:34

Sugar soap also might help, do everything, skirting, doors and ceiling as well as walls. Change curtains and deep clean the carpet.

Open windows as pp says.

steppemum · 30/09/2024 13:22

can you paint it?
I would do all as above, cleanign walls, carpet and curtains, and if possibel I would stick a coat of paint on the walls.

The smell is most likely in the carpet though, that is the most important one to clean.

Blusterydaytodaypoohbear · 30/09/2024 13:24

Tell me if the walls are grey painted. Exterior paint smells of cigarettes on internal walls.. Obviously the cleaning ideas given already will probably be the answer..

DeliciousApples · 30/09/2024 13:55

There's a smoke bomb thing garages can buy to put in cars for sale that stops them smelling like fags. Maybe you could google this and get a couple for that room?

Relearningbehaviour · 30/09/2024 22:12

Thanks all! I forgot I wrote this post 🤣

It's newly painted and new carpet. No curtains! I asked the inventory clerk and he agreed it smelt.

I will try looking for the bomb thing.

Thank you!

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liquidsquidli · 30/09/2024 22:19

Apparently hire an ozone machine if it really bad

I had this at my last house and it is awful to get rid of (impossible for me despite decorating and new carpets)

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