Mum has brought baby clothes but they smell of smoke

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Of course I'm washing them and that'll be it, but I'm a little gutted as she has got this lovely mamas and papas cushion thing, it's so soft and lovely but it reeks of fags now and I can't wash it, the cover doesn't come off or anything.
What can I do to get the smell out any ideas ? I can't just put it on the line either to air as it's too damp here
She doesn't smoke in the house (apparently) and I don't think she does as the house doesn't smell of smoke so not sure why the clothes and cushion stink so bad

I would have expected 60 degrees and the "cotton setting" to be enough. Good to know!

sadly it doesn't

my dd moved back home after she spilt form an ex who smoked - we washed the clothes but as we pulled them from the washing machine you could still smell the smoke, on the line and the smell started to go - the best way that seemed to work was hanging the clothes dry on the line and then putting in machine to wash on any wash with fairy or daz

second hand? If so, I wouldn't keep it.

The two issues with washing are 1)if it's bigger than a standard pillow, then your washing machine might struggle to rinse it when it get wet, some wadding soaks up water making it too heavy for the machine to spin. The 2) issue the wadding might become very lumpy and clump into sections. Again depending on the wadding it might be really difficult to distribute the wadding into even parts. It really does depend on what wadding has been used.
40degs, short spin won't harm the fabric. If you're worried about you machine just do a soak and spin hold cycle, but have a bucket at the ready as it will be full of water and heavy.
Personally I'd pop it on a gentle spin and see what happens. If your machine can't cope and starts displaying an error code, switch the nob to zero, then turn it to drain. Let the machine drain any surplus water once that's done you should be able to open the door.

I wish people would read all the comments, baby will not be sleeping on said cushion, it is a tummy time aid

According the product specification for this on Amazon, it's hand-washable. Generally speaking, most 'hand wash only' items are actually fine in the machine on 40C so I would give it a wash. You can't use it smelling of fags so you've got nothing to lose by trying it in the machine.

Yeah exactly !
I'm going to do it on Friday as it's saying windy here 13 degrees, so I'll put it on a 40 then put it on the line all day, finish off on the electric airer

Smoke builds up over time, a cushion being in a smoker´s car for a short amount of time therefore wouldn´t be as strongly effected as your DD´s clothes...

This seems to suggest that washing should probably be enough when it comes to 3rd hand smoke. But no clue whether that´s reliable...
Thirdhand Cigarette Smoke: Factors Affecting Exposure and Remediation - PMC (nih.gov)

Wash it, drown in with febreeze while still wet, and hang it in direct sunlight to dry

Got given some clothes by a heavy smoker and I had to do this 3 times before the smell was gone

I would wash it, dry it, sprinkle it with bicarbonate soda and then chuck it in a vacuum-sealed clothing bag and pop it in the freezer for a couple of days. Then. I would wash and dry it again.
These days I think it would be bonkers to sell baby products that are not machine washable.

I would wash it as per the instructions, but do it several times, then dry it in an airing cupboard if you’ve got one.

That’s batshit. Just tell her you can’t use it as it stinks of smoke and can’t be washed. Do t oussy foot around, you are absolutely correct on all the things you are asking her to do around your baby

But it in a plastic bag with half a tub of bicarb, give it a good shake and leave for a few days. Tell your mum.

Not to mention all the fumes coming off carpeting and foam filled products (including the elephant cushion)...

Washing, double spinning to get as much water out as possible, and drying thoroughly as quickly as possible, will be fine.

It's brand new! And presumably in packaging. How on earth will it have smoke particles deep inside it?

At the very most it might have vestiges on the surface, but I still don't know how, at it's new.

I spent my entire childhood n a house where my mother chain smoked. If items being carried in a smoker's car once, were so dangerous that they need to be thrown away rather than washed, I have no idea how I've made it to 68 years old.

(And no I don't smoke, and wouldn't let anyone smoke near my grandchildren, so it's not like I'm over casual)

Washing them will sort the problem op

You need to tell your mum, because otherwise you're going to keep being stuck with horrible smokey baby things going forwards.

Its disgusting 🤢

If the smell doesn't come out I would give it back to her and ask her to either not smoke around the stuff or stop buying you things. She could have things sent directly to you.

I'd be quite firm about it.

Pop in the wash with a detergent & cap of dettol

I'd handwash in the bath with lukewarm water. I've done pillows that way. I safety pin the corners and the middle to keep the stuffing in place. I wouldn't risk safety pins in the washing machine though. I just squeeze out as much of the water as possible out by hand. Wrap it in a dry towel and squeeze a bit more yo get more water out.

I'd put in machine at 60°, extra spin, dry overnight on drying rack and finish off on tumble dryer gentle cycle. Couldn't be bothered hand washing - you've enough to do!

Bit of an over reaction to suggest binning a brand new item because it smells of smoke.

It is not the smell that is the issue, it is the poison which will also reside there. "Thirdhand smoke refers to the toxins from cigarette smoke that stick to soft surfaces. Thirdhand smoke gets on clothes, hair, skin, baby blankets, carpets, toys, car seats and many other surfaces."

You could try dettol surface spray. It's great on fabrics. I use it to refresh kids body armour in-between 6 monthly washes

https://www.dettol.co.uk/household-disinfection/multi-surface/dettol-all-in-one-disinfectant-spray-crisp-linen-400-ml/