Smoke smell lingers in furniture long after the last cigarette was extinguished. In case your upholstered furniture smells much more like an ashtray than an armchair, freshen it up with homemade solutions that absorb and eliminate odors, with no harsh chemicals required.
A Breath of Fresh Air
Air out the furniture as much as possible to take out the cigarette smell. If you’re able to, put the affected things outdoors for several days at a covered, protected environment such as a screened porch or a garage with the door at least partially open to allow some of the smell to dissipate naturally. If carting the furniture outside isn’t a choice, open the windows and turn on a fan. Remove the cushions in the furniture, if possible, before broadcasting it out; prop the cushions up against a table or secure object to allow air to reach both sides of each cushion simultaneously.
Powder-Fresh Treatment
Sprinkle baking soda in a freshly opened box over all the upholstered regions of the furniture, including the cushions. In case the cushions are removable, remove them and sprinkle the region where the cushions go, as well as the cushions themselves. Permit the baking soda to sit for a minimum of 30 minutes, then vacuum it off. If the furniture still smells afterward, sprinkle it and let the baking soda sit for a couple of hours. Baking soda absorbs all kinds of scents, therefore if the furniture also reeks of stale pet scents or mustiness, those scents will be minimized or eliminated also.
Liquid Refresher
Mix up a batch of spray-on scent remover by combining two parts water with 1 part white vinegar in a spray bottle which discharges a light mist. Spritz all upholstered furniture surfaces lightly with the vinegar solution, make it to dry. Examine the spray on an inconspicuous area first to ensure the fluid doesn’t affect the upholstery fabric.
Room Revitalizer
If the room itself smells like cigarette smoke, then it’s no surprise the furniture does too. Air out the room as long as you can with open windows and fans that pull fresh air in from 1 side of the room, and stale air outside a window on the opposite side. Place bowls of vinegar around the room overnight to assist eliminate lingering smells. If the vinegar smell is a little too much to handle, add a little lemon juice to each bowl to produce the scent more pleasant. A room exposed to cigarette smoke for many months or years may require a deep cleaning — wash all curtains or drapes; freshen up the carpets and rugs, and wipe the walls down to eliminate caked-on smoke movie.
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