How to quickly remove tobacco smell

Fresh tobacco leaves do not smell. They begin to exude a warm spicy aroma with hints of hay and fragrant flowers after drying and fermentation. This scent is loved by many perfumers. It is appreciated by lovers of expensive tobacco and cigars, and is sung by literary classics and heroines of novels. And yet, this aroma has nothing to do with that cigarette amber that permeates everything that surrounds the average smoker.

Why is tobacco smoke so acrid?

Even when clean leaves are burned, a series of chemical reactions occur, which convert most of the pleasant-smelling substances into toxins, carcinogens, poisons and smelly resins. But there is practically nothing left of pure tobacco in cigarettes. They are like cheap tea bags: waste from the production of expensive varieties is mixed with defective raw materials and slightly refined with the achievements of the chemical industry.

The result is a mixture that seems to be related to tobacco, but has nothing to do with the noble leaf. And yes, straw is not added to cigarettes. Its role is played by veins, which in normal production are mercilessly rejected due to the high concentration of toxins.

Then it’s even more fun: by lighting a stick filled with something containing nicotine and taking the first puff, the smoker starts the process of high-temperature (the smoldering ember at the tip of the cigarette reaches 400 degrees) splitting and transformation. There were no pleasant aromas left there anyway, but the concentration of resins was off the charts. And these substances fly around, settling on the smoker’s body and clothes, people and things around him.

Sticky and caustic, the smoke components are deeply absorbed into the surface and, depending on the concentration, remind of themselves only by the smell or its combination with a dirty red tint.

5 effective ways to eliminate the smell of tobacco in an apartment

The most reliable option for ridding an apartment of ingrained cigarette aroma is renovation. A slightly less effective measure is general cleaning. This includes washing and cleaning everything you can get your hands on. Cigarette soot is like greasy stains and cannot be washed off with plain water. For this you will need:

• vinegar - breaks down the hydrocarbons contained in smoke, which are the main source of odor;
• whiteness is the same, only its use is limited;
• cleaners and detergents for carpets, upholstery, walls, windows and even ceilings.

And you shouldn’t flatter yourself with the hope that lacquered and glass surfaces don’t smell - they are also carefully treated with a solution of one of the listed substances.

Books and newspapers absorb odors very well. Therefore, if there is a library in a smoker’s apartment, it is worth either sealing it hermetically or sending it to a non-residential premises.

When the situation is not too dire, it is possible to correct it by ventilating and thoroughly cleaning the room with a vacuum cleaner.The first will eliminate particles floating in the air, the second will eliminate those that have joined the dust. It would be useful to use deodorizing agents. They won't remove the smell, but they will muffle it.

Air fresheners, freshly ground coffee or oven-baked cinnamon can help temporarily eliminate the unpleasant aroma. You can also try to knock the wedge out with a wedge - smoke a little with a smoldering bay leaf or an incense stick. If you light a stick with the same smell every day, within a day it will overcome the tobacco one. Aroma lamps are no less effective. It is true that it is advisable to select spicy scents, since light lemon or meadow herbs will not overpower the tobacco.

A breather is a good choice for everyday monitoring of smoke levels. Yes, purchasing it will hurt your wallet. But on the other hand, it will get rid of the pungent odor and the ubiquitous dust, and will even maintain the oxygen level at the proper level.

In the same case, when a guest smells in the house, a towel will help get rid of the smell. It is enough to soak it in a weak solution of vinegar and hang it in a smoky room.

If your clothes smell of tobacco, what should you do?

Washing powder does an excellent job of removing foreign odors from light items. For fur products, there is dry cleaning or, as a last resort, baby powder (shake 5 minutes after treatment). The leather is a little easier - you can wipe it with a solution of white vinegar and ventilate it.

If you urgently need to mask the smell emanating from the things you wear on your body, a couple of drops of your favorite eau de toilette will help. Simple wet wipes used to wipe clothes are no less effective. The same solution of water and vinegar applied with a spray bottle will help remove the smell from clothes without washing. Then the item should be hung outside to air.

How to protect yourself from cigarette smell

If the task is to hide the smell from your mouth, then it is best to simply brush your teeth. Fruit chewing gum and lollipops or Anti-Polizei also do a good job. If you don’t have them on hand, a bay leaf, a clove, a coffee bean or a slice of any citrus fruit will do.

Hand odor can be eliminated by washing or wiping with a damp cloth. Antiseptic gels or citrus peels crushed in your hands help a lot. And in order to have to worry about this problem less often, you can simply learn to smoke through a mouthpiece.

You can eliminate the odor emanating from your hair while combing it - just apply a few drops of perfume to the comb. If you have to spend too much time in a smoky room, you can buy a special veil: applying the product to your hair in the morning is enough to protect it from being saturated with foreign aromas.