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  • March 30, 2011 at 11:16 AM #18675
    jimminycrikut
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    Hi everyone,

    We’re about to purchase a home. The current home owners are cigarrette smokers and lived in this house for 10 years. I’d like to know if it’s easy to get rid of the smoke smell. I plan to repaint the house and redo the flooring. Will this get rid of the smoke odor? Or will the smell surface during summer times? Anybody had any success in covering it up?

    I’d appreciate any feedback or tips anyone has to offer. Thanks in advance.

    March 30, 2011 at 12:15 PM #681800
    bearishgurl
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    Wash the walls in TSP before you paint. Do not keep ANY of their carpeting or cloth window coverings, including cornice boards, cloth-covered vertical blinds or silk shades. If any custom window coverings are VERY expensive and in good shape otherwise, spray lightly with Febreze and leave them draped over tables or chairs outside for a week if no rain is expected. Flip them over and spray again after half the week is over. Better yet, if there is a clothesline there or you can string a makeshift one, hang them up outside and spray both sides with Febreze.

    Luckily, it is getting warmer and you can air the house out with the windows open now.

    Remove all accoustical (crunchy) ceiling and retexture. Paint all ceilings regardless. Scrub any rust off the bathroom ceilings and repaint with Kilz. It’s a pure white color and is sold at Home Depot.

    Many smokers who smoke inside do so primarily in the kitchen, living room and bathrooms but the odor permeates everything in the house/apt.

    March 30, 2011 at 12:15 PM #681853
    bearishgurl
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    Wash the walls in TSP before you paint. Do not keep ANY of their carpeting or cloth window coverings, including cornice boards, cloth-covered vertical blinds or silk shades. If any custom window coverings are VERY expensive and in good shape otherwise, spray lightly with Febreze and leave them draped over tables or chairs outside for a week if no rain is expected. Flip them over and spray again after half the week is over. Better yet, if there is a clothesline there or you can string a makeshift one, hang them up outside and spray both sides with Febreze.

    Luckily, it is getting warmer and you can air the house out with the windows open now.

    Remove all accoustical (crunchy) ceiling and retexture. Paint all ceilings regardless. Scrub any rust off the bathroom ceilings and repaint with Kilz. It’s a pure white color and is sold at Home Depot.

    Many smokers who smoke inside do so primarily in the kitchen, living room and bathrooms but the odor permeates everything in the house/apt.

    March 30, 2011 at 12:15 PM #682475
    bearishgurl
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    Wash the walls in TSP before you paint. Do not keep ANY of their carpeting or cloth window coverings, including cornice boards, cloth-covered vertical blinds or silk shades. If any custom window coverings are VERY expensive and in good shape otherwise, spray lightly with Febreze and leave them draped over tables or chairs outside for a week if no rain is expected. Flip them over and spray again after half the week is over. Better yet, if there is a clothesline there or you can string a makeshift one, hang them up outside and spray both sides with Febreze.

    Luckily, it is getting warmer and you can air the house out with the windows open now.

    Remove all accoustical (crunchy) ceiling and retexture. Paint all ceilings regardless. Scrub any rust off the bathroom ceilings and repaint with Kilz. It’s a pure white color and is sold at Home Depot.

    Many smokers who smoke inside do so primarily in the kitchen, living room and bathrooms but the odor permeates everything in the house/apt.

    March 30, 2011 at 12:15 PM #682613
    bearishgurl
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    Wash the walls in TSP before you paint. Do not keep ANY of their carpeting or cloth window coverings, including cornice boards, cloth-covered vertical blinds or silk shades. If any custom window coverings are VERY expensive and in good shape otherwise, spray lightly with Febreze and leave them draped over tables or chairs outside for a week if no rain is expected. Flip them over and spray again after half the week is over. Better yet, if there is a clothesline there or you can string a makeshift one, hang them up outside and spray both sides with Febreze.

    Luckily, it is getting warmer and you can air the house out with the windows open now.

    Remove all accoustical (crunchy) ceiling and retexture. Paint all ceilings regardless. Scrub any rust off the bathroom ceilings and repaint with Kilz. It’s a pure white color and is sold at Home Depot.

    Many smokers who smoke inside do so primarily in the kitchen, living room and bathrooms but the odor permeates everything in the house/apt.

    March 30, 2011 at 12:15 PM #682970
    bearishgurl
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    Wash the walls in TSP before you paint. Do not keep ANY of their carpeting or cloth window coverings, including cornice boards, cloth-covered vertical blinds or silk shades. If any custom window coverings are VERY expensive and in good shape otherwise, spray lightly with Febreze and leave them draped over tables or chairs outside for a week if no rain is expected. Flip them over and spray again after half the week is over. Better yet, if there is a clothesline there or you can string a makeshift one, hang them up outside and spray both sides with Febreze.

    Luckily, it is getting warmer and you can air the house out with the windows open now.

    Remove all accoustical (crunchy) ceiling and retexture. Paint all ceilings regardless. Scrub any rust off the bathroom ceilings and repaint with Kilz. It’s a pure white color and is sold at Home Depot.

    Many smokers who smoke inside do so primarily in the kitchen, living room and bathrooms but the odor permeates everything in the house/apt.

    March 30, 2011 at 1:14 PM #681839
    jimminycrikut
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    Thanks bearishgurl. This is helpful. Should we also clean the ventilation/duct system?

    March 30, 2011 at 1:14 PM #681893
    jimminycrikut
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    Thanks bearishgurl. This is helpful. Should we also clean the ventilation/duct system?

    March 30, 2011 at 1:14 PM #682515
    jimminycrikut
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    Thanks bearishgurl. This is helpful. Should we also clean the ventilation/duct system?

    March 30, 2011 at 1:14 PM #682654
    jimminycrikut
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    Thanks bearishgurl. This is helpful. Should we also clean the ventilation/duct system?

    March 30, 2011 at 1:14 PM #683010
    jimminycrikut
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    Thanks bearishgurl. This is helpful. Should we also clean the ventilation/duct system?

    March 30, 2011 at 1:17 PM #681844
    bearishgurl
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    [quote=jimminycrikut]Thanks bearishgurl. This is helpful. Should we also clean the ventilation/duct system?[/quote]

    Yes, but you will probably have to pay a service to do this as it requires specialized equipment.

    March 30, 2011 at 1:17 PM #681898
    bearishgurl
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    [quote=jimminycrikut]Thanks bearishgurl. This is helpful. Should we also clean the ventilation/duct system?[/quote]

    Yes, but you will probably have to pay a service to do this as it requires specialized equipment.

    March 30, 2011 at 1:17 PM #682520
    bearishgurl
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    [quote=jimminycrikut]Thanks bearishgurl. This is helpful. Should we also clean the ventilation/duct system?[/quote]

    Yes, but you will probably have to pay a service to do this as it requires specialized equipment.

    March 30, 2011 at 1:17 PM #682659
    bearishgurl
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    [quote=jimminycrikut]Thanks bearishgurl. This is helpful. Should we also clean the ventilation/duct system?[/quote]

    Yes, but you will probably have to pay a service to do this as it requires specialized equipment.

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