Thursday, December 31, 2009

My spouse smokes in our house . How do i keep the whole house from smelling?

Do what I did with mine, place a comfy chair and ashtray outside and keep him and his cigarrettes away from the house. It works very well and for the least amount of money.My spouse smokes in our house . How do i keep the whole house from smelling?
The best way to keep the smell from smoke out is to let air in and how to do that is to open windows when he smokes.Circulation of air through the house will get rid of any smell.My spouse smokes in our house . How do i keep the whole house from smelling?
get rid of ur wife, then clean from top to bottom.......
If you have an attic fan, that works very well. If not, periodically put fans in two opposing windows and let one face in and one face out. I know that is a hassle, but if you can't get your spouse to smoke outside, your best option is to get the smoke out of the house.





Fabric spray will help also, but it has to be the one like fabreeze, not just a cover-up.





One more tip.....place Parsons LEMON ammonia in small bowls around your home. (out of the way places like high shelf) The liquid absorbs foul orders. Just replace the ammonia at least once a week...You can also use the lemon ammonia to wipe down wall and cabinets....it works wonderfully on smoke related residue. But I would let my spouse do it, if they are the ones smoking, let them do all the work....LOL





oh yea, sented candles...very effective, and those smokeless ashtrays!!! Good luck
Use the new Lysol Fabric Disinfecting and Antibacterial Fabric spray for pets and smokers. I would regularly douse the upholstered furniture, the carpet, area rugs, draperies, etc. Sprinkle borax or baking soda on the carpet every time you vacuum. Burn candles, popurri, inscence, simmering liquid or scented tarts all of the time. Keep a bottle of Ozium smoke odor eliminator handy and spray it after he smokes a cigarette. Well hidden little bowls of vinegar placed around the house also absorbs the odor. And, use Filter Mates in a scent of your choice on the furnance and AC filter. It will provide a pleasant smell throughout the house whenever the unit is turned on.
You can't, I used to smoke and that crud gets into everything,


curtains, upholstery even painted walls and carpet. Ask him to please smoke outside. If he won't, try using FeBreeze on fabrics and floors.
Home depot sells products by zep. they have a smoke eliminator. I'm a smoker and I use it in my car. works wonders. that or febreeze.
don't allow him to smoke inside the house
As a smoker myself that can't stand the smell of smoke (ironic, eh?) let him smoke only in the kitchen where it is mostly hard surfaces, and by a HEPA filter. Put the ashtray by the filter unit, and tell him to smoke at it only. He's not going to like it, but this does work. Change the filter and clean the unit regularly. This should help tremendously with the odor.





Also, Renuzit has this odor eliminator similar to Febreeze, but it works better. I spray it on everything because I'm paranoid about anything ever smelling like smoke. Strange, I know. But it's hard to go stand outside in our climate, and I don't like the nosy neighbors. Anyway, non-smokers that visit my house always comment on how fresh and clean the place smells, so I must be doing something right.
Air purifier!


Whirlpool is one of the best. There are different sizes for square footage.
You could tell him to smoke outside, but if he's like my DH, that could really tick him off. Otherwise, ask him to confine his smoking to one room. That will keep the smoke (and the nicotine stains on everything) confined.





Don't bother with those expensive sonic air fresheners. They don't work.
Keep him out of the house when he smokes. It's not a joke. It's the only way. Of course, it is his house as much as it is yours, so he has to agree on it, y'all should sit down and talk about it, because it's not only making your house stinky, it's also poisining you if you don't smoke. You should talk him into quitting smoking all together. It CAN be done. Good luck.
Kick him outside. That is where my husband smokes. Or, you could invest in multiple bottle of Febreeze Air and upholstery fresheners and maybe some Air Wick plug-ins. Other than that I haven't a clue. The smell is not your only problem. Just wait until the tar begins to build up on your drapes and ceiling fans. Gross.


Good luck

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