If you find that there is smoke smell in your home or even your new home which you have just purchased, is there anyway you can get rid of the smell? No doubt the smoke smell can linger in the air for a long time but by applying the following 6 tips, you will be able to remove the smell for good.
1. Thorough cleaning up
This might seem like an obvious tip but the first thing you should do is to do a thorough cleaning up of your home, including the walls and carpets. Preferably, you should make use of professional equipment so if you can afford it, you might want to consider bringing in expert help in doing some serious cleaning up.
2. Use of vinegar
Once you have cleaned your house up, the next thing you need to do is to leave bowls of vinegar all around the house. Make sure you have a bowl in each room. Vinegar is known to absorb unwanted smell so by leaving the bowls of vinegar all around the house, you can help to further remove the smoke smell. You should also replace the bowls with fresh vinegar regularly to ensure effectiveness.
3. Make use of baking soda
You can also sprinkle some baking soda on the furniture and fabric in your house, leave it there for a while before cleaning them off. Baking soda is effective in absorbing scents so if you do this often, it can help to get rid of the smoke smell.
4. Buy a dehumidifier
If you find that after doing the above steps, you can still get the smell lingering in the house, you might want to install a dehumidifier to keep the moisture down. This will help to prevent the smell from being absorbed into the walls of your home.
5. Allow ample ventilation
Having sufficient ventilation in the house is vital to get the foul smell out. You can do so by leaving all the windows and doors open for a while to let the smell get out. Make sure that the fans are also turned on. You can do this a few times each week, especially at the beginning, until you are convinced that all the smoke smell is gone.
6. Total make-over
If this is a new home that you have just purchased and the smell has already been in the house for a very long time, it might be very difficult to remove the smell even by using the above methods. When that happens, you will have to take more drastic measures such as replacing all the wallpapers and carpets in the house with brand new ones. Next, check the furniture in the house for smoke smell. If you find anything, get rid of the furniture too. This might be more extreme measures but you are guaranteed to be able to remove the smell successfully.
It might not be an easy task getting rid of smoke smell but if you apply the above 6 techniques you will be able to remove it. You might not even have to use all the 6 suggestions to be successful.
Source by Carla Wise