# How to Get the Nicotine Smell Out of Furniture
Cigarette smoke contains thousands of chemicals that can leave a nasty odor in your furniture. To absorb some of the odor, try placing small containers of vinegar throughout your home. To permanently remove the odor, you will need to clean the furniture. You will also need to clean your walls and carpets. But before using baking soda or any other cleaning solutions on your furniture, use it on just a small area to make sure that it will not damage the furniture.
Things You'll Need
- Wood cleaner
- Soft-bristled brush
- Lemon-scented polish
- Baking Soda
- Vacuum cleaner
- Upholstery shampoo
Instructions
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Removing Cigarette Oder From Wood Furniture
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Scrub the furniture with a wood-cleaning solution such as an oil soap. Use a soft-bristled brush.
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Place the furniture outside or near an open window to help dissipate the odor.
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Use a lemon-scented polish to counteract any remaining odors.
Removing Cigarette Odor from Fabric Furniture
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Sprinkle baking soda over the entire surface of the furniture.
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Leave baking soda on the furniture for several hours or overnight.
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Vacuum the baking soda off the furniture. Repeat if an odor remains.
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In a bad odor remains after trying the baking soda method two or three times, wash the furniture with upholstery shampoo and a brush.
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Move the furniture outside for a day to speed drying and air it out.
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If the furniture still has an odor, consider having the furniture professionally cleaned.
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