How to Get the Cigarette Smell Out of Luggage

There's already enough to deal with after coming home from a long flight, unpacking and settling in. If your luggage has taken on a smoke smell during the course of your travels, it adds one more hassle to deal with. Eliminate this unpleasant odor so you can deal with more important things, like getting over jet lag.

Vacuum cleaner
White vinegar
Cloth or sponge
Newspaper

Instructions

- 1
  Remove all of your belongings from the suitcase, leaving it completely empty.
- 2
  Clean up loose dirt, dust and tiny particles that cigarette smoke leaves behind with a hand-held vacuum cleaner or the brush attachment of your household vacuum.
- 3
  Wipe down the luggage with a mixture of white vinegar and water in equal parts. Use a soft cloth or sponge, and be careful not to soak the luggage by wringing the cloth or sponge out well.
- 4
  Set the luggage in a cool, dry place, such as a well-ventilated room or in the garage. Alternately, you can set it outside in the sunshine to dry and air out if you have fabric-covered luggage; don't do this if you have a leather suitcase. Allow the luggage at least two to three hours to air out.
- 5
  Stuff crumpled newspapers into the luggage, close up the luggage, and keep it in a cool, dry place for 48 to 72 hours. Replace the newspapers every 24 hours until the odor is gone.

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