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Lesser Known Ways To Get Rid Of Cigarette Smoke Odors In Your Home

8/10/2022 (Permalink)

Unknown Techniques For Eliminating Cigarette Smoke Smells in Your Home

The smell of cigarette smoke is probably not welcome in your Weston, FL, home. Even when the smoke has been eliminated, the odor tends to be consuming. Most people know to open windows and get rid of cigarette butts, but these methods aren't fully effective. So, here are some lesser-known ways to get rid of cigarette odors.


Steam Deodorization
If you're partial to natural remedies, smoke-based home deodorization could be the right method for you. It may not completely fix the problem, but it can help. Simply boil water and add in pleasant-smelling ingredients. These are a few substances to try:

  • Essential oils
  • Fruit
  • Sweet-smelling extracts (such as vanilla or orange)


Let the steam waft through your house for about a half-an-hour.


Activated Charcoal
Setting charcoal near areas with strong smoke issues can be very effective. This substance takes in odors from the air around it. You can technically use a regular kind of the black carbon residue, but activated charcoal is more efficient overall.


Change Your Air Filter
Your furnace filter may often be at fault for smells throughout your house. Its function makes it draw in air that contains odors. Not just that, it also filters the air back out with these smells in it. Changing your filter, particularly after a large amount of cigarette smoke has entered your house, can help to prevent this issue.


Ozone
Ozone can be an effective tool for home deodorization. It has an additional oxygen atom in its molecules. This atom tends to latch onto other molecules by breaking away. Therefore, remediation experts may use an ozone generator to get rid of the odor. Be sure to call these experts if the problem is long-lasting.
Cigarette-based odors can be a pervasive presence in your house, but virtually none are impossible to get rid of. If you try multiple methods and stay vigilant, your home deodorization may be one step closer to being completed.

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