Anything to dis-infect house from smoke?

Question

Hi,

I just found out that I'm pregnant and am just a bit concerned. My husband smokes and used to smoke in his computer room only. Since I found out I was pregnant I told him he can only smoke outside from now on; but my house still has that lurking smell of smoke. I sprayed with febreze but know that that's only temporary. Is there anything else I can do to get rid of that stench?

A concerned mom to be...

Thanks!

Answer 1

Clean the carpets, furniture and open the windows.  It's the residue that smells..there is no more smoke.  Febreeze is the worst thing on the market for anything..it's a cover up and smells always come back.

Answer 2

Aside from ripping out the carpeting, painting the walls and replacing the furniture there is not much you can do. Smoking in the house gets into the walls and will never go away. It will lessen if he continues to smoke outside instead, but will probably never go away. Sorry.

Answer 3

Painting the walls and ceiling will help.  You can also add clear varnish to the cabinets, doors, and trim.  This doesn't remove the smoke residue, but it seals it in to keep it from lingering in the air.  

Also, shampoo the carpets.

Answer 4

I moved into a house where smoking was allowed and was personally disgusted beyond belief.  I scrubbed all of the walls, doorframes, doors, cuboards, etc. to get the yellow film of tobacco off.  Believe me, it was ALOT of tobacco build-up.  We also tore up all of the flooring and to my horror there was at least an inch of tobacco soot covering the floor.  It made me want to puke.  Unless you are planning on renovating your house you will never get rid of the tobacco.  For now, scrub EVERYTHING and have a professional carpet shampooer come in and do all of the rooms.

Answer 5

You have to wash the walls and furniture.  The nicotine needs to be washed off.

Answer 6

Time is the only way to get rid of it.

It is not going to hurt your unborn baby.  It is just a smell now, it is not actual smoke in the house.

We moved into our house where a smoker lived and it took over a week for the smell to go away.