How to Get Cigarette Smoke Out of Fabric

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How Can I Get the Smoke Smell Out of Things? More
Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago by Peter Turgoose | permalink
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Dear Lifehacker, We recently moved my father into a long-term care facility. There are a number of wonderful things he wanted my sister and I to have and to share with our children. The trouble is that he was a lifelong smoker and everything reeks from years of smoke. We want to keep these things, but the smell is just awful. What can we do?
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For further reading: http://lifehacker.com/how-can-i-get-the-smoke-smell-out-of-things-1633743079 ^[1]

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Getting Cigarette Smoke Out of Clothes More
Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago by Jean CAILLER | permalink
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My daughter's friend gave her a lot of clothes. Friend smokes, heavily and all the clothes are saturated in it. So far, my daughter has washed them in detergent, rinsed using a vinegar rinse and (I think) she said a "vodka" rinse?? It didn't work. Are there some TnT ways of getting these c...
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For further reading: http://ths.gardenweb.com/discussions/2285043/getting-cigarette-smoke-out-of-clothes ^[2]

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How to Get a Smoke Smell out of Fabric Handbags More
Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago by Monica Gout | permalink
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One of the most popular and necessary of women's accessories is the purse, a constant companion to most women. When a woman spends a lot of time in a smoke-filled environment, though, the fabric in her designer purse can absorb the...
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How to Eliminate Smoke Smell from Your eBay Purchases! More
Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago by Sharon Wells | permalink
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How to Eliminate Smoke Smell From Your eBay Sales or Purchases. Having bought smoky items more times than I care to acknowledge, I decided to write a guide for handling this problem. Here are a few tried...
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How to Safely Remove Cigarette Smoke Buildup From Furniture More
Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago by Ben Thirakaluthy | permalink
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In a home where smoking is allowed indoors, the smell of the cigarette smoke lingers long after the last butt has been put out. Stale cigarette odors build up in and on furniture, especially ...

For further reading: http://homeguides.sfgate.com/safely-remove-cigarette-smoke-buildup-furniture-99883.html ^[5]

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Help! My Clothes Smell Like Cigarettes More
Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago by Jan Freijser | permalink
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Stale cigarette smoke isn't pleasant in clothes and the odor can be hard to remove. Learn how to return freshness to your clothes.

For further reading: http://laundry.about.com/od/stainremoval/f/removcigsmoke.htm ^[6]

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1. http://lifehacker.com/how-can-i-get-the-smoke-smell-out-of-things-1633743079

2. http://ths.gardenweb.com/discussions/2285043/getting-cigarette-smoke-out-of-clothes

3. http://www.wikihow.com/Get-a-Smoke-Smell-out-of-Fabric-Handbags

4. http://www.ebay.com/gds/How-to-Eliminate-Smoke-Smell-from-Your-eBay-Purchases-/10000000001669988/g.html

5. http://homeguides.sfgate.com/safely-remove-cigarette-smoke-buildup-furniture-99883.html

6. http://laundry.about.com/od/stainremoval/f/removcigsmoke.htm