Smell of tobacco in the apartment - ways to eliminate

The presence of a smoking person in the family delivers a number of inconveniences to all other inhabitants of the house. In the summer, of course, you can simply open all the windows and moisten the air using any known method. And how to eliminate the smell of tobacco in the apartment at the rest of the time?

About the harmfulness of tobacco smoke

Currently, every smoker is aware of how harmful his habit is to his own health. But not everyone realizes that smoking one cigarette a day in an apartment harms the health of all household members. This is because cigarette smoke contains such harmful substances as:

• nicotine, which is a highly toxic alkaloid, throwing into the body a huge amount of catecholamines, for which first the excitation of the nerve endings of the brain, and then the inhibition of nerve impulses.
• carbon monoxide. Because of this component, oxygen exchange of cells can occur. The constant inhalation of smoke leads to the development of neurological diseases and "malfunctions" in the work of the respiratory system.

Ways to fight the odor of

With the following folk methods, you can smell tobacco from the apartment:

1. Quitting smoking is the most proven and effective way to combat an unpleasant odor. With this method, you can accurately achieve a 100% result.
2. The natural aroma in the form of a chopped orange peel, folded into a bowl, is the best natural flavor that absorbs tobacco smoke and odor. To remove the smell of tobacco, you can also use coffee beans.
3. Aromatic oil. Essential oil, which has the aroma of a favorite plant or fruit and sea salt is a great way to mask tobacco smoke.
4. Perfectly copes with the annoying smell of your favorite perfume. But, you need to sprinkle not just into the air, but on a light bulb. When the light is turned on, the room will begin to fill with a light fresh fragrance. To apply a favorite flavor, only a cold light bulb is suitable, since a red-hot bulb can burst from such actions.
5. Apple vinegar Half a glass of water mixed with a glass of apple cider vinegar is an excellent solution for removing tobacco "flavor" from the surface of the table, shelf, cabinet and any other type of furniture. After carrying out these manipulations, ventilate the room so that a strong vinegar smell disappears.
6. With the help of shampoo can remove the smell from the carpet or carpet, thoroughly soaked with the smell of cigarettes.
7. Remove the cigarette smell from the room with the following tested solution: ammonia( 0.5 cups), baking soda( 1/4 cup) and water( 3 liters).This mixture needs to wipe the floor and all surfaces to eliminate any manifestations of the cigarette "plaque".At the same time there should not be any divorce on the washable surface, because their presence indicates that the smell has remained. In case of strong contamination of the solution, it is necessary to replace it and resume washing.
8. With the help of soda, you can remove the smell of cigarette smoke from the floor. Laminate, parquet, carpet or carpet should be sprinkled with a small amount of soda and left untouched for 24 hours. Then the remnants will need to be collected. However, such a procedure does not help at once: it may have to be repeated several times.
9. Sponge, perfectly absorbing cigarette smoke, is the usual rice. A small amount of this cereal should be poured into a bowl and left in a room where the smoker prefers to be.
10. Whiteness Chlorine, much more known to everyone under the name "whiteness".Soft toys, decorative pillows and bedspreads should be placed in a specially prepared solution for this purpose. In a separate basin with warm water and soda, you can "refresh" the rest of the fabric. This method also effectively eliminates an unpleasant odor.
11. By using soap, which was used for preliminary rubbing with a small grater, and several spoons of soda, you can get rid of a hateful smell, for example, wiping the surface or cleaning all the plush and soft( plaid, pillow, clothes).The use of this method should be accompanied with the utmost care, since not every tissue can withstand the effect of soda.
12. "Dedovskim" method. Even in the Soviet times it was known that you can get rid of the tobacco smell in the apartment with a few terry towels soaked in cold water and hung around the apartment. This method not only removes the unpleasant odor, but also allows you to refresh and moisten the air in the room. Once the towels are dry, they will need to be placed in the washing machine.

Cigarette odor and clothing

Wearing a pack of cigarettes in the pocket leads to small tobacco particles falling on the clothes and an unpleasant smell occurs.

The easiest way to get rid of the unpleasant odor in this case is a solution of white vinegar, a sponge or a normal cloth. After wiping, the leather thing should be well ventilated.

Absorbent

Absorbent is chopped charcoal, which can be sprinkled on plates located in every corner.

Also great for:

• freshly ground coffee;
• common salt;
• soda.

These same absorbents perfectly eliminate the smell of paint.

You can also get rid of tobacco smoke with the help of an air ionizer. In this case, the molecular level is affected. Cigarette smoke has a positive charge, and the ionizer is negative and, as a result, heavier particles descend to the floor( the fusion of the ion and cation leads to a heavier product).

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