Getting smoke smell out of my house

[MissMillie]

No one here smokes on a regular basis. Last night my son had some friends over (most of them were over 18) and they smoked cigars while playing poker--in the dining room.

My house smells. I put some coffee grounds in a pan on the stove on low heat, and I made coffee. I also have some candles burning. I'm going to Fabreeze the curtains. I have no rugs (well, an area rug in the LR and a small rug to wipe feet in the L.R.)

Is there anything else I can do to get rid of the smell?

[NMDemDist2]

1. here's a couple ideas

Once cigarette smoke smell has penetrated finish materials in a home or car, it is difficult to remove. Professional cleaners or scents to cover the smell don't always work.

One great way to remove or cover smoke smells is with Pine-Sol cleaner. Place several small bowls of Pine-Sol in the problem area and close it off overnight or for several days. Pine-Sol's detergent smell is very strong. Afterward, open the area and ventilate with outdoor air. As fresh air removes the dete rgent scent, most or all of the smoke odor will be gone, too.

also, lemons---- roll them on the counter, then cut them and use the juice (with some water) to wipe surfaces and mist into the air with a spray bottle

I've had good luck with this product too, OdorBan, but I think it's only available at Sam's Club (which I don't shop at anymore)

[grannylib]

2. I once read that a towel soaked in vinegar and wrung out can be

waved around the room to get rid of the smoke itself (I think that was in hints from Heloise or something) but as to the lingering odor, can't say...
I would try some good incense myself...

[graywarrior]

3. Have your son shampoo & vacuum the upholstery and rugs

[coffeenap]

4. After a house fire we were loaned ozone air cleaners. I think you can

rent one--they really work, permanently! I know it costs, but if all else fails...

[MarsThe Cat]

5. open a window?

just spitballing, here...

[Midlodemocrat]

6. White vinegar placed in bowls will absorb most of the smell.

[Whoa_Nelly]

7. REAL vanilla extract on cotton balls in a bowl

Place several bowls around the house (2-3 per room, put in a handful of cotton balls, and pour some vanilla extract over the cotton balls. It has to be REAL vanilla extract to work. The extract on the cotton balls absorbs odor very quickly! Have used this in the past to rid a room of fresh paint smell.

[miss_kitty]

8. Vinegar in bowls

not pinesol. Pinesol and Lysol are chemical poisons. You may have to get your kid to spring for a carpet, furniture and drapery cleaning (or split it) and make him wash the inside windows. Oh no carpet? Then he should scrub the floor. Smoke coats everything. Don't forget to have him wipe down the knick-knacks and glass in picture frames.

That ought to do it. And with him 'pitching in' on the clean-up, it will lessen the chances that it'll ever happen again.