There is a spray product available at places such as Home Depot that does a very good job of removing smoke smells from things. I didn't use it on clothing, but read the label and see if it's recommended or not. A few years back our kitchen caught fire and this spray really did an excellent job on the house, including the furniture. I gave the rest of the can to my sister to get the tobacco pipe smell out of her car after her husband has been driving it for a while. She said it worked there as well. Sorry I can't remember the exact name but it was located in the cleaning section of HD.
::Linda:: -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of A. Thurman Sent: Monday, March 10, 2008 9:12 PM To: Historic Costume List Subject: [h-cost] semi-OT: getting smoke smell out of fabrics My mom is quitting smoking and my sister is trying to get the smoke smell out of her clothes and linens (only reason I'm not is because I live too far away!) So far she's tried 2 washes with baking soda-based laundry detergent and drying with a scented dryer sheet, but the stink is still there. I've found a few online references (http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/load/laundry/msg0715272815935.html?4, http://ask.yahoo.com/20021212.html, http://www.howtogetridofstuff.com/odor-removal/how-to-get-rid-of-cigaret te-smoke-smell) and while I'm still researching, I have a few questions: 1) most of the recommendations I've read for removing tobacco smoke from fabrics involve phospate based detergents, vinegar, and/or ammonia. This is great for whites, but will this affect dyed fabrics? 2) my mom is very wash and wear so most of her clothing (as well as linens) are cottons and cotton-poly blends. What about the odd wool or silk items? 3) Any further recommendations? Thanks in advance, Allison T. _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
