How To Get A Cigarette Smell Out Of Furniture
- Why does your furniture smell of cigarette smoke?
- Why you must have the cigarette smell removed from furniture
- Can you remove the smoke smell yourself?
- What can you do to reduce the cigarette smell?
- Contact us today
The unpleasant odour of cigarettes can easily stick to your hair, clothes, and furniture. You must have the smell removed from your belongings and property as soon as possible or you could be at risk of health problems.
Here at ICE Cleaning, we offer fast and effective cigarette smoke odour removal services. Our technicians are odour removal specialists that can use non-abrasive, non-toxic chemicals to remove the smell, and make your home a safe, clean environment.
Keep reading to find out the best way to eliminate the odour.
Why does your furniture smell of cigarette smoke?
When tobacco is smoked indoors, the pollutants settle onto the surfaces in your property. Known as thirdhand smoke, this is what makes your property smell like cigarettes.
On hard surfaces it settles as dust, but on soft surfaces, like furniture, it embeds itself deep in the material. Porous materials, like leather, wood, wicker, and upholstery absorb the odour the most.
The dangers of thirdhand smoke
The pollutants are made up of lots of cancer-causing chemicals including nicotine, formaldehyde, and arsenic which continue to release harmful gases. Thirdhand smoke can stick to surfaces for many months and potentially harm people’s health.
Should you inhale the gases the pollutants release, or touch or ingest the pollutants, you could experience a range of problems, such as:
- Asthma and other chronic respiratory issues
- Cancer
- Damage to your DNA
- Heart disease
Thirdhand smoke is especially dangerous for children. They are normally closer to the ground and the surfaces where it settles, breathe in more frequently than adults, and often put their hands in their mouth. You can find out more about how harmful thirdhand smoke is here.
Why you must have the cigarette smell removed from furniture
If thirdhand smoke settles into your furniture, you will come in close contact with the pollutants and might be exposed to them for long periods of time.
For example, when you sit on the sofa, your skin may absorb some of the pollutants and you are more likely to breathe them in. Should you fluff a pillow, you could release the chemicals up into the air and inhale them.
You must get rid of thirdhand smoke to minimise your exposure to the pollutants and keep other residents and visitors safe.
Can you remove the smoke smell yourself?
There are lots of DIY solutions online, ranging from spraying sofas with air freshener, to wiping down surfaces with white vinegar and warm water. However, these probably will not extract the pollutants deep in the material and might just mask the odour.
To get rid of the smell, you must get rid of all the thirdhand smoke particles. This requires specialist equipment and training, as well as odour neutralisation.
It is recommended that you hire cleaners, like ICE Cleaning’s technicians, to perform professional cigarette smoke removal. They will have plenty of experience neutralising unpleasant odours, including fire smoke and damp smells. Then you can be sure that your property is completely rid of smoke smells and safe.
Bringing in professionals will also ensure you don’t waste money on specialist equipment and products, like oxidisers and air purifiers, that might not be totally effective. You can find out more about how to deal with a cigarette odour in this blog.
What can you do to reduce the cigarette smell?
Although it is not recommended that you try and get rid of the smoke odour yourself, there are things you can do to minimise it.
- Ventilate your property by opening windows and running fans to try and move some of the pollutants outside and replace them with fresh air
- Regularly change the HVAC system filters, and ensure your air ducts are clean and open
- Avoid smoking indoors so the thirdhand smoke does not settle inside your property
- Wipe down hard surfaces to remove thirdhand smoke that has settled as dust
Contact us today
Our technicians can make your property a clean, fresh-smelling property with their state of the art equipment and specialist knowledge of cigarette smoke odour removal. They can be on site in several hours in an emergency wherever you are in the UK, and are available 24/7, 365 days a year.
Get in touch with our friendly team on 0208 066 0360 or at enquiries@icecleaning.co.uk to learn more about our cigarette smoke odour removal services.
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