Eradicating nicotin...
 

  You don't need to be an 'investor' to invest in Singletrack: 6 days left: 95% of target - Find out more

[Closed] Eradicating nicotine/ smell from antique furniture.

3 Posts
3 Users
0 Reactions
38 Views
Posts: 0
Free Member
Topic starter
 

Anyone know how to irradiate the culmulative effects of furniture that has been in a house with a smoker?

I have just bought a beautiful Edwardian wardrobe, it's a perfect fit for a very awkward sized recess.

Only problem is... I gave it a quick wipe inside and it has 'activated' a strong nicotine smell, with lots of brown muck coming off the inside. It is a very well looked after piece...but years of being around at a time when smoking was much more fashionable has perhaps left it's legacy.

I don't want rid of the wardrobe .. I love it. And nuking/ burning it is not a sensible option :@)

So how to get rid of the smoky smell? So far ... 2 hot soapy washes, 2 sugar soap wipes, a diluted bleach wipe, a hot water wipe.

Any other tips/ solutions ?


 
Posted : 16/11/2014 7:07 pm
Posts: 9783
Full Member
 

We have had the same problem in the past and found that diluted white vinegar works well.


 
Posted : 16/11/2014 7:20 pm
Posts: 0
Free Member
 

I gave it a quick wipe inside and it has 'activated' a strong nicotine smell, with lots of brown muck coming off the inside.

Whatever that brown muck is I doubt that it is nicotine tar, unless they were making a point of smoking inside the wardrobe.

Any other tips/ solutions ?

Once it's settled down don't activate the strong nicotine again ?


 
Posted : 16/11/2014 7:27 pm
Posts: 0
Free Member
Topic starter
 

Thanks guys


 
Posted : 16/11/2014 8:00 pm

6 DAYS LEFT
We are currently at 95% of our target!