Comments on: Saving Smokey Furniture http://itsgreattobehome.net/2009/05/15/getting-cigarette-smoke-smell-out-of-wood/ Tue, 22 May 2012 23:37:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: anna see http://itsgreattobehome.net/2009/05/15/getting-cigarette-smoke-smell-out-of-wood/comment-page-1/#comment-718 anna see Tue, 19 May 2009 03:25:13 +0000 http://itsgreattobehome.net/?p=2767#comment-718 p.s. I have also used balled up newspapers to get musty smells out of drawers and vintage suitcases. p.s. I have also used balled up newspapers to get musty smells out of drawers and vintage suitcases.

]]> By: anna see http://itsgreattobehome.net/2009/05/15/getting-cigarette-smoke-smell-out-of-wood/comment-page-1/#comment-717 anna see Tue, 19 May 2009 03:24:11 +0000 http://itsgreattobehome.net/?p=2767#comment-717 Gorgeous buffet! I, too, has some very stinky furniture. I got it at a thrift store and then left it out in my carport in the rain. Cigarette smoke and rain= taxi cab smell. Ugh. I used Murphy's oil soap-- the rough underside of the furniture was the smelliest, so I used a lot there. For the dining room chairs, I took off the seats and threw all fabric and foam away. I washed the plywood seats with lots of vinegar and water before using new foam and fabric to cover them. Good luck. Here's a pic of the before and after on my blog: http://aninchofgray.blogspot.com/2008/11/give-me-staple-gun-ill-give-you-chair.html Gorgeous buffet!

I, too, has some very stinky furniture. I got it at a thrift store and then left it out in my carport in the rain. Cigarette smoke and rain= taxi cab smell. Ugh. I used Murphy’s oil soap– the rough underside of the furniture was the smelliest, so I used a lot there. For the dining room chairs, I took off the seats and threw all fabric and foam away. I washed the plywood seats with lots of vinegar and water before using new foam and fabric to cover them. Good luck.

Here’s a pic of the before and after on my blog:

http://aninchofgray.blogspot.com/2008/11/give-me-staple-gun-ill-give-you-chair.html

]]> By: Sarah @ Thriftydecorchick http://itsgreattobehome.net/2009/05/15/getting-cigarette-smoke-smell-out-of-wood/comment-page-1/#comment-706 Sarah @ Thriftydecorchick Sat, 16 May 2009 03:55:48 +0000 http://itsgreattobehome.net/?p=2767#comment-706 ACK! I am SOOO happy you posted this. I kid you not, I JUST came up from the basement -- I was emptying out a family members old dresser that I'm going to redo for the guest room. I was JUST sniffing the drawers, wondering how I'm going to get that smell out. Fabulous! I'm sanding it down, so that will help the outside. The inside is the issue. I bet these will work. Knowing me, I'll try every one of them. :) ACK! I am SOOO happy you posted this. I kid you not, I JUST came up from the basement — I was emptying out a family members old dresser that I’m going to redo for the guest room. I was JUST sniffing the drawers, wondering how I’m going to get that smell out. Fabulous! I’m sanding it down, so that will help the outside. The inside is the issue. I bet these will work. Knowing me, I’ll try every one of them. :)

]]> By: kathy http://itsgreattobehome.net/2009/05/15/getting-cigarette-smoke-smell-out-of-wood/comment-page-1/#comment-705 kathy Fri, 15 May 2009 19:11:03 +0000 http://itsgreattobehome.net/?p=2767#comment-705 Wow, I would have no clue how to remove a smell from wood furniture. Great how to post. Has anyone tried these methods? I'm curious as to how well they work. Wow, I would have no clue how to remove a smell from wood furniture. Great how to post. Has anyone tried these methods? I’m curious as to how well they work.

]]> By: Averill http://itsgreattobehome.net/2009/05/15/getting-cigarette-smoke-smell-out-of-wood/comment-page-1/#comment-704 Averill Fri, 15 May 2009 16:17:27 +0000 http://itsgreattobehome.net/?p=2767#comment-704 very informative...when my grandmother died back when I was in law school, we had to go through all her stuff. Since she smoked for 60+ years, ALL of it stunk. We were convinced we'd never get it out, so most of it was donated/tossed. If only we'd known some of these tricks, we might've salvaged some of it! very informative…when my grandmother died back when I was in law school, we had to go through all her stuff. Since she smoked for 60+ years, ALL of it stunk. We were convinced we’d never get it out, so most of it was donated/tossed. If only we’d known some of these tricks, we might’ve salvaged some of it!

]]> By: christy http://itsgreattobehome.net/2009/05/15/getting-cigarette-smoke-smell-out-of-wood/comment-page-1/#comment-702 christy Fri, 15 May 2009 12:25:18 +0000 http://itsgreattobehome.net/?p=2767#comment-702 I just have to say that I am continually impressed by your how-to posts! They are so informative and so fun to read. I am sure your research here will be very helpful to your reader! Also, I hope that person who won your mood board puts her new room together in a hurry - I'm dying to see the results! Hope you have a great weekend - we're driving down to Virginia tomorrow morning for a mini family reunion. I can't wait! I just have to say that I am continually impressed by your how-to posts! They are so informative and so fun to read. I am sure your research here will be very helpful to your reader!

Also, I hope that person who won your mood board puts her new room together in a hurry – I’m dying to see the results!

Hope you have a great weekend – we’re driving down to Virginia tomorrow morning for a mini family reunion. I can’t wait!

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