How to remove cigarette smell: the complete guide

🧪 A little science :

To eliminate cigarette or cannabis odour, you'll need to work a little harder than for some other bad odours. The reason? Odour particles in smoke are smaller and cling to more surfaces. If these surfaces are fabrics like carpets, sofas, and cushions, it will be very difficult to get rid of the cigarette smell. Even vacuuming or airing out contaminated items outdoors won't be enough to eliminate the problem. A combination of treatments will be needed to get rid of the cigarette smell. 

Here are 3 tips to quickly get rid of the smell of cigarettes in an apartment or house

1. Open the windows

It may seem obvious, but introducing a flow of air will dilute the contaminated air. In short, it gets rid of the bulk of the smoke smell. 🚬

A little trick 🪄

Open a window opposite the prevailing wind and force the air out of a window on the opposite side. This will create a suction effect that will help you get the smell out of your house.

2. Spray NODO on fabrics such as sofas 🛋️, cushions, and curtains to remove cigarette smell.

A penetrating product is needed so that it can reach the molecules responsible for the problem.

Why NODO?

Because it is full of microorganisms that will not only work hard 💪, but will also work for a long time. Long enough to reach the very source of the cigarette smell.

Instructions :

• Spray NODO anti-smoke odour over the entire contaminated surface, let dry, then repeat.
• Since this is a treatment, you may need to reapply the product several times depending on the severity of the situation.

3. Use a diffuser to complete the process

The same scents you love so much are also available in diffuser form. Even if the diffuser won't eliminate the odour, it will allow you to mask it while the neutralizer in the spray works. ⏲️

How to eliminate cigarette smell from a car?

🧪 A little science :

The same principle applies to eliminating cigarette smell in the car. What's harder, depending on where you are, is leaving the windows open to air it out.

If you are in a place that allows it, roll down the windows to let in fresh air.

Once you have aired it out for a while, it will be important to close the windows, then spray the NODO odour neutralizing product. The cabin should remain closed for a few minutes after applying the product so that it has time to settle on the fabrics. Otherwise, it may not be able to reach the contaminated surfaces.

Vincent's little tip 🪄:

For an immediate effect, Vincent sprays NODO directly into the car's air vents to circulate the product. 💥

How to get rid of cigarette smell on walls?

It is even more difficult to get rid of cigarette smell on walls, because here we are talking about a hard surface, but still porous. Tests have shown good results when NODO is used to wash walls.

Those with long hair will know, you need to shampoo twice rather than once, because the first will eliminate products that have been applied to the hair. It's on the second wash that the hair will actually be clean.

👀 Do you see what we're getting at?

To remove accumulated tobacco smell from walls, you must first wash them with soapy water. Then, do the same exercise, but this time by pouring NODO odour eliminator in a 1:5 ratio with soapy water and applying this solution to the walls affected by the odour. 

Let the walls dry for as long as possible; do not use ventilation or keep windows open, as the neutralizing properties of the product decrease as it dries.

For walls that have been exposed to cigarette smoke for years, you may need to apply the solution with the neutralizer several times to get better results.

When you are satisfied with the result, repainting the walls should be the cherry on top to ensure you no longer smell anything.

Are your walls brick or concrete? Even better because these surfaces are more porous than plaster walls.

⚠️Don't want to repaint? ⚠️

We have never seen the product have an impact on the colour of the walls, but just to be sure, do a test in an inconspicuous corner 24 hours before doing the entire walls.