clothing of the 50′s

Bedroom closet and clothes REEK with cigarette smoke…Air freshner Solution please!!?

A while back inherited my momas photo albums and some of her clothes from the 50′s Overjoyed i put them in a closet in the guest bedroom shut the door and forgot about them..Nowwe have company coming..I ran to the closet to pull out a nice formal dress i have in the closet!!!EVERything stinks an reeks like cigarette smoke in the closet…Is there something i can spray or put in closet to get rid of cigarette stink???I’m afffraid if i move the scrap books and clothes to another room closet i will have the same problem…Thanks for solutions…Yahoo Answers is wonderful!!!

Air Fresheners. Put several drops of peppermint or cinnamon on cotton balls and place in a margarine container or small jar. Poke holes into the lid and put in an out-of-the-way area behind furniture or in a guest room or bathroom and your guests won’t have a clue.

Scented Lightbulbs. Dab a bit of oil of clove, peppermint or eucalyptus on a cool lightbulb. When you turn on the light, the scent will drift throughout the room.

Just Vinegar and Water for Smells

I used to be a smoker and when I quit I would get sick when I came into my house from the smell. I put vinegar and water in bowls around the house and soon the smell was gone

Also use undiluted White Vinegar pour in a spray bottle and spray the clothes with the vinegar do not saturate just a light spray will do to deodorize those clothes

These Work Best!

I have gradually changed my cleaning products to products I make myself. I have really saved a lot of money, and my house has never been cleaner. We also never have to worry about toxins. Here are the air fresheners that I have found work best.

Mix 1/4 cup baking soda with water in a spray bottle. Shake well and spray. The baking soda absorbs the odor. You can also add a little scent if you want. (I use vanilla extract. It smells great and drives men wild for some reason)

Spray undiluted white vinegar in the air. The vinegar smell evaporates very quickly taking odors with it.

Place a bowl of vinegar on the counter and let it sit for a few hours.

Dampen a towel with vinegar and wave it through the air

Fill a parmesan cheese shaker with baking soda. (I like to spray it with a little of my favorite cologne.) Sprinkle over carpets and let it sit as long as possible (Overnight is best). Vacuum. I also add table salt to the baking soda, but it is not necessary. The salt absorbs moisture and acts as an abrasive. It really makes the carpet look better than vacuuming without it.

Works for Me!

If you use dryer sheets, you could put them in the vents. This will not work if you have baseboards. They will freshen the air as it comes into the room. You can put them in fresh or after they’ve been through the dryer.

Save any citrus peels and spices that are too old to use. Boil them in a pot with a little hot water. They make the house smell lovely for next to nothing. I ground up cinnamon sticks for cinnamon and saved the bits that were too big for my spice bottle for a simmer pot.

If you burn scented candles, save any wax bits left over and add them to a wax potpourri burner. If you mix scented and unscented, they will last longer.

You can put fancy soaps in your drawers to freshen your clothes. You can also do this with the scented perfume ads from magazines.

Open a window as air inside is usually more polluted than air outside.

When my dad has been smoking, my mom lights a candle to get rid of the smoke scent.

Potpourri in a small dish might work for a while to freshen your air. You could try making your own.

Bake. It makes the house smell good and you get something to eat as well.

Put essential oils in a light bulb ring. You could also add them to a vaporizer.

Dilute your essential oils (or old perfumes) in a spray bottle, put on the finest setting, and mist your rooms with it. This also works on sheets, pillowcases, and towels.

Make Scented Rocks

Scented rocks make a great air freshener. Mix 1/2 cup salt and 1/2 cup flour in a bowl. Add 1/4 teaspoon of a favorite essential oil and 2/3 cup boiling water and a few drops of a food coloring to create a desired shade. Blend all ingredients, form into balls, and allow to dry.

For the bathroom, dampen a cotton swab with your favorite perfume or cologne and swab the inside of a toilet paper roll. Each time the toilet paper is rolled, a fresh scent will fill the room.

Another way to purify the air is to dampen a cotton ball with pure vanilla extract, place in a dish and set in odorous area of the house. A dish with three cotton balls is great for the living room. A room in which heavy smoking occurs might require another dish.

Good Use for Vodka

I own a business which styles and sells wigs, falls, and other synthetic hairpieces, and the best trick I’ve learned for getting smells out of those fibers works just as well on other fibers and fabrics. Just mix water and vodka in a 1:1 ratio and spritz it right on. Works as well as commercial products like Febreeze. It evaporates quickly, leaving no alcohol-scent behind.

The Fake Febreeze Recipe

2 C. Fabric Softener

2 C. Baking Soda

4 C. warm water

Mix and place in a spritzing bottle. Use just like you would the expensive Febreeze from the store. If you want, you can use the unscented fabric softener and then add a few drops of essential oil to make it a scent that you prefer. I just use Snuggle.

Good Luck !

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