Smell Removal

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Cat Woman — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:51:51 GMT

What about using a Vax Type vacuum cleaner to wash out the fabric?

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A Little TLC — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:11:21 GMT

bicarb, gound up with lavender, scatter, leave for a while and hoover. bicarb suck its all up, lavender to make it fresh.

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Caro Laithwaite VN — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:43:35 GMT

Ohh that sounds simple enough can try that possibly well apart from electric being so bad went off 19:30 last night came back 09:15 this am may go off again in mins after that so if it was left on or just dusted off would that matter do you think?

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Mac Feather — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:34:12 GMT

I get some bicarb of soda and drop some essential oil in it then scatter in on a fabric sofa or carpet and leave it a while before hoovering it off.

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Dippy — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 09:52:11 GMT

Hmm, knowing how cooking smells can also cling and go stale, do you think she'd prefer to smell of onion than cigs? Probably both pretty gross!

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Caro Laithwaite VN — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 09:38:34 GMT

Will also say about incense but do not think that will be available l was wondering about an onion like you do for paint smell your incense made me think of that one.

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Caro Laithwaite VN — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 09:37:18 GMT

I am not sure on the plastic and anaseed but may be available over there. The airing she has tried but as you say comes back again :( febreeze/type forget it.

Thanks any for those anyone has any other ideas please keep them coming in. As it is zim not much available over so need to keep them simple.

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Fiona Leathers — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 09:35:11 GMT

I use the Odourfree spray that we get in work, it seems to lift all the smells, I've used it for!!

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Sal the 1st — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 09:25:30 GMT

wrap in plastic as much as you can and put a bowl containing neat aniseed oil underneath the plastic ( aniseed oil should not come into contact with the fabric at all) leave wrapped for a couple of days and should improve. May need to be repeated

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Dippy — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 09:24:51 GMT

Hi Caro

The only ways I know of effectively getting rid of the smell are either airing it outside in the wind foir some time (not really practical with a sofa!) or masking it with another smell - incense sticks help a little as the smell of those tends to cling instead (if she doesn';t mind it smelling of something else). The usual Febreze type products help in the short term but cig smells do tend to come back as they get engrained in the fabric. As a smoker, I know, hence why we only smoke in the kitchen or outside!