Getting Rid Of Smoke Smell

[DarceyK123]

My niece is looking to buy her first home, they've found a place that is perfect for them in every way but the owners are obviously very heavy smokers. Her words were 'it stank to high heaven'.

She still wants to buy it saying the smell will soon go with a re decorate and new carpets but I'm not so sure.

I don't want to burst her bubble as she so excited but doesn't smoke permitate the walls and floor boards making it very difficult to get rid of?

[KARL]

We had a tenant who was a heavy smoker, together with her children who visited regularly. Whenever we were there during the tenancy, the smell of tobacco/cigarette smoke varied between strong and overwhelming. She died and a month later we received the property from her children. We were astonished to discover that there was little or no evidence of the smell of smoke - after more than 20 years of smoking.

Separately, one way of cancelling the smell of cigarette smoke (in the immediate term) is to cut onions in half and depositing strategically where they are likely to be most effective, repeatedly over days and even a week or so if called for in the worst cases. We have found that this works pretty well, for example in wardrobes, closed rooms, etc. In fact we believe it works permanently if no further smoking takes place.

[237SJ]

Bergamot oil in an oil burner really helps to neutralize the smell of smoke.

[DarceyK123]

OH thanks Karl, that's encouraging.

[Tuvok]

I think there's a paint that might absorb smells - I think I saw it on Property Ladder or DIY SOS

[Quoi]

I moved to a house where the previous occupants were heavy smokers - most of the smell went with the carpets and the polystyrene ceiling tiles but we removed all of the wallpaper before it went completely - once the fresh paint was on there was no sign of the smoke.
I dont think it will be a problem.

[DarceyK123]

Thanks all, I'll pass the tips on to her if she buys it.