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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Guess it might depend on what you mean by deep cleaning. If you've had the carpets professionally shampooed (sp?) for example, and had any curtains remaining dry cleaned, and the smell still lingers, you might have to bite the bullet and get rid of these items.
Plus, I would also redecorate if you can .... after having scrubbed all the woodwork, doors, light fittings (after turning the electricity off), curtain poles, door knobs and anything else you can think of (or even replace fittings where you can). Unfortunately, despite its claims, I don't think stuff like Oust ever really gets rid of deep seated smells - it only masks them for a short time. My baby daughter has had gastroentiritis recently & was terribly sick .... with the best will in the world, oust, febreeze and carpet cleaner doesn't work !! Think I'll need to get the carpet cleaned properly.
Smoke is such a pervasive smell .... it gets into the tiniest crevices and you may well find that with time, it will disappear but i fully sympathise with you and would hate to live in that atmosphere. Do try repainting if you can ... the smell of new paint must be better !!
If it is really terrible, look up a local fire restoration company - the one you hire if you've had a fire in your home. They have equipment that is designed to remove the smell of smoke. This is most often done with a machine that produces ozone. They set it up in your home and turn it on to run for a few hours. Perhaps this would work for you.
Nicotine actually grows on walls and ceilings which many smokers will be horrified to know! However, the best thing to actually mop up bad smells (and not just cover them) is bicarbonate of soda mixed with a little lemon juice and water. Or you could use lemon, orange and/or grapefruit peel (which you can buy at health shops or on the net.. Herbal suppliers) and mix with some bicarb and a little household borax. Sprinkle on carpets, rugs and soft furnishings, leave for a good few hours (overnight is best) and then vac thoghrouly!