Cigarette smoke odor can seep into every nook and cranny of your home, including your carpets. Once the smell from cigarette smoke gets into the fibers of your carpet, it can be very difficult to remove. Cigarette smoke in your carpet can be more than just an annoying odor - smoke and ashes that have been grounded into carpet fibers can sometimes even bond with the carpet adhesives and emit volatile organic compounds (VOCs) throughout your home. A high level of VOCs in your home can lead to health problems such as respiratory irritation, skin rashes, headaches, cough, and shortness of breath. VOCs resulting from cigarette smoke and ashes in your carpet are exacerbated in homes with poor ventilation.

Effects Of Smoke On Carpet

Just like any other dirt, ashes cut through your carpet. Nicotine and tar act just like oil and grease in your carpets, as they can create stains in your carpets and are usually hard to remove. Many of the carpet deodorizers on the market today do not neutralize and remove the odor, but only mask it for a short time with manufactured scents, which eventually fade over time. When attempting to remove cigarette smoke odor from your carpets, it's best to try the following method:

Smoke Odor Removal

Sprinkle the entire carpet with plenty of baking soda, which will absorb smoke odor.
Let the carpet sit overnight or for at least five hours.
Stock your vacuum cleaner with a new bag.
Vacuum carpets and repeat as necessary.

Smoke Odor Removal Precautions and Advise

Make sure your brand and style of carpet can withstand the baking soda treatment before applying baking soda to your carpeting. If the baking soda and vacuum method does not remove the odor from your carpet, it's time to call professional cleaners or replace your carpet. For more carpet cleaning tips, contact National Floors Direct. At National Floors Direct, we offer next-day installation for Saxony selections, as well as plush, velvet, and Berber carpets. Our wide inventory of countless carpet textures and colors is sure to complement your Bedford, Greenwich, Manchester, or Boston home.

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