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daves_sweetpea
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mattress reeks of cig smoke
DH has been storing the mattress from his old condo in his parents' finished basement for the past 3+ years. We decided to set it up in my parents' guest room. DH is a smoker & smoked inside of his old condo (I will not allow it in our house) and that bed still stinks beyond all belief after "airing out" for 3 years. It's so bad that my parents hauled the bed into their basement. Is there any way to get rid of the smell? Would a zippered mattress enclosure on the bed & boxsprings block the smell? It's a fairly expensive bed but at this point I'm ready to send it to Goodwill!
Re: mattress reeks of cig smoke
I doubt it. Smells will work their way through any fabric. You have to eliminate the smell before you cover it up.
If you really want to keep the mattress, my only suggestion is to have the mattress professionally cleaned. They'll completely clean the mattress (like having your carpets cleaned) in an attempt to remove the tar and chemicals that cause the smell.
http://pandce.proboards.com/index.cgi#general
Good luck! My dad finally quit smoking 3 years ago after smoking 3 packs a day for over 20 years (luckily he was anti-smoking indoors, he'd go outside). He can't stand that smoke smell. He's just amazed at what he can smell now that he doesn't have that crap blocking his sinuses.
http://pandce.proboards.com/index.cgi#general
I would have it professionally cleaned, or do it yourself with a Rug Doctor and attachment for upholstery cleaning.Add some Lysol or Pinesol to the cleaning water, or white vinegar, if you are sensitive to smells. Let it dry completely, and put a zippered plastic cover on it.
Goodwill does not take used mattresses.
Did you see my post about sellling it to smoker? It's worth thinking about.