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Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
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Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
Smoke smell
Any tips for cleaning walls/surfaces/floors in a vacant home where the previous owners were smokers? Obviously, we'll be painting, but is there any magic formula for cleaning smoke smell pre-paint??
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Re: Smoke smell
I don't think there's any magic formula...
Use Kilz primer on all painted surfaces (walls, ceilings, trim, casings, doors) and then paint to your desired color.
Wash all hard surface floors (wood, laminate, tile, vinyl, etc) with a vinegar/water solution. 1 part vinegar to 5 parts water is usually sufficient.
Have all carpeted floors cleaned or replaced. I don't have any carpet in my house so I don't know what works best for cleaning carpet.
You should look into having your duct work cleaned out too. Any dust, lint and hair stuck in the duct work will allow the smoke smell to absorb in. You'll smell the smoke afresh every.single.time the heat and a/c turn on.
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