One of our biggest hesitations in buying this house was that the garage absolutely reeked of cigarette smoke.
We aren’t smokers and didn’t want to park our cars in a smelly garage.
We weren’t sure how to get the cigarette smell out of the garage. We hadn’t dealt with this problem before.
Cigarette smoke isn’t something you can get rid of by leaving the garage door open for fresh air or spraying some air freshener.
It smelled BAD.
We had our contractor check it out before we even put in an offer on the house.
He assured us he could get the smoke smell out, and he did.
He used an ozone generator in the garage for three days. The ozone gets into every hole and crevice in the walls, eliminating the smoke smell.
Next, two coats of paint went up on the garage walls.
After this, the smell was completely gone.
We were thrilled!
And luckily, our garage is detached from our house, so the smell had been contained to the garage and hadn’t ever spread to the house.
Have you had to get a smell – cigarette, pets, whatever – out of a space? How’d you do it?
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Brittany says
I’m so glad you were able to get the smell out! I’m a smoker but that old, sunken in smell of cigarettes grosses even me out!
GreenWithDecor says
Thanks, Brittany!
Susannah says
Nate and I hope to buy a house soon so I’ll have to remember this if we find one we love that smells like smoke in the garage!
GreenWithDecor says
Good luck house hunting!
Sara says
So HAPPY it’s gone! Gross!!! I thankfully haven’t had to work on getting a smell out of something. Thanks for sharing, it’s good to know!
GreenWithDecor says
Lucky! Hopefully you’ll never need these tips 🙂
mandi says
LOVE these tips! Thanks for posting <3 we will be house hunting soon and all the tips to making a home like new are appreciated
GreenWithDecor says
Thanks, Mandi! Good luck house hunting! Go for a fixer upper 🙂
Amanda @Blissful Gal says
I absolutely cannot stand the smell of smoke. Since I’m still in school, I won’t be buying a house for a couple more years, but it is wonderful knowing you can actually get the horrific smell out
GreenWithDecor says
Me neither!!
Lara @ MommyKazam says
Glad you got it out, cigarette smoke can be a tricky one! I’ll definitely have to remember the ozone generator if I ever have to tackle it again.
GreenWithDecor says
So glad we got rid of it!!
Cori says
I’ll keep that in mind. Both my parents smoke, so I’m sure this information will come in handy some day.
GreenWithDecor says
Glad we found a way to get rid of it!
Chelsea says
Cigarette smoke is seriously the worst!! I’m happy you found a way to rid it! I always wondered how to rid that smell.
GreenWithDecor says
Sooo glad we got rid of it!
Kara Benz says
Cigarette smoke is definitely one of the hardest smells to get rid of. Congrats on getting rid of it! 🙂
GreenWithDecor says
So glad it’s gone!!