I quit smoking and

[zappa1258]

I quit smoking and my house smells like hell. I have washed my walls and cleaned the carpets yet when i leave and come home I still can smell smoke. I never knew how bad it was in here. I cant afford to replace all the carpet and paint. I have spent every day cleaning and yet it still hasn't helped. I am at a loss on what to do next.

[frankiej]

That is why I always smoke out a window and never forget to spray air freshener right after... unless I'm smokin' doobs. I'm always way too high to care.

[Shell B]

Congrats! I just quit smoking too. I never smoked in the house, though, so I don't know what to tell you. Open the fucking windows often and let it take its course. It can't stay forever.

[zappa1258]

I even cleaned my couch and chair and it sucks. I will never smoke again. I smoked for 42 years and it was not that hard to quit. If you put your mind to doing it you can get through it.

[5thHorseman]

quitting is the easy part. remaining 'quit' for the next few weeks is the tough bit. i still found it easy.

and nice one, never too late to quick.

[Shell B]

Good job guys. I have been quit for just under six weeks.

[Angrboda]

There's a special cleanser you can use for the walls which I'm told will cut the smell substantially. Regular cleaners won't do it. You might talk to a professional cleaner and see what they recommend. It's never been my impression that carpets are especially important, but I don't know. My place doesn't have carpet, and I've never noticed the smell. (Though I had a car I smoked in, and it reeked.)

Congratulations on your quit!

I've been quit for over 3 years. I think I had an easier quit than most (having had a lot of prior experience quitting), but if you need anything I can provide from my experience, feel free to ask.


I'll just offer one tip I found really useful. It's the acronym H.A.L.T., which stands for Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired. These are the times when we're likely to be most vulnerable to urges. If you have a difficult urge, and you are H, A, L, or T, attend to that first, and try to keep that in perspective.

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Oh, and congratulations on your quit, too, Shell. I wish you the best.

[Shell B]

Thanks, Apo!

[Minimalist]

Steam clean the carpets - wash down the walls. Smell all of your old clothes and see how bad the smell is on them.

The scent is very hard to get rid of.

[zappa1258]

There's a special cleanser you can use for the walls which I'm told will cut the smell substantially. Regular cleaners won't do it. You might talk to a professional cleaner and see what they recommend. It's never been my impression that carpets are especially important, but I don't know. My place doesn't have carpet, and I've never noticed the smell. (Though I had a car I smoked in, and it reeked.)

Congratulations on your quit!

I've been quit for over 3 years. I think I had an easier quit than most (having had a lot of prior experience quitting), but if you need anything I can provide from my experience, feel free to ask.


I'll just offer one tip I found really useful. It's the acronym H.A.L.T., which stands for Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired. These are the times when we're likely to be most vulnerable to urges. If you have a difficult urge, and you are H, A, L, or T, attend to that first, and try to keep that in perspective.

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Oh, and congratulations on your quit, too, Shell. I wish you the best.

Thank You for the Info.

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Thanks, Apo!

Congrats. for you too!! Your at the hump now. It gets easier from there.