Originally Posted by Cyn
I know the best way to keep smoke smell out of your quilts is to Not Smoke but if it's in there already- How do you get it out for good? Do you have to wash them? hang them outside? Is there a better way besides avoiding the smoke altogehter? Does the stuff called febreeze work? Some should not be washed and it's getting pretty chilly to hang outside right now so any help would be greatly appreciated :) Thanks!
A good soak in Oxy-clean (or the cheaper generic) will remove any smoke its grabbed on to and will remove the smell. Make a bath plenty big enough to hold the quilts. Use plenty of Oxy-clean. Squish up and down and let soak for a good while. Follow up with a light wash in your favorite detergent. If the water turns yellow, you're getting rid of smoke residue too.
I got a lot of fabric from a smoker-------I've used this for fabric cuts, too.