I bought some fabric at a flea market. A lady had died and her sisters were selling her quilting notions & fabrics. Everything reeked of smoke. I'm not a smoker and I thought that I could just wash it out. I could still smell the smoke. So, I hung the pieces in my garage for several days. That helped, but it finally seemed to come out when I starched (with a lemon scented starch) and ironed them. Ugh.