Ammonia in the wash water - either clear or sudsy type will work. Ammonia is the quickest, easiest, and least expensive, thing to remove nicotine . It breaks down the sticky residue and removes it along with the cigarette smell. It will not harm your colors or weaken your fabric as would happen with repeated washings using other methods that may not be 100% effective. It will not leave any smell in your fabric and as a bonus, it will clear any soap residue out of the pump and lines of your washing machine leaving it fresh smelling.
If the cigarette smell is heavy use 1 cup in the wash and don't over crowd the washer.
Last edited by Mitch's mom; 07-20-2014 at 05:09 AM.