This really works. Wrap those charms in newspaper and let them sit for a few days. The newsprint should absorb that smoke odor. This really works!!!

Fresh air and in the sun will work the best. I am allergic to
everything and must outgass everything before being brought into the house. We leave things outside in the garage to outgass, and the sun does the best on products that we can
leave on the porch.

put in a baggie with a drier sheet for a few days or spray with fabrize

Newsprint also helps smelly refridgerators.. (of course once you find that bad boy that's causing the issue) Maybe if you wash them gently by hand and lay them out to dry.Good luck.

am not sure how one responds online so hit "reply" ... I have the same problem with yarn and smoke (woodstove) ... I just leave it in the garage to "air out" for a few days ... another trick I learned when we had a fire is to put the material in a paper bag with a few dryer sheets ... one on the bottom and one on top ... Bounce works and has a nice smell ... I always keep one in my pocket in the summer and it keeps away pesky bugs

Whether or not there are worse smells than smoke is relative. We all percieve smells differently. I personally think smoke rates right up there with some of the worst.

I once bought a charm pack from a seller on eBay who stated they were from a smoke free home. They weren't. I put them in a bag with baking soda and three days later they smelled fresh and clean again. Good luck with yours! :D

People who smoke have smelled the smeel so much that they don't realize what an odor it leaves on things and on them. So they don't think it. I would suggest running them in the drywer with a nice scented dryer sheet. Or stick them in a bag with a nice sachet. This should take it away.

I do not know about fabrics and smoking odors.

However, I was lucky to receive various magazines and books but they had undesirable household odors. I was grateful for these recycled items and I also received some hints for removing the smells.

The tips were: use wadded up newspapers and put everything in a sealed box for approximately a week. Then do a follow-up by spreading everything out in a single layer on a sunny day. Good luck! :-)

The sad thing is that "smokers" actually cannot smell the smoke. I remember when my husband quit smoking and got a whiff of his old suits in the closet and it made me nauseous. :thumbup:

Love this homemade idea! I'll do it! thanks for the idea.

I hate the smoke smell

I wonder how those Odor Eaters would work? That you put in shoes?

I got fabric from my sister, a smoker, that was really bad. Of course she didn't notice the smell. Anyway I put the charms in a mesh laundry bag and the safety pinned the fat quarters on all four courners. then popped them in the dryer, air only, with 1 dryer sheet. Ran it for about 45 minutes. Worked great! Also the freezer does work, I use it for antique books all the time.

I still have 2 laundry baskets of smokers fabric to wash so I took one piece and threw it in with a dryer sheet to see if it works on this stuff. These fabrics were hung on hangers out in her sewing room and I saw evidence of smoking in the room so I'm guessing easily 4-5 years of smoke on these fabrics. Washing on super long with detergent and oxyclean plus vinegar in the rinse seems to be doing the trick.

I'm going to try this with some musty old books I bought. Thanks!

I got some that smelled too. I put them in a mesh bag used for fine washables soaked them in a bucket with tide detergent. Let them over night. Put them in some clean warm water and kept swishing them around and let them air dry laying flat. took care of the odor. Hope this helps for you

good Luck

Suzy

These are all great ideas and I am so glad the question came up. I for one was never a smoker, and cannot stand the smell. But I will request when ordering things to make sure it comes from a smoke and pet free home. Thank You so much for the tips, i appreciate them

I've heard fabric softener sheets are a good deodorizer.

Just pulled out my smelly smoky unwashed fabric that I put in the dryer on high heat with a softener sheet. Odor is gone!!!

Since this fabric is being used for quilts that end up with kids and hospitals I'm still going to wash the rest but maybe not so long and not so much soap. :):):)

I hate when this happens.

Baking Soda is a good refresher, too.

I also bought some charms from ebay and they smelled of smoke. I put them in a lingerie bag and put them in the washer on delicate rinse with cold water. Put some vinegar in the rinse and when they were done laid them out flat to dry. Had to press them but they didn't smell.

Put them in a baggie with some coffee grounds. The coffee grounds will absorb the odor. I bought a Featherweight that had a terrible stinky carrying case. A friend said to use coffee. I put a small topless container in the top and amazingly the musty smell is gone. I have left the container in the case and just put it aside when using the Featherweight.
The coffee also got sprinkled in the back of our car because someones cat got in there and did something that made the car unbearable to be in. It even took away that odor.
Believe an old wife anyday!!

dryer sheets in a sip lock works great

They say vinegar will eliminate the smell. Maybe close them up in a box with a dish of vinegar?

Febreeze works great!

a can of OUST .

My sympathy to you. Not a pleasant experience. I do wash small charms, new ones from the mfg. I prepare a basin of warm water, with lots of suds. I do all the light colored charms first. The charms are loosely arranged into the sudsy water, and I alternate soaking and then pat them, giving them and up and down motion. No wringing. Sometimes I let them sit for a day. Complete the rinsing the second day. Leaving them spread on a fluffy towel to dry. Second batch is for darker colors. Third batch is for reds. Beware the red dyes, even in quality fabrics!

Even smokers can smell the smoke in fabrics and houses. When I get things, I put them in a tub with a lid and put a couple of downy in them. takes the smell out. Maybe this thread will open eyes....non smoker or smoker. LOL But if the prices are good, I will wash large pieces or air out my charms.

Dial Gold soap. Open package wrap 1 sheet of tissue paper around, and place with charm squares inside a ziploc bag for 1 to 2 days. It works on big quilts also. It has to be the Dial Gold bar for some reason or other. We found this out at a quilt sale room where we were stuck in the corner with smoke smell quilts that someone had dropped off. When we opened the bag WOW. We put the soap in the bag,and by the next day you couldn't tell it anymore.

me too, can't stand the stuff.. dd surprised me by cleaning out my car. she loves fabreeze... i rode around with the windows open most of january... where's a hot flash when you need one?

Try some fresh wave. You can buy it at hardware stores. They also have a website.

White vinegar is my go-to for removing tobacco odor. Since these are small charms I think I'd lay them in the sink, add enough water to cover them and pour in a cup of white vinegar. Let them sit overnight. Drain the sink, rinse them with clear water and pick them up and squeeze out as much water as you can without twisting. Roll them in a towel and press out any water that's left. Then hang them outside to dry. This may sound like a lot but this will prevent any fraying. I've put large items in the washer with white vinegar and had good luck removing the odor. Maybe you can machine wash the item when it's finished.

I'll remember this one !! my FW case still smell after febreeze, dryer sheets and air freshener -- thanks -- Mim

Is that just coffee grounds or can it be freeze dried crystals??

Never tried crystals but tried everything I could think of on the case before the coffee grounds, new, not used! Good luck, hope they work as well for you.

Never tried crystals but tried everything I could think of on the case before the coffee grounds, new, not used! Good luck, hope they work as well for you.

Let us know about the freezer. I am alergic to smoke. Although then mine would probably smell like fish or shrimp or something "freezy"

ball up newspaper and put in bag.............change it if u need to...........works in smelly refrig too...

I'm interested in the freezer method. I would spray them with Febreze and put them in a zip lock bag for awhile. I used to smoke and didn't realize how bad it smells. Glad I quit almost 2 years ago. I had to wash my entire stash with Oxyclean, detergent, and an enzyme additive. Got rid of the smell but took me about 10 days and I had to iron everything. Electric bill was over $10.00 higher for that month.
Sue

Well I went to the grocery store today so the charms had to come out to make room for food lol. They did smell much better. Not sure if the smell is totally gone but definitely an improvement. I figured I would let them warm up and sit for awhile. Tonight I will get them out and see if they need any fabreezing or any additional steps taken!

So far the freezer idea was an A+ Thanks :)