I had a gross, stinky boss. He quit in a big dramatic display and everyone's glad he's gone. I got his work tablet, which is nice, but it reeks of cigarettes. It's gross and I don't want to put it in my bag. I've thoroughly cleaned it with alcohol wipes, and that's helped but not nearly enough.

  • Woly [any]
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    3 years ago

    Wrap it in two layers of cheesecloth and bury it in baking soda. Or something else that's fine enough to keep the baking soda dust out of the ports

    • Woly [any]
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      3 years ago

      Cat litter is also a good deodorizer and it's less fine

  • leftofthat [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    Do clothes drier sheets work for cigarette smells? They're incredible for weed smell maybe try one out

  • WoofWoof91 [comrade/them]
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    3 years ago

    alcohol, ventilation, and time pretty much

    depending how baked in the smell is of course

  • Notcontenttobequiet [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    My partner found a nice PC case in the garbage, but it was caked in cigarette tar as well. He used vinegar, baking soda and coffee grounds. But it took like two weeks of cleaning regularly.

    He left a container of baking soda and a container of coffee grounds inside the case and cleaned frequently for like two weeks.

    I agree with the other posters suggesting baking soda. Would also suggest vinegar and time, unfortunately.

  • OlSnazzleRazzle [xey/xem]
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    3 years ago

    One thing that always helped me when i smoked was citrus scented soaps, i read somewhere a long time ago they help w cigarette smoke. I also second what other users have said.

  • JuryNullification [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    You could try Ozium. I don’t know if it’s safe for electronics, but it gets smoke smell out of everything else. It’s not safe to breathe though so do it outside.

  • Femboiboiboi [any]
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    3 years ago

    Start smoking and you won't be able to smell it anymore :galaxy-brain: