How to Get Smoke Smell Out of Curtains, Blankets, and Couch Covers

Quick Answer: To get smoke smell out of curtains, throw blankets, and removable couch covers, machine wash them with half a cup of Chronic Wipeout Laundry Booster and your regular detergent. Odor Absorbing Molecules (OAM) bond to smoke odor in the fabric and break it down. For fabric that can't come off or go in the washer, use Chronic Wipeout spray, and for carpet use Chronic Wipeout Carpet Odor Remover.

Why does my place still smell like smoke after I clean?

You wiped the counters. You took out the trash. You opened every window. And your place still smells like smoke the second someone walks in.

That's because smoke smell in a room mostly lives in its soft stuff. Curtains, throw blankets, couch covers, and pillow covers hang out in the room all day and hold onto everything. They're the first thing a guest's nose hits and the last thing most people think to wash.

Why it's worth tackling now

If you rent, that smell is sitting between you and your security deposit. If you have people over, it's the first impression. And if you're getting ready to move out, it's one of the first things a landlord notices on the walkthrough.

Candles and plug ins just add a scent on top. The curtains still smell like smoke, now with a hint of vanilla.

How to get smoke smell out of home fabrics

Chronic Wipeout Laundry Booster eliminates odor instead of covering it. Its Odor Absorbing Molecules Technology finds the smoke odor in the fabric, bonds to it, absorbs it, and breaks it down, so it's gone for good unless new smoke is introduced.

• Works with the detergent you already use
• Half a cup per load, about 16 loads per 64 oz bottle
• Works in HE, top load, and front load machines
• Plant based, non toxic, enzyme free, and biodegradable
• Finishes with a warm Bamboo Teak scent

Step by step: washing curtains, throws, and couch covers

1. Check the care labels first. Some curtains, especially lined or blackout styles, have special wash instructions.
2. Take curtains down and shake them out to loosen dust before they go in the washer.
3. Wash in small batches. Two or three panels at a time give the fabric room to move.
4. Shake the Laundry Booster bottle well and add half a cup to the drum with your regular detergent.
5. Run the cycle the care label calls for, then dry or rehang as directed.
6. Repeat for throw blankets, pillow covers, and zip off couch covers.

Room by room: what goes where

Item	Best fix
Curtains and drapes	Laundry Booster in the wash
Throw blankets	Laundry Booster in the wash
Pillow covers and removable couch covers	Laundry Booster in the wash
Bath mats and small washable rugs	Laundry Booster in the wash
Couch cushions and upholstery that can't come off	Chronic Wipeout 16 oz spray
Carpet and large rugs	Chronic Wipeout Carpet Odor Remover
Clothes, towels, and bedding	Laundry Booster in the wash

The move out checklist

Getting your place ready for a walkthrough? Knock out the fabric side in one day:

• Wash every curtain panel with Laundry Booster
• Wash throw blankets, pillow covers, and couch covers
• Mist fixed upholstery with Chronic Wipeout spray
• Treat carpets with Chronic Wipeout Carpet Odor Remover
• Wash bedding and towels last so they go into boxes smelling clean

FAQ

Can I wash curtains with Laundry Booster in a front load washer? Yes. It works in HE, top load, and front load machines. Just follow the care label on the curtains.

Will Laundry Booster get smoke smell out of my whole apartment? It handles everything washable, which is where a lot of that smell lives. For fabric you can't wash, use Chronic Wipeout spray, and for carpet, use Chronic Wipeout Carpet Odor Remover. Together they cover the soft surfaces in your place.

Does it work on cigarette smoke from a previous tenant? Yes. It eliminates cannabis, cigarette, and cigar smoke odor from washable fabrics.

What about my couch cushions? If the covers zip off and the tag says they're machine washable, wash them with Laundry Booster. If not, mist the fabric with Chronic Wipeout spray. It eliminates odor on contact.

Your place should smell like your place.

Wash the smoke out of your curtains, blankets, and covers with Chronic Wipeout Laundry Booster, and pair it with the spray for everything that can't go in the machine.

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