Need advice on getting out cigarette odor..

[Archangel]

I can appreciate the sensitivity to cigarette smoke smell. I share that. I've found that the best solution for me is to wear the thing frequently. Specifically, going to concerts in bars with my outback duster and coming home just reeking. Seems to be the solution.

BTW, I'm also from Edinburgh, bought an extremely expensive heavy-weight kilt when I was 17, had a job in the merchant marines back then. I now have a sportkilt and a Canadian Army surplus kilt with a 1983 date on the label. Sincere congratulations on your ebay deals.

[motorman4life]

I'm quite sure Mark can take very good care of himself.

Maybe it's me, but I tend to ignore people that don't know the difference between waste and waist.

Thank you everyone for your input. I think I have the problem solved.

[The Wizard of BC]

So, please, tell us, how did you do it????????

[motorman4life]

I found this stuff called "Force Out" odor removing spray. It came in a 30 oz spray bottle. It is odorless, non-toxic, oil, bacteria and enzyme free, non-allergenic, non-bleaching and non corrosive. A buddy of mine works at a hotel and he said they use it there to get the smoke smell out of their non-smoking rooms. He brought me a bottle to try.

I saturated both kilts in the spray, let them sit out in the sun until dry. I checked and could not smell the smoke, which had been really strong, even after 3 washings. Anyhow, I re-wet them with the spray and washed them. No smell at all!

Here is a link to the site for "Force Out" It is really good stuff!

[kiltedpride]

I find that any clothes (kilts or whatever) worn in a pub get impregated with smoke (looking forward to smoke ban in public places next Spring) and a quick fumigation process can be carried out by hanging same in the same room as the central heating boiler - an airing cupboard in other words. This often does the trick.

[Freelander Sporrano]

I just hank my kilt on the line outside in wait for it ...."Fresh Air" Helps a lot. Mind you smoking is now banned in all public places in Norway including pubs and resturants. as an astmatic it Makes it a pleasure to go out

[Mike n NC]

As a newly reformed smoker (3 months) I don't really notice the smell. Of course one or two trips a year into the CS chamber for about 10 years may have somewhat to do with that. Even those that have never smoked don't notice any lingering odour about my kilts or shirts. Don't know, since I haven't done anything special maybe I'm just lucky.

Mike