Q: I recently inherited a beautiful chair from my grandparents. Unfortunately, they were heavy smokers, and the cigarette smell has permeated the upholstery. Is there any hope for my heirloom, or is ...

Smoking is terrible for us. By now, we all know that. We know the risks of second-hand smoke too, but we often ignore the dangers of smoke ‘residue’ left in the environment. Studies have linked this ...

Q. We purchased our new (to us) five-year-old home and settled a couple of months ago. Upon opening the door our beautiful new home, we were immediately hit with the smell of stale cigarette smoke. We ...

Q: What type of service provider should I hire to remove cigarette smoke smell and residue from a house? A relative smoked in the basement apartment of my house; I want to get rid of as much of the ...

How do you test smoke-removal techniques? To find the best non-machine methods for removing smoke smells, we infused silk and polyester fabric with cigarette and mesquite smoke using a cocktail smoker ...

Dear Angie: What type of service provider should I hire to remove cigarette smoke smell and residue from a house? A relative smoked in the basement apartment of my house; I want to get rid of as much ...

Even though they said the house was "awesome" in every other way, the couple fretted about whether they could get rid of the stench and, if so, at what cost. The smoke had seeped into the furniture, ...