It had to happen sooner or later...

[Sugar]

I received a lot of G1s and G3s that simply reek of cigarette smoke!

No offense to any smoker ponies here, but seriously...  I opened the padded envelope, and ewwwww...

So tell me, please - your very best tips for removing the scent of cigarettes past!  'Cause right now...

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(And no offense to any skunks, either... they smell better than cigarette pew, actually...)

[Diamond]

I have heard of a few, thankfully we have not had that happen to us. 

One is baking soda in a box, and flip sides every few days.  Another is to take dryer sheets and put the ponies in a zip lock with em and again change sides/sheets. 

[MidnightMocha]

Hi there, I have dealt with this a couple of times. Honestly, I don't even mind, I just wish the seller would let me know before sending it to me. If it's a pony I need, the smell won't keep me from buying it, I just want to know ahead of time Though perhaps it is also my fault for not asking if they come from a smoke free home...

That said, I gave my pony a good shampoo, then left her in a bowl of baking soda for a few days, and that did the trick!

[Majesty]

Febreeze.  It works wonders.  I got a Snuzzle or Peachy from one of the Rhode Island fairs and it was in a plastic bag and reeked of cigarette smoke.  I soaked it in febreeze and let it air dry and the smell was gone.

Good luck. 

[butterfly1816]

Hi,

Fabreze works, but also leave it outside over night with a type of celling over it, this works as I have had some that reaked like vinegar. EWW!

[banditpony]

As time goes by I seem to be more sensitive to yucky smells like smoke.

The only same that seems to work for me is fresh air and LOTS of time, after a good scrub down.

[kaskurgi]

I use a mix of oxyclean and gain dish soap and let them soak in cold water. If the heads are removable you can also make sure they are cleaned out on the inside and let them sun bathe for an little bit on each side for a few days or just stick them out in a shaded area if they don't have marks. Then give them another bath. If they are really bad air them out for a decent amount of time clean and store away in a rubbermaid container with some of that pot popurri in a bag

[himmie]

I have never understood how people can smoke in their house and stuff. I smoke when I go out and such but could not handle living IN it...

Anyway, baking soda is what I recommend. I am horribly allergic to Febreeze, dryer sheets, etc.

[lovesbabysquirmy]

I, too, am allergic to 90% of "nice-smelling things".  Here's what I do:

Stick them in a sealed bin of baking soda for two weeks.  Take them out and submerge them in a jar of vinegar for two weeks.  Air them out.  Repeat as necessary!

[cleverLC]

I used baking soda for a month, then vinegar for 20 minutes.  After the vinegar dried, they were completely scentless.

[Jennifer2004]

Ooh, I'm glad I saw this thread.

The same thing happened to me recently. I bought a pony on eBay and the seller claimed she was from a smoke free home.

The pony came in a plastic bag and as soon as I opened it reeked of smoke.

I feel bad for the pony but she's not going in my collection or even in my room like that.

I'm going to try a few of these suggestion.

Thanks,
~Jennifer

[SeaStar777]

I'm a smoker myself (off & on) but I would NEVER smoke near my ponies or any of the ones I have for sale/trade! I just recently bought 2 ponies from an ebay seller & the minute I opened the envelope the reek slapped me in the face.... its gross even to me. Smokers need to learn that the smell is offensive to others & collectors (of all things) need to learn to list the smell as a flaw.

The 2 ponies I bought were in gorgeous condition, but I was forced to wash them & shampoo/condition their hair to get the smell out.

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[Whippycorn]

I've actually found that lots of fresh air does the job quite well.  I got a really smoky lot and initially I tried baking soda and frabric softener and oxy baths and nothing helped at all.  Then I decided to just shove them outside (under a shelter) because they were stinking up my house and I checked them the other day and the smell is pretty much gone now. 

[DancingPhoenix]

I always swear by my method of putting the pony in a bag and filling it completely with cat litter and then sealing it. Make sure the pony is 100% submerged, and then let her sit there for a week. After the week is done take the pony out and wash normally, with shampoo and conditioner and soap. Usually the smell will get stuck in the hair too so give it a few extra lather and rinses. Then just let them dry out

[hathorcat]

I think the methods here cover everything. I do the baking soda for a week, fresh air for a week, baking soda for a week, and repeat as required method. Sometimes it takes a long time but it will shift the smell.

Sometimes what helps is to wash the hair with a heavily scented shampoo before you start the processes - mainly as the smell clings to hair much worse than the body; in fact the fair is normally the source of the issue. But a deep cleanse with a nicely scented shampoo starts the process well.

I have also heard, and have since tried, misting the ponies with a diluted fabric softener - this also works.