1. Wash Everything- Did a smoker just sit on your bed? Have your friends been hanging out in the living room smoking? If you can launder sheets, pillow cases or slip covers, this would be the first step to removing the odor from your house.
2. Use a vacuum- Scents will stick to fabrics and carpet flooring. Make sure you vacuum as much of the odor out of the carpet before you turn to cleaning products or alternative measures. If the smell is in your car, you can go ahead and vacuum the seat cushions and the foot mats as well.
3. Vinegar- If you have a stale cigarette odor in your home put a bowl of white vinegar out all night. You might be surprised at how well it eats up the odor.
4. Baking soda- You should sprinkle baking soda liberally over any cloth covered carpet, piece of furniture, or car seat. Baking soda has long been known to eat up odors, and cigarette smoke is no exception! You should always test the baking soda on a small corner of the furniture first to make sure there are no adverse reactions to it.
5. Coffee- You can put bags of coffee grounds in various places where the stench of stale smoke is the most severe. It will help eat up part of the odor.
6. Air it all out- Immediately after a smoker has been in your home, it helps to air out the room or the vehicle by opening all doors and windows for a few hours to let the scents slowly disperse. Leaving things closed, instead, will allow the smells to sink into the fabrics very quickly.
7. Charcoal- Leaving charcoal in a container around your house is also another idea. In about a week you will notice a dramatic decrease in the cigarette odor in your home.
8. Clean Surfaces of Furniture- Smoke residue can land on tables or chairs or floors. Try to do a good deep cleaning of your furniture and floors to remove all traces of stale smoke from your home.
9. Clean Your Light Bulbs- Light bulbs, whether you know it or not, attract smoke. When you turn a light bulb on, the smoke on the outside will heat up and release odor. Wipe your light bulbs down to stop this from happening.

There are many all natural ways to combat stale cigarette odor, and get it out of your home once and for all.

Over time, mattresses can build up dust, allergens and molds. You will not be able to put a blanket over your mattress and make those go away very easily without a little bit of work.

First, you need to do the laundry often. Sheets, blankets and pillows that sit unwashed for long periods of time can easily contribute to a mattresses wear and tear. Keeping them clean, however, removes some of the dust and allergens and does not allow these contaminants to sink fully into the cloth of your mattress.

Once your bed sheets are being washed, freshening your mattress begins. You will need to get a vacuum. Before you vacuum the mattress, pour a small layer of baking soda on top of your mattress and let it sit for about five to ten minutes. Baking soda has long been a very popular natural odor eater, and here is another case where its cleaning powers can shine. It will also absorb any moisture. Then go ahead, using the vacuum, and vacuum all the powder up from the top and sides of your bed. Make sure you get the edges. Edges are easily forgotten about, but do tend to attract the most dust, so make sure they are cleaned as well.

For those whose mattresses need some extra special treatment, there are a few more steps you can take. You should try mixing together a solution of dishwasher detergent and water; you can spray this solution on top of your mattress. This can help with immediate odor. You will need to give your mattress time to dry after it has been lightly sprayed. Another option is the once a month baking soda trick. You can pour a larger amount of baking soda on your mattress and leave it for one day. After that, vacuum it up. Because of the long time it has been left to sink in, the mattress should now be in tip top shape.

Here are some simple mattress freshening tips you can use.

1. Keeping your mattress clean is easier than fixing it up once it has been damaged. Try not to spill anything on your mattress. If something does spill, treat and clean it up immediately. You can also use mattress protectors or slip covers underneath your sheets to really protect your mattress from unwanted dust or stains.
2. Whenever it gets too musty, freshen your mattress up using the baking soda trick described above.
3. Air your mattress out. Bring it outside on a warm and sunny day. The sunlight will be able to easily dry your mattress out and kill any mold spores that have been living inside of it.

Keep freshening your mattress on a weekly or monthly basis, and it will last a long time for you, and serve you well.