# Best way to get rid of cigarette smell from books? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [November 18, 2005, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-way-to-get-rid-of-cigarette-smell-from-books/331725 "2005-11-18T22:25:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Kaspar\_Hauser](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b3f665/32.png) [@Kaspar\_Hauser](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kaspar_Hauser)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2005, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-way-to-get-rid-of-cigarette-smell-from-books/331725/1 "2005-11-18T22:25:54Z")
Gonna be moving in with my fiancee in a few months and she hates the smell of smoke, but I’ve been living in the same apartment for a few years and I smoke freely there. I also have a lot of books that I want to bring with me. Anyone know the best way to get rid of the smell that these books have accumulated? I have heard that sealing them up in an airtight tub for a few weeks with kitty litter works. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2005, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-way-to-get-rid-of-cigarette-smell-from-books/331725/2 "2005-11-18T22:29:00Z")
Get some zeolite from a pet or health food store–look for the words natural or volcanic air freshener. Put the books in a garbage with the zeolite and seal it tight for a day or two. The smell will be totally gone. ---
**Author:** ![Kaspar\_Hauser](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b3f665/32.png) [@Kaspar\_Hauser](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kaspar_Hauser)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2005, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-way-to-get-rid-of-cigarette-smell-from-books/331725/3 "2005-11-18T22:52:18Z")
Zeolite! Thanks, I’ll try that.