I started stealing cigarettes from my parents once in a while clear back in 1970 when I was 10 years old.
By that time I was already a veteran beer drinker and was also swiping my old mans Seagrams 7 and McNaughtens whiskey and downing it straight
So basically 55 years I have been a documented delinquent.
I have quit smoking a couple of times, once for over a year. That was back in the late 80’s when the cheeky bastards at the convenience stores started putting cigarettes in a cup next to the register and selling them for 10 cents.
One thin dime and I was off to the races again.
I have quit a couple times since but after a while started in again. Currently, I haven’t smoked a cigarette since the morning of my last surgery, March 17th.
I am using a Vape the wife gave me but even with that I am not ingesting even half of the nicotine I was , plus none of that tar and other crap that go with cigarettes.
What may have inspired this post and that headline you may ask?
My damn truck..
Every time I have gotten in that damn thing since the surgery the inside of the truck has smelled like a giant rolling ashtray.
The reek would just slam you in the face every time I opened the door.
I finally couldn’t stand it anymore so today I opened that ashtray up and cleaned it out. Along with several butts and a bunch of ashes all over the place.
I almost feel bad because it was a virgin when I bought the truck but whatever.
So hopefully that stink will be gone now. If not, there are escalating steps that can be taken…
Give the upholstery a good cleaning, too. Maybe a box of baking soda wedged under the seats.
Or a fish..
I’m gonna say it, Phil. Don’t take it like I’m berating you, okay?
Imagine what the insides of your lungs look like.
The most anti-smoking people I’ve ever met were ex-smokers. Good on you. Keep it up.
That stench is exactly why when I traded in my Ram and bought my Charger 8 years ago I decided it would be not only a non smoking car but also no eating and no drinks that didn’t have a screw in top.
Eric.
P.S. did you get last weekends Nova update?
About the interior?
That;s the last one I remember. Things got a little crazy right after last weekend.
I quit smoking after 33 years when my youngest, at 5, said “dad, you stink”
An ozone generator will take care of it. About $40 on Amazon. I’ve used mine to get the stink out of dozens of cars that I’ve flipped over the years. Every stink from smoke to rotting food to mouse urine. Clean it out, then run the ozone generator for about 4 hrs, then let it air out for an hour. Smells like a new car.
Ozone will take care of a lot of sins.
Same with frankincense, myrrh and garlic…
Ozone generators also kill bugs just make sure to air it out afterwards
Oh, cool – a cassette deck, with sliders for the tone controls!
Congrats on keeping off the cigs. I hope you, unlike myself, can get off the vape as well.
Check out a product called Ozium. They have sprays, and also a can you crack open and stick under the seat, or wherever. Dealerships use this stuff.
I remember ashtrays in cars. Haven’t seen one for a while.
Something I’ve used successfully is scented dryer sheets. Put a few here & there.
Gets rid of funky smells. If you can find a scent acceptable to you.
Reformed smoker here.
Stench from my dad’s house was so bad, that I just payed a service to clear it all out when he passed away.
Fabreeze will get smells out of fabric. I quit drinking, but I smoke a pipe now after stopping for 30 years. I do not smoke while driving. I also have to keep the radio off to focus on driving. Too many crazies on the road texting these days… . Tom
If you can get your paws on an ozone generator, it will deodorize your truck. Close it up inside with the heater fan running. Shouldn’t take more than 30 mins but you’ll want to cycle the heat selector through all the options to get all sections of the ductwork. Also try to keep it set on recirc if it will allow it. Hold your breath when you reach in to change the selector.
You can also deodorize your house, basement etc if you have the time but you have to stay out during the process and for a few hours after.
Forgot to add that half life of ozone is less than an hour. Leaves behind a mild aroma similar to air after a lightening storm. When doing a home all living things must be removed including fish and plants. High value artwork should be removed as well. Also set you HVAC fan to ON.
Some rental centers rent them.
Congrats on quitting the smokes. Stay away from Vapes. Real bad chemicals manufactured into the cartridges. Many people have died in the last few years from vapes. Including my wife.
Congratulations.
Yep, when I quit smoking the first thing I notice was that my smeller was back, I had no idea how bad I stunk when I smoked. But I can now smell a smoker at twenty paces.
Nicotine is absorbed by the same ascending receptor sites as all narcotics. As the CEO of a tobacco company said we are in the Nicotine delivery business. I worked at a hospital that specialized in lungs. At the end of each ward there was a veranda that patients could sit outside. They piped oxygen out there so patients that needed it could use it. Many times patients with COPD would be out there. They had a tracheotomy (hole in the neck) to breathe. They were smoking in that hole. Funniest thing was a lot of the doctors were out there smoking too. I have seen lungs after removal. They look like cauliflower with charcoal dust all over them. That is what blocks air from getting in (COPD). That smoke is not vapor. It is very very tiny particles. When concentrated it makes…..smoke. When dissipating you cannot see it but you might still smell it. Tiny particles are basically like coal dust. I seem to recall (I think) your wife also smokes. That is going to make it real hard for you to stay clean. You will always have cravings-fewer over time. The smell is a major trigger. Good news is if you stay clean, you body will start repairing the damage. Not fast but a couple years you will be much better. Smoke again and they will have to start whittling off your legs. They need oxygen. Can’t get enough they die in places. Gangrene will start. First toes, then half a foot. Then above ankle. Then above knee. Then at the hip. Then you die. I’m a asshole like Wirecutter’s dog. Be nice until I bite your ass with the bad news. But like I said,, you stop you will slowly improve and might even help you legs to heal.I know you have blockage in your veins, but a contributing factor to those is inflammation, partly connected to smoking.
ZEP product Called conquer will get rid of the odor of just about anything, soak a sponge put it in vehicle. Spray it on every surface.
If the smell of it is too astringent, good it means your nose is working again.
Gets rid of curry smells too.
Pull out the carpet, you might find a fortune of lost coins.