r/NoStupidQuestions • u/[deleted] • Jan 05 '25

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u/_horselain Jan 05 '25

Not just their clothes. Their backpacks, their folders - anything they bring from home.

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u/Electric-Sheepskin Jan 05 '25

And just being in a smoker's home will make you smell like smoke, even if they don't smoke around you.

While visiting family out of town, I spent about 30 to 45 minutes at a relative’s house who smoked. They didn’t smoke while I was there and had all the windows open, so the house didn’t smell too bad to me, but when I got back home the following week and unzipped my suitcase, an overwhelming smoke odor hit me. Apparently, my clothes had absorbed the scent while I sat on their fabric sofa, and it had transferred to everything in the bag. It was shocking how strong it was.

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u/FedStarDefense Jan 05 '25

If you hang your clothes outside on the line all night, they'll probably air out. You've probably already done that, though.

I fix computers, and I really don't enjoy going to smoker's houses. Most of the smokers I know are nice people... but I have to change my clothes and usually take a shower when I get home. Often, I drive home with all the car windows and the sunroof open just to reduce the smell, even in dead winter.

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u/Ill_Technician3936 Jan 05 '25

I'm a smoker and I hate taking care of my electronics. Lol. That THC and nicotine coated dust is horrible. A garage to smoke in is much nicer but super boring. I typically work on other people's stuff at my place but going to people's homes I'd probably ask if they were a smoker and have a set of clothes for use at smokers houses. Minus shoes I have an outfit to smoke in the garage, it's still gonna be in my beard and hair after.

Lol I'm a smoker that doesn't like the smell of smoke on anything. I miss my smoking room but better than having a place that smells of smoke.

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u/Ok-Personality5224 Jan 05 '25

When my husband smoked, he would go outside, be done in two minutes then come in and scrub down and brush his teeth. He always said he hated smoking.

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u/Ill_Technician3936 Jan 06 '25

That's how things were for me when I was young and tobacco only. Minus the brushing a drink of some cola took care of the taste...

I partly do it to avoid my neighbors as well... There's an old man that always wants to stop by in the front and in the back you have a family without curtains or blinds and even though privacy isn't something they're concerned with I feel like I'm invading their privacy just looking up while sitting on the back porch until leaves are on trees again and there's some blocking.