Some people like to smoke in their cars. However, the smell of smoke emitted by cigarettes can linger in the car for a long time. This often makes other passengers uncomfortable, especially non-smokers.
To make the car no longer smell of cigarettes, many people choose to wash or wipe the inside of the car with a wet cloth. To practice this trick, you definitely need energy and free time, because the components in the car are quite numerous and spacious.
In addition, there are also those who choose to leave the car windows open for hours or even a whole day. This aims to neutralize the aroma in the car. However, it is different from the TikTok account user @james_alatin who claims to have another trick .
photo: TikTok/@james_alatin
In the uploaded video, the account owner from Malaysia only relies on kitchen ingredients. Well, there are 5 types of kitchen ingredients , one of which you can choose to remove the smell of cigarettes in the car. So, you don't need to bother washing or opening the car window anymore.
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The first kitchen ingredient to practice this trick is coffee. Prepare 1 bowl of coffee grounds, then place it in the car. Leave the coffee grounds in the car for 1 night. TikTok account owner @james_alatin explained, you can replace the coffee grounds periodically. "Because the coffee will absorb the smell of cigarette smoke," he said, quoted by BrilioFood from TikTok @james_alatin on Friday (9/8).
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If you don't have coffee, you can also use vinegar. The trick is, just pour vinegar into a bowl, then place it in the car. The vinegar can also be left overnight. Guaranteed the next day the cigarette smell in your car has disappeared.
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Alternatively, you can also rely on kitchen spices, namely cinnamon. However, this cinnamon is not placed directly in the car, but must be boiled first. Later, the boiled cinnamon water will be placed in the car to remove the smell of cigarettes. "Boil 2 to 3 sticks of cinnamon bark and pour the boiled water into a cup (bowl), then place the cup containing the boiled water in the train (car)," explained the man familiarly called James.
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In addition, you can utilize kitchen dregs, namely citrus fruit peels, such as oranges, lemons, limes, and so on. Simply place the fruit peels in a container, then store them in the car overnight. Citrus fruit peels are known to absorb residual cigarette odors while emitting a fresh aroma.
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The last alternative is charcoal. This ingredient for grilling various dishes such as satay, chicken, pepes, and others can also be put in the car to help get rid of cigarette odor. Reported from extension.ekstate.edu, charcoal contains active ingredients that are effective in absorbing unpleasant odors such as cigarette smoke.