Selling RV for smaller one
A fellow RV'er has a Travel Trailer, 34'ft w/ 2 slides. They want to sell it, however not being Good Sam Members, couldn't really tell them what to do about this situation they have. Both smoked in th...
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CLR for the shower doors.
For the smoke, that's a really hard one. Cigarette smoke is very difficult to eradicate - and there are people who are so sensitive that even the slightest remnant can trigger breathing issues.
I would use a good solid cleaner - chlorox, pine sol, etc. for all hard surfaces. I would rent a rug doctor for the carpet (the household carpet cleaners and/or home use machines are not as powerful as the rug doctor). I would wash any cushion covers (or use the rug doctor on them if they can't be removed) - same with the blinds. I would remove all cushions, mattresses and blinds and let dry out in the fresh air.
Then I would use something like Natural Remedy to spray throughout the RV and then open all windows and let air out for several days (the longer the better).
In the end, I would not advertise as "smoke-free" no matter how good it appears, and if someone asks, be honest and say "Yes, we did smoke in it. This is how we've cleaned it up for sale..."
For the smoke, that's a really hard one. Cigarette smoke is very difficult to eradicate - and there are people who are so sensitive that even the slightest remnant can trigger breathing issues.
I would use a good solid cleaner - chlorox, pine sol, etc. for all hard surfaces. I would rent a rug doctor for the carpet (the household carpet cleaners and/or home use machines are not as powerful as the rug doctor). I would wash any cushion covers (or use the rug doctor on them if they can't be removed) - same with the blinds. I would remove all cushions, mattresses and blinds and let dry out in the fresh air.
Then I would use something like Natural Remedy to spray throughout the RV and then open all windows and let air out for several days (the longer the better).
In the end, I would not advertise as "smoke-free" no matter how good it appears, and if someone asks, be honest and say "Yes, we did smoke in it. This is how we've cleaned it up for sale..."
