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Clothing from a Smoker
Asked by T.L. from St. Louis
on August 18, 2011
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Before all the smoking bans it seems that I could go out on the town and come home smelling like a cig. When I washed the clothing it always smelled fresh again. I a...
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- Lots of people are recommending super smelly detergents, but honestly, my husband and I are smokers and I use ALL free and clear detergent and no fabric softener sheet...
- I ordered a few things on eBay years back and although they were clean and packaged very well...they REEKED! Normal laundering got them fresh the first time.
- it should wash out but add baking soda to your laundry water.
Is Your SO a Smoker and You're Not or the Opposite?
Asked by J.N. from Philadelphia
on August 1, 2011
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The previous smoking question got me thinking. I really hate smoke, my lungs start to close up and I get light headed, ever since I was little, I would wake up coughi...
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- My husband and I are both non-smokers. Before we got married, we (kind of jokingly) agreed that if either of us ever started smoking, we'd get a divorce.
- My husband is a smoker and like you I said I would never date a smoker. For us i guess I have gotten used to it. He can wait until after a meal or after a movie and...
- My finace smokes and I don't. The only things that really bug me are that I know it's hurting his body and how he smells afterwards. If we go out to eat he doesn't lea...
Can You Be a Smoker and a Good Mom?
Asked by R.D. from Richmond
on May 6, 2011
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My BFF just called from the zoo, where she took her 14 and 11 year old kids (they don't have school today, teacher workday). She said they were in the parking lot and ...
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- I am a smoker and im the bestest mom ever!! I do not smoke in my house or car for respect for my kids and I don't want my house to stink. I love the 3's you don't have...
- I am not a smoker and make sure that my kids think it is disgusting because it is something I never want them to pick up. With that being said - OF COURSE YOU CAN BE A...
- I do the same exact thing all the time. I actually thought I was a good mom for NOT smoking in the car or around my child. I would have had a few choice words for ...
So Im a Closet Smoker.
Asked by M.. from Detroit
on April 10, 2012
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I know smoking is horrible, I am going to quit soon! I promise.
I met a new friend at the beginning of the year at the bus stop. Our girls are the same ages and we ...
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- Probably. I hate secrets and you'll be anxious anytime you go out to smoke now. If you just come clean, she'd probably be really gracious about it and then won't mak...
- :( I vote for giving up the bad habit... signed a former smoker.
- Have you considered an e-cig? No stinky smells and carcinogens. Then when she asks if you smoke, you can say "No", and not feel like you're hiding something. It's like...
Help! Smoker's Mouth or What Looks like It!
Asked by C.S. from Longview
on January 22, 2008
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I am NOT a smoker, but look like I am because I have "those lines" around the top of my lips. I can't stand it because my lipliner bleeds and it drives me nuts! I h...
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- Have you tried using a lip primer? It's applied to the lips before the lip color, and it keeps the color from bleeding into the lines around the mouth. I use one and...
- C., Clinque has a product called All About Lips that works great on filling in lines. It also helps whatever you wear to stay longer. Good Luck, W.
- Arbonne has an anti-aging skin care line that has produced AMAZING results. Their products are botanically-based and are pure, safe and beneficial. There are several p...
Chain Smoker Father-in-law
Asked by A.R. from Chicago
on December 10, 2007
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Hi,
My father-in-law is a nice person, but he is a chain smoker. When we visit my in-laws, he smokes right in front of my children and me. I have told my husband ...
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- I read most of the responses you have gotten, most have pretty good ideas. I would ask them to come visit at your house, that way he already knows he has to go outsid...
- Alina, If it were me, I wouldn't go to visit anymore. The house must reek anyway. I'm sure your clothes smell when you get home. Ew. Have the gatherings at your...
- Unlike what a previous poster said it isn't just a bad habit. It's not like he picks his nose and you are annoyed by it. Smoking is a serious health risk. I have a ...
Don't Want to Expose My Newborn to Cigarette Smoke; My Mom Is a Smoker
Asked by C.W. from Los Angeles
on April 14, 2011
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Hi Mamas,
I am trying to figure out how to deal with a difficult situation. I recently had a baby, my first and the only grandchild on my side of the family. My m...
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- My mom is also a smoker and came to stay with me for 2 weeks after my son was born. I had NO bones about telling her that she couldn't hold him until she washed her ha...
- I am having a similar situation with my MIL. She is a wonderful grandparent, but she is a lifelong smoker. She quits here and there for months at a time, but then ge...
- First off, hugs to you for dealing with this situation. I really don't have any advice because everything you wrote is exactly what I would have done. You have every r...
Help Dealing with a Smoker Husband
Asked by D.L. from Philadelphia
on March 5, 2012
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I have found myself with my cycle of now pms-ing not being able to deal with the fact that my husband can't or won't quit smoking. My emotions are tweeked! I'm repulse...
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- My husband smoked for most of our 20+ year marriage & stopped just over 3 years ago. I've NEVER been a smoker and am asthmatic, so you can imagine how "happy" his add...
- This is hard because YOU are the one who has changed and given up a very unhealthy habit/addiction, which is a good thing of course, but you can't make HIM change. He...
- Boy do I have a lot of anecdotes for you! My WHOLE FAMILY smoked when I was growing up. Lived in a house with my mother and her parents and my uncle lived nearby. A...
Visiting Smoker MIL with 6 Month Old
Asked by M.C. from Boston
on January 14, 2010
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Hi All-
I am not sure what to do here. My in-laws are divorced but both live in Florida. We only see them a handful of times each year. My husband's mother is a ...
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- I would just be honest about it. Say what you stated above: that for yourself you could deal with the smoke-stench (maybe just say smell) even though you hate it too,...
- If your MIL can't understand the reasoning behind your anxiety, then she is not very sensitive to your child's needs. At this point you could tell her that your baby ...
- Hi, You might call your pediatrician to inquire about the effects of a few days of second hand smoke. It never hurts to be sure of your info. If you choose to ...
Non Smoker Families, Need Your Thoughts
Asked by C.A. from Appleton
on February 5, 2008
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We are non smokers here. But many of my neighbors do smoke, and the one only does it outside. We live in a regular single family home in the suburbs. Does anyone els...
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- I'm in the same situation, the neighbors on either side of our house smoke outside and we don't smoke. Consider opening the windows every so often when the neighbors a...
- Good question, I don't smoke, neither does my hubby. It is there property so you can't tell them what to do. If you get along with them good, maybe you could say somet...
- i have never heard of smoke coming into the house from one person smoking outside. how close do you live to the smoker? i grew up with three smokers and not fond o...
