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Why can't I get the cigarette smell out of my house?

The same nicotine in tobacco that stains your skin and teeth leaves dingy yellow stains on your walls, furniture, and carpet. Homes and apartments inhabited by indoor smokers often have brown or yellow stains and streaks on walls and furniture from the buildup of years of cigarette smoke. These homes often require the professional services of a specialty cleaning company to remove them completely rather than just cover them up. 

Cigarette smoke permeates every surface of a home. Smokers usually don't even notice the odor, while non-smoking guests are bombarded with the smell the moment they walk through the door. While many "do it yourself" remedies exist that tackle the problem at a surface level, nicotine stains are a unique issue - to completely rid a home of this very thick and set-in greasy type of stain, a specialized professional method is the only correct solution.

Professional methods include specific techniques and specialized professional products to clean your carpet, draperies, hard surfaces, furniture and walls and ceilings. After the thorough cleansing, a stain-blocking product is applied to prevent further toxic stain buildup.

If you have tried everything and still can't get the smell of cigarettes out of your house, Gator Clean can help! Find out more about our Nicotine Removal and Restoration service. 

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What Your Neighbors Say About Gator Clean

Timely, professional, and friendly. Took the time to explain what was going to happen, the how's and why's.

Jeff Rabon
September 16, 2026

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10 out of 5 stars!!! Amazing to work with from start to finish. Called in a time crunch, and Danielle made it happen on a holiday weekend. Service was incredible. Had carpet, tile and grout cleaned and protected/sealed. All floors and shower looked 100% when they were finished. Pricing was more than fair and work was completed in record time. Absolutely would call again!

Chrissie Merrill
September 5, 2026

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Amazing service. Great staff and very knowledgeable.

Leslie Liau-Hing
August 2, 2026

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Great job all the times come got a rust spot out also.

Mary Krese
July 31, 2026

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Daniele and her assistant did a fabulous job of cleaning my laminate floors that had been stained with the residue of our using wrong product. Daniele had assured me by phone that she thought the residue would come off , and it did. See the before and after photoshe floors are gleeming! Thanks so much!

Sharon Cotten
July 18, 2026

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Gator Clean is a residential and commercial carpet and tile cleaning company, serving Lake, Sumter, Marion and surrounding counties.

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