Smoke in your house with bjd?

You would really be surprised at how pervasive the smell of smoke is. I've had people swear their dolls/clothes/wigs were kept far, far away, in another room, in a closed cabinet, and I still knew the smoked, and could sell it.

I don't buy from people who smoke. I'm just too allergic.

 

I Will Never Let My babies Get Harmed By Smoke !!!

 

Sometimes its unavoidable, but for the mostpart one would hope that you wouldn't allow smoke near such expensive objects.

 

Cigarette smoke is really an issue for me. Even walking down the street past a smoker stinks up my clothes and hair enough that once I get home, I smell it and feel sick. I once forgot to ask about smoke for an outfit on ebay. It arrived with half a dyer sheet in the box, to mask the smoke I suppose. The combination of the chemicals and odor made me sick to my stomach and then I got an allergy induced sore throat and sinuses. I was sick for a week! The outfit is wool felt so I can't wash it. It has been sitting in its little ziplock bag for over a year. I'd sell it, but who would by a smelly outfit?
I grew up with smokers, and have asthma. I think once you get away from the smoking environment, one is even less tolerant of the smell than others.

Fabrez is particularly toxic for many folks and evidently fatal to birds. Use caution I'd suggest. Maybe I'll try the baking soda on my felt outfit...

 

My daughter worked for several summers at a local museum. What she learned was that any smoke will damage textiles and most surfaces. Cigarettes, cigars, pipes, incense, oil lamps, candles, and pot. It may take a long time for the damage to show up, but that's why museums, galleries and the like have such strict rules.

/two cents.

 

I don't think my parents will stop smoking if I get a doll. I'm serious. I don't want my doll to smell like cigarettes, or yellow, or anything. I was told quite a while ago that my clothing stank like smoke. Needless to say, I was highly offended. But after a long while of thinking, it was true. I smelled like a smoked ham.

So I asked her, "Mom, would you stop smoking for my health?" After a moment of thought, she responded (while taking a drag) "I'd jump in front of a train for you."

So, I was all WTF Okay, so you'll jump in front of a train for me, but you won't throw your cigarette-making machine for me? Damn having smoker parents. Oh well, they love me for my sarcasm and spoiledocity (shut up, it's a word), so I guess it all works out.

 

If I'd wanted a doll earlier there would have been a problem but my parents only smoke outside(well, my mom does anyway >.>) But if I ever saw my dad lighting up around my future doll I'd probably burn him with the cigarette XD "I DID NOT PAY 600$ FOR THIS DOLL TO SMELL LIKE YOUR DISGUSTING HABIT!"

 

I try not to get anything from a houshold with smokers, I just find it easier that way. Since I don't smoke (nor do my parents or boyfriend) I am very sensitive to the smell.

 

No one at my home smokes but people at uni tend to. Even in non-smoking halls the rule doesn't apply to weed and friends. >_<

 

I'd really consider not smoking in the house, or at least the same room with your doll. I bought a doll that was in the possession of a smoker and when it arrived it had a black tar coating it, as well as yellowing. I soaked that poor thing in rubbing alcohol for a few hours for a few days, and scrubed the living daylights out of it and my fingers. I had to give it a light sanding to take out a bit of the yellowing. D:

It's much much better now, but it still has a lot of work do go.

 

Incense and candles too??? Really? I like to burn fragrance oil with candle sometimes in my room I really hope it won't damage my dollfie .....

 

Don't you think you're being a little harsh? Even if they are informed, I've heard it's harder to quit smoking than heroine. Technically, yes, my parents are drug addicts. But I still love them.

My point being: I've never lived in a non-smoking environment. But I've had people tell me I smell bad. I find it rather tactless to say "shame on them," or call them that. Really, it's very unkind to talk about them being so bad.

On-topic: Weeeeeellll, I've tried convincing my mom to smoke outside. I think it'd be okay for her to smoke inside during the winter. I love her! She shouldn't have to stand in the cold for me! SHE CARRIED ME FOR 8 MONTHS!

 

I have a friend whose parents chain smoke. There is always one of them smoking, if not both, so everything in her apartment smells of the stuff. She has shown interest in my dolls, but I can't bring myself to take them over her place because I am afraid of smoke getting in their clothes/hair. Hopefully she won't ask me one day to take them with me to her home, but I'd like suggestions on how to politely say that I don't want her parents' smoking affecting my dolls... I spent the night there one time and my coat had that horrible smell for days!

 

I think it's harder to quit a heroine addiction than heroin. Heroines are just so CUTE. (Sorry, but everyone who can't spell the drug's name correctly should watch The Commitments and imagine themselves the rightful target of Jimmy Rabbitt's Irish contempt over the misspelt sign.)

Shame on them. Smoke goes outside. Smoke should NEVER be around children. Indeed, smoke should never be around ANYONE who does not want it to be. I am an occasional smoker, you see, and I do not smoke indoors unless it is a previously-approved venue. Also, my dolls do not enter smoking establishments. When I smoke, they are inside and I am outside, period. I did not pay so much for them to smell of ciggys. I have not found that carrying them around after smoking has transferred any smell/badness to them, however.

 

Yes, really. It's all smoke. No exceptions. Cigarette and pot smoke are definitely the worst, but all smoke gets in textiles, builds up, and attracts more dirt and such. That's just life. Think about it, candles, incense, etc, you can see the smoke. It doesn't just go poof. It has to go somewhere...

 

Mmmhmmm. Smoke is particulate matter, in other words, soot. Lovely soot that adheres to everything it touches. I'm allergic to tobacco smoke, artificial perfumes, dust, mold, the works, and though I adore wood fires, I inevitably end up feeling like I have the flu, just from breathing in particulates. Cigarette smoke is the worst, of course, because of the additional chemicals/compounds like formaldehyde, tar, ammonia, benzene and so on. I'd never knowingly buy something from a smoker's house, because just standing near someone with smoke in their clothes makes me sick. Even so, I'm much better off than a friend of mine, who has severe asthma and allergies--the last time someone brushed past her (deliberately! ) with smoke on his clothes, the EMTs had to be called.

EDIT: duh, of course there are other compounds in wood smoke too. I just mean there are so many more in cigarette smoke, some of which are added by tobacco companies for "flavor"<shudder>

 

Maybe that's a n00b question. I don't know. But the content of smoke differs depending on what's burning, right? So is it what cigarettes specifically contain, or, ah... the general smoke-type qualities of smoke? I plan to keep dolls in my bedroom; I'm worried about whether candles/incense will damage their skin D:

 

All smoke leaves some residue, yes. Old art in cathedrals can attest to this, but those pieces have the buildup of centuries on them. As long as you don't have the dolls too close to the candles, and wipe them clean once in a while as you would for basic care anyway, you should be fine.

 

All smoke is probably bad because they all contain particles which can make surfaces look dull.

I think over a period of time, any type of smoke--may it be from incense or candles can have an impact on dolls--or any object for that matter--that is exposed to them.

I think a thorough cleaning/dusting every few days (heck, everyday would be good) would be good especially if incense is lit.