bought a chair at auction,nice and clean, but has a terrible order,smells smokey and like it came from a bar.
IF you mean tobacco smoke, then try this: ....Place in small closet OR tent with plastic bags, pour ammonia into a cake pan and leave for a few days...usually removes smell of tobacco OR set in small room and use ozone air deodorizer if you have one (do not go into room with this thing on)...this is how car dealerships get rid of tobacco smells in cars...small ionizer left on for a day or two. IF smell of burned lumber, then ammonia will do the trick as described above. Good luck IF you are thinking of steam cleaning chair, do NOT use shampoo or soap in water, use only hot water (same is true on carpets!).
Smoke can be hard to get out of furniture. You can try cleaners that are specific to getting rid of smoke, but check a patch of fabric first to make sure that you don't ruin it. You could also try the good old baking soda trick - sprinkle it all over the chair and leave for a few days before vacuuming off. Or, try sprinkling a foot powder (one that gets rid of odours) over the chair and leaving for a day or two.
Use some fabric spray. Spray it on there and it should help. Do it 2-3 times a day for a couple of days. I think it will help.
easy wash it with any soap then put it to dry on the sun and the odors will go bye bye
