Wash Your Clothes
The easiest solution is to simply wash your clothes as soon as possible after they’ve been exposed to cannabis smoke. Use a standard laundry detergent and pour one cup of white vinegar into the wash cycle; vinegar is a natural odor neutralizer that will assist in breaking down the chemical compounds responsible for generating the cannabis smell.
To give you an upper hand you can also pre-soak your clothes in solution of 1 part vinegar to 4 parts water for 30 minutes before washing. This will see the vinegar given an extended period of time to neutralize the odor.
If the odor remains even after you are done washing, you may have to do it again or consider using one of the other methods listed below.
Air It Out
Hanging your clothes outside in the sun and fresh air is sometimes all it takes to remove a bad smell. UV rays from the sunlight can bear down on and break up odor causing particles while a light or strong breeze (depending on how wavy it is outside) works to carry away odor.
Hang your clothes outside on a clothesline or lay them flat on the ground. Let the clothing stay for as long as possible – at least until the smell is gone. This works best in direct sunlight on a hot day but will even freshen your clothes if it is overcast and cool – just not quite as much.
Use an Odor Eliminating Spray
There are many commercial odor eliminating sprays on the market made specifically to remove smoke smells from fabrics. These sprays use enzymes or other active ingredients to actually break down the compounds that cause the odor rather than just mask it.
Sprays that are safe to use on clothing can be found in drugstores. Most directions call for the product to be sprayed directly onto the areas where bedbugs have been seen, left for a few minutes, and then laundered as usual.
Some popular odor eliminating sprays include:
- Ozium Air Sanitizer Spray
- Zep Smoke Odor Eliminator
- Cannabolish Odor Removing Spray
- Febreze Heavy Duty Fabric Refresher
Contain the Smell
If you have specific clothes you wear to smoke you can keep the smell from coming off on your other clothes by storing them separately. Simply put the clothes in a zip lock bag or air tight container after smoking.
To get rid of any remaining smells put a couple dryer sheets or a small amount of coffee grounds in with the clothes each of which are great at absorbing odors. The next time you go to wear them just take them out and air them before putting them on.
Prevent the Smell
Certainly, the most effective method to prevent your clothes from reeking of marijuana is to keep them from getting smoky in the first place. Whenever possible smoke outside or away from your clothing. If you are smoking inside open windows for ventilation and possibly wear a smoking jacket or other garment which you can easily remove and isolate from your other clothes.
Some other prevention tips:
- To get rid of the smell that you have smoked wash your hands and face.
- To refresh your breath brush your teeth or use mouthwash
- Using a sploof or a smoke filter (both home made, one consists of a toilet paper roll stuffed with dryer sheets and the other an activated charcoal filter which you blow smoke into) will help you to contain smell and smoke.
Conclusion
Getting rid of the smell of cannabis on your clothes is completely doable although it may take a little work. You can wash your clothes with vinegar air them out in the sun use an odor eliminating spray or contain the odor with airtight storage and an odor absorber. But if at all possible try to prevent your clothes from being exposed to cannabis smoke in the first place. With these tips you can enjoy your cannabis without worrying about lingering smells.
