11-25-2018, 09:15 PM
Challenge:
Please share some recipes, the preparation of which produces a strong lingering smell, that would help mask cigarette smells.
Background:
There's a lingering light cigarette smell in the van (from the previous owner, of course).
It appears to mainly be in the front chairs.
My strategy as a long-time motel dweller, is to always carry microwave popcorn, as it's very effective at masking light smoke smells.
Not Gonna Work, in a van.
Though GypsyDogs kindly made a bag for me last night, and I ate it all in the van, which definitely helped.
Soooo, I'm staying another full day (will probably hit the road Tuesday right after rush hour), to "work" on the smell, sort out lots of other small stuff, and continue to live in the van for real.
My first thought was SPAM & onions.
(Was going to cook that tonight, but GypsyDogs showed up at my door with a bowl of awesomeness - some sort of superb Mexican-ish thing... gotta get the recipe, it was amazing!).
Did a store run, bought some SPAM Singles and an onion, and also picked up a mini can of corned beef hash and a dozen eggs.
Any other suggestions?
Simple is better.
P.S. The van has been mostly closed up for the last few months, hence the buildup. Once it's free-ranging in the SW, it should improve by itself.
If I were "normal" this wouldn't be an issue... but normal is boring.
Please share some recipes, the preparation of which produces a strong lingering smell, that would help mask cigarette smells.
Background:
There's a lingering light cigarette smell in the van (from the previous owner, of course).
It appears to mainly be in the front chairs.
My strategy as a long-time motel dweller, is to always carry microwave popcorn, as it's very effective at masking light smoke smells.
Not Gonna Work, in a van.
Though GypsyDogs kindly made a bag for me last night, and I ate it all in the van, which definitely helped.

Soooo, I'm staying another full day (will probably hit the road Tuesday right after rush hour), to "work" on the smell, sort out lots of other small stuff, and continue to live in the van for real.

My first thought was SPAM & onions.

(Was going to cook that tonight, but GypsyDogs showed up at my door with a bowl of awesomeness - some sort of superb Mexican-ish thing... gotta get the recipe, it was amazing!).
Did a store run, bought some SPAM Singles and an onion, and also picked up a mini can of corned beef hash and a dozen eggs.
Any other suggestions?
Simple is better.

P.S. The van has been mostly closed up for the last few months, hence the buildup. Once it's free-ranging in the SW, it should improve by itself.
If I were "normal" this wouldn't be an issue... but normal is boring.

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2019-Dec update:
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