Whether you don't want to disappoint your parents or are just afraid of the punishment for your habit, follow these easy steps to make sure your parents don't find out about your smoking habit.
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Step 1. Don't feel disappointed or uncomfortable with yourself
Your parents will still love you even if you smoke, but they will not like your habit because smoking will damage your health, both physically and mentally. It's better if you tell the truth. Even though you may be punished, they will at least appreciate your honesty, especially if you want them to help you break the habit. You can also try quitting smoking so you don't have to worry about other things.
Step 2. Make sure the cigarette and lighter are hidden
Clean the room after you smoke. Try not to use matches and, instead, use lighters. Usually, lighters have a distinct odor.
Step 3. Try not to smoke inside or outside the home (eg
Terrace).
Step 4. Don't throw away unused toilet paper tubes
Fill one end with crumbled dryer sheets, and blow smoke through the end of the tube. The included clothes dryer sheet will act as a smoke filter. You can also prepare a rubber band and cover one end of the tube with a clothes dryer sheet, then secure it with a rubber band. This method can also give the same effect.
- Walk around the neighborhood or smoke in places your parents don't know or see.
- Make sure you only smoke when you're out with friends, or when your parents aren't home.
- Maybe in your neighborhood there are empty houses or those that are for sale. Don't be stupid and visit the house to smoke. Besides being illegal, you will have to deal with the authorities if you get caught.
- If you smoke in a car, open the window halfway and make sure the tip of the cigarette is outside the window, behind the rearview mirror. Turn on the fan or air conditioner (depending on the weather) and direct the wind to the nearest window to keep the cigarette smoke billowing out of the car. Wear a sweater and hood while smoking. Make sure you exhale the cigarette smoke vigorously out the window. When you're done, lower the windows further down and let the air flow into the car. Take off and ventilate your sweater, then flip it over. Enjoy a sports drink (eg Gatorade or Pocari Sweat) during and after smoking to soothe your throat and freshen your breath. After smoking, chew gum and spray a little perfume, cologne, or air freshener on your hands. Always wash your hands with warm water and soap as soon as possible. Take a few walks to get the air out of the car (and also get rid of the smoke smell on you and other passengers). Don't leave the car window open when you park it at home (otherwise the smell of cigarettes will waft from inside the car and you'll be caught), unless the weather is very hot. If you live in the UK, don't smoke in the car as this is illegal.
Step 5. Eliminate the smell of cigarettes from your body before entering the house
Cigarette smoke particles take about 45 minutes to come off your clothes if you enjoy one cigarette. Each time you smoke another cigarette, it will take an additional 15 minutes for the smoke particles to escape. However, keep in mind that the smell of cigarettes also sticks to your skin and hair, so take a shower after you enjoy a cigarette. Otherwise, the smell of cigarettes will linger on your body all day long. In addition, the smell of cigarettes will also be smelled from your breath and mouth so make sure you keep eating mint candy.
- Keep a few bottles or cans of cologne or deodorizer in your car to keep things comfortable.
- In addition, suck mint gum or chew gum to remove the smell of cigarettes from the breath. Chocolate can also eliminate the smell of smoke in the breath. If you spray too much perfume, your parents may suspect you. If you need to drink something to get rid of the smell of cigarettes, don't drink fizzy drinks or water; drink milk or other products containing milk.
- Oranges (and citrus essential oils) can also mask the smell of cigarettes. If you can do it convincingly, bring an orange as a snack. After smoking, peel and eat the orange while “sticking” the citrus aroma to your fingers and breath. You can also put on rubber gloves before smoking and throw them away after you finish smoking.
- Remove the smell of cigarettes from your fingers because parents who have smoked tend to smell your finger before checking anything else. You can get the smell of cigarettes off your fingers by washing them with scented soap, or rubbing your hands on the grass before entering the house. If your parents ask why you have grass clippings or stains on your hands, just say that you tripped and fell. Alkaline-based cleaning products (e.g. degreaser) can also remove the smell of cigarettes from your hands and fingers.
- If you don't want your fingers to smell like cigarettes, you shouldn't hold the filter part with your finger while smoking it.
- If your parents say you smell like cigarettes, just say that you've been to a place filled with cigarette smoke (e.g. a bar), went to a friend's house whose parents smoke, or met some friends who smoke. However, your parents may also dislike these reasons so be careful.
- The smell of cigarettes also sticks to the hair. Before meeting with your parents, try finding a sink and splashing water on your hair. If possible, take a shower first.
Step 6. Be calm and “reasonable” around your parents, as if you never smoked and have no secrets to hide
Stand up straight and don't appear nervous around them. This will only provoke suspicion that you are hiding something.
Step 7. If you have long hair, curl your hair so that the smell of cigarettes sticks to your hair is not too strong
You can also wear a sweater with a hood when you smoke and take it off before entering the house so that your boss (e.g. t-shirt or shirt) doesn't smell like cigarettes.
Step 8. Eat mint candy as much as (at least) four pieces
You can also enjoy other snacks with a taste of min. Usually, candy or mint flavored snacks are very effective at hiding the smell of cigarettes.
Step 9. If you smoke marijuana, you don't have to worry about anything because the smell won't stick to your skin
Step 10. If you smoke while driving, make sure you wipe down the dashboard, door handles and steering wheel as cigarette ash tends to stick to these areas
Be careful not to spray too much cologne on your body, as the sudden, pungent smell of cologne can trigger suspicion. If you have to stop at a gas station before going home, wash your hands, face and nostrils (the smell of smoke can stick to your nostrils so you'll feel like everything smells like cigarettes). Also, instead of spraying cologne, use a mixture of water and soap to rub on clothes. Apart from covering the smell, this will also not trigger your parents' suspicion. Chew gum and make sure you throw away any empty candy packages. Also, be aware that your parents will know your secret. It's unavoidable that if you do get into the habit of smoking (and make it a habit), it will be easier for you to be honest with them.
Tips
- If you smoke outdoors, take off the sweater when you smoke. When you're done, put your sweater back on to cover the smell of cigarettes that clings to your shirt.
- Stay calm. Your parents won't expect strange things if you keep your cool.
- If your parents smell cigarettes from you, just say that someone else smoked near you while you were waiting for the bus or angkot, or that you met a friend who smoked.
- Don't throw cigarette butts on your patio or front yard. Remove any suspicious "evidence".
- There are a variety of aerosol-based odor-neutralizing products that are specifically designed to eliminate the smell of cigarettes or marijuana smoke.
- In your room, hide cigarettes out of sight, such as under furniture or in desk drawers.
- If you smoke menthol cigarettes, consuming mint/menthol gum or similar-based products can reduce your parents' suspicion.
- Put your clothes in the dryer with a tumble dryer for a few minutes.
- If your friend has a smoking mother or father, you can use it as an excuse if your parents smell cigarettes from your body.
- Wash regularly. The smell of smoke in your hair will last longer, especially if you have long hair.
- Light some incense in your room/home to help cover up the smell of cigarettes. Incense not only gives off a distinct and strong smell, but it can also produce a similar burning smell.
- Pockets in jackets and coats can be great places to hide cigarettes and lighters.
Warning
- Even if your parents don't smoke, they can smell cigarettes eventually, no matter how hard you try to rid yourself and your belongings of the smell of cigarettes. Even when you can't smell it, your parents can still smell it. This is because people who don't smoke have a healthier and more sensitive sense of smell. People who have a strong sense of smell can immediately smell it. If you have parents like that, surely you already know it.
- Cotton garments retain smoke particles longer than other types of fabric.
- Some ex-smokers are very sensitive to the smell of cigarettes. If your parents have smoked before and managed to quit, they may be able to "read" your movements more easily than when they never smoked at all.
- Remember even when/if your parents find out that you are lying, it may be difficult for them to trust you again.
- The colony trick doesn't always work. If you squirt too much cologne, your parents may feel that you are using Ax or similar products excessively to cover up the smell of cigarettes. Older people with a good sense of smell (especially ex-smokers) can still smell it. Rub your tongue against your teeth to get rid of the smell of cigarettes on your tongue, and make sure your parents know some of your friends who smoke. This way, you can throw in classic excuses like “Oh, yeah, I went out with this one and that one. Smells bad, doesn't it?" when your parents tell you that your body reeks of cigarettes. You can also respond with, for example, "Oh, how cool!" to lighten the mood. If you can crack a joke and show that you're not nervous, they're less likely to suspect you.
- Smoking can cause mouth, throat, and lung cancer, and can kill you. Don't smoke if you are pregnant or underage (the age limit is usually 16 in Europe and 18 in Australia and Indonesia, 18 or 19 in Canada and 18 in New Zealand, the UK and the US). The nicotine in cigarettes makes your hands and teeth look yellow. Also, because you have to smoke a cigarette, there will be wrinkles and lines around your lips.
- Some brands of cigarettes have odors that last longer than others. Some brands such as Parliaments, Marlboro Reds/Mediums, and Camel Filters tend to produce a stronger and longer lasting cigarette odor. However, Marlboro Menthol Lights tend not to have a strong odor.
- The smell of a cigarette can last about an hour. And for every cigarette smoked afterwards, you need to wait another 15 minutes for the smell of cigarettes to go away.
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Do not smoke in bed for whatever reason. It is very dangerous!!!
When you're in bed, it's easy for you to fall asleep and drop your cigarette and burn the carpet or furniture around you.
