I would pass them along. Both DH and I are sensitive to smoke and simply don't do the smokey room scenario. We spent a weekend in Reno recently for a convention and within five minutes of being in the casino to check in I was congested. DS spent the second night dry-heaving from the sinus drainage. DH's sinuses were bleeding by the third day. And we were staying on a smoke-free floor. The casino/hotel is old though, who knows how many years those rooms were smoke-optional - you simply can't "clean" that much smoke out.
eta: re-reading this after seeing some comments I want to clarify I think some used clothing can be cleaned enough to get the smoke smell out. Not sure about the chemicals that may be embedded though. I have bought used clothing from thrift stores and imagine at least some of the items were around smoke, yet I never smelled smoke on them. However, if handed a stack of clothing I didn't really need, I'd just pass it along to someone else who isn't as sensitive as we are. If you def could use the items, trying cleaning and see how it goes.
Last edited by rlu; 08-31-2009 at 12:17 AM.
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