Plaster/Chalk Figure

[horseshoes]

I really hope somebdy on here can help me. I have 2 plaster/chalk figures which have come from a home where somebody smoked. The smoke has permeated them and they are REALLY smelly. I have wiped them but all that did was make them sticky. They are painted so I'm worried about immersing them in hot water. How can I get rid of the smell?

[ChuckFickens]

could try putting them in a tub and covering them with bicarbonate of soda for a couple of days.

[horseshoes]

Thank you for answering. Would that affect the paint at all.

[wildwood]

... or what about one of those sprays that they use for the shower?

[horseshoes]

Thank you. I shall try.