Regarding the non smoking/smoking topic!

After my mother-in-law passed away, the children needed to get her house in order to sell. I had the job of doing this sad task. My in-laws had two fireplaces, and a wood stove in their home. They burned wood many, many fall and winter evenings thru the years. (No cigarette, cigar, pipe smoke).
I couldn't believe the amount of smoke residue on the walls, ceilings, furniture and such. It took hours and hours of spic and span cleaning, and carpet cleaning to rid of this odor.
When the time came, to close the deal on the home, we were very pleased with the end result!

We have a fireplace in our home, and do not use it, just because of the mess. Not because of my collectibles, just because of the mess!

My father, (83) has smoked a pipe for all of my life, and when he is in our home, he does not "light up"! Not even in the garage....an unsafe place to smoke! We am not pleased with his smoking, but that's our Dad!

Smoking leaves residue, has an odor, it's costly, and it can kill you!