4 Ways to Prevent Your Parents from Catching You Smoking

2024 Author: Samantha Chapman | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 09:13

We all know how problematic it is when our parents catch us smoking, even if they are doing it for our sake. If you smoke, being caught by your parents should be the least of your worries. The best advice is not to, because first of all you shouldn't smoke. But if you can't, you will find below some useful tips to avoid nasty surprises, especially for the inexperienced.

Steps

Method 1 of 4: Never smoke indoors

Step 1. Never smoke indoors

This should be the most obvious rule! If your parents are smokers, however, it's easier to get away with it. But if you light a cigarette in a house where no one smokes, it will take days and a lot of deodorant to get rid of the smell. So, just don't do it!

• But if your home has a patio or garden, you can go outside and smoke when your parents aren't around. (Be sure to remove the ashes if no one else in the family smokes.) If necessary, light a lemongrass candle to mask the smell. Otherwise, avoid smoking in places near your home. The wood and the walls absorb the smell. However, when you smoke, try not to get caught by nosy neighbors.

  

Step 2. Often we make the mistake of hiding cigarettes in the room when you are out

Do not do it. Use common sense. The best thing to do is to carry them with you (in the package or something else) all the time. Do this with matches too.

• If you go to school and carry cigarettes with you, it's a good idea to hide them in your belt, so in case they look for them, most schools aren't allowed to look in that area.

  

Step 3. If you smoke indoors, tidy up all your paraphernalia

Don't be reckless. Get rid of empty packets and matches, like ash falling into the sink.

Method 2 of 4: Be careful where you smoke

Step 1. Don't smoke where your parents or their friends may be looking for you

If this is not possible, wear clothing or accessories that are useful for not being recognized, such as a hoodie, a pair of sunglasses, and a baseball cap.

Step 2. If you smoke in school, do it where others don't usually go, like an old bathroom or closet

Blows the smoke towards a source of ventilation, such as an air vent.

Step 3. Smoke with friends

It would be convenient for you if someone among your friends were allowed to smoke. That way, if your parents catch you with a cigarette in your hand, you could just say you were keeping it to your friend. Don't expect them to fall for it, though. They probably used these excuses too when they were kids.

Method 3 of 4: Beware of secondhand smoke

Step 1. One thing you can do, which is really useful, is to take a roll of absorbent paper or toilet paper and seal it in one of the two ends with a softening cloth for drying machines

Blow the smoke into the open end of the roll. The cloth will help disperse the smoke and mask the smell.

Step 2. Keep a deodorant spray hidden somewhere in the house

Sprinkle some and walk in the cloud you sprayed. It will help cover the smell on clothes, hair and skin.

Step 3. Avoid yours until you've changed clothes

Bring some spare clothes with you if you can. The most important items to change are the shirt and hat (if you are wearing one). Take them to a friend or hide them in the garage.

Step 4. Take off (or open) your jacket when you smoke

When you're done, put your jacket back on. Or better yet, save an old worn jacket to wear in case you smoke. Make sure your parents don't know anything about it.

Step 5. Take a bath or shower

Cologne and perfume do not hide the smell of cigarettes. Taking a bath is the best choice, because it frees you from the smell instead of covering it. It also washes your hair, because it easily absorbs the smell of smoke.

• If you can't wash your hair before meeting your parents, pass one of those softening cloths on your head (as well as on your clothes), so as to cover the smell with a scent of clean clothes.
• Many people collect their hair and wear a hat before smoking. This helps keep them protected from cigarette smoke.

Step 6. If you smoke outside, wear a pair of gloves when it's cold

The smoke will remain on your hands for several hours after smoking, and the gloves will help mask it. Leather gloves work best; those made of cotton do not give any protection against any kind of odor. Also, cigarettes dye your fingers, so wearing gloves definitely prevents this from happening.

• If you are not wearing gloves, try rubbing your hands with one (and only one) leaf detached from a tree or bush, by doing this, the oils present in the leaf will cover the smell of the smoke. Some leaves have strange smells, so try different types until you find the right one.

  

• If nothing else, wash your hands as soon as you get home. And use an intensely scented soap. An antibacterial and sanitizing product outside the home is also recommended, perhaps put in a flower pot, in the garage or hidden in the backpack. The more fragrant, the better. Blueberry, blackberry and citrus fruit cover the smell of smoke well. Lotions always work too.

  

Step 7. When driving, make sure all windows are rolled down

In this way, the smoke will not be trapped inside the machine. The forced air will help keep the car and clothes a little cooler.

Method 4 of 4: Keep your breath fresh

Step 1. Brush your teeth

You should get the taste of the cigarette out of your mouth. Therefore, brushing your teeth and tongue is the best thing to do. Also use mouthwash.

Step 2. Cover your breath

After smoking, eat something that covers your cigarette breath. The corn chips and mints are perfect. If possible, however, it is always best to brush your teeth.

Step 3. Drink a soda-based fizzy drink while you smoke

A dry mouth tends to keep the breath clean better.

Step 4. Chew some flavored gum or drink ice coffee to get rid of the flavor of the cigarette

A beer is fine too.

Step 5. The smoke stays in your mouth and stains your teeth

Make sure that the mints or gums you use to mask your breath are of good quality. If you have time, brush both your teeth and tongue to reduce residual odor.

Advice

• Those who are smokers are less likely to notice that you smoke too, so if your parents don't smoke, be very careful to get rid of the smell of cigarettes.
• Avoid smoking at least ½ hour or an hour before seeing your parents.
• The most suspicious thing a young smoker can do is "go out for a few minutes". What do you go outside for 5-6 minutes if you don't smoke?
• Smoking when there is wind is a very useful way to avoid becoming impregnated with the smell of cigarettes. Find a place that is usually more exposed to drafts. The hilly areas almost always enjoy a constant breeze. You can avoid the smell of tobacco even more (except on your hands) if you smoke by driving the scooter and turning your head to the side to expel the smoke from your mouth.
• Lollipops are a good way to mask cigarette breath. Keep a supply close at hand and eat one as soon as you finish smoking.
• Decide whether to use the lighter or matches. Matches are cheaper and more practical if you need to get rid of them once they are lit, but the lighter is more convenient in the long run, because it makes no noise in your pocket and is generally smaller.
• If you are a girl, make a small hole in the inner lining of the bag or satchel and tuck the package inside. Make sure the hole is not visible when you open it. This trick works best with a black bag with the same color lining.
• A good way to mask cigarette breath is to use peanut butter or soy sauce.
• Try smoking with a friend who has already been caught with a cigarette in hand. It may sound strange, but you can learn from its mistakes too!
• If you smoke at home or with a friend, to easily get rid of the smell, put your clothes (especially the shirt) in a dry washing machine.
• Peel and eat an orange - citrus fruits help mask the breath of a cigarette and the peel (especially of the smaller and juicier ones, such as tangerines and tangerines) will also remove the smell from your hands.
• If you smoke in your room, take some incense and light it every time you smoke. However, remember that sometimes even incense is useless if you are a heavy smoker.
• Use orange extract, because it is really intense and you can dab when a checkup occurs. (Note: use just a little).
• Try not to smoke for an hour before going home. Even the best chewing gum will not be able to mask the smell of a recently smoked cigarette.
• It might be smart to have a jacket and gloves to use only when you smoke. Make sure your parents don't know anything about it.
• If you smoke outside in the garden, light a candle in the room where you have to go back in: the smell will magically go away. Avoid using deodorants or incense sticks, as they may be suspicious.
• If you have a swimming pool at home, you can always take a dip. Try swimming under water for 20 minutes and the smell of smoke will go away.
• Smoke less and, if you can, quit altogether.
• Soda-based fizzy drinks can really mask the smell of cigarettes.
• Wearing a hooded sweatshirt while smoking can protect your hair and shirt from the smell of smoke.

Warnings

• Your parents may get suspicious after a while, so make sure they don't follow you before you have a cigarette.
• Don't smoke around adults who know you.
• If your parents find out that you smoke, you run the risk of losing some privileges. For example, you may be forced to give up your cell phone, computer, or even your car. You may be punished or they may forbid you from seeing your friends (especially if your friends think they made you smoke the first time).
• Never smoke where there are fumes or other types of fumes. If you are unsure, do not access the cigarette.
• Smoking is extremely harmful not only to your health, but also to that of those around you.
• The best way to stay undetected is not to smoke where it happens.
• Tobacco is an additive substance, so it is difficult to quit.
• Do not smoke unless you are of legal age. In some countries, the law provides for the payment of a fine, sometimes arrest or probation.