How can i remove wood stove smoke odor from home?

Answer 1

Remove upholstery and household items outside in a well-ventilated area. Sprinkle baking soda on upholstery and allow to remain 30-mintues before vacuuming off. Wipe non-upholstered furniture down with a soft rag dampened with a baking soda/water mixture. Wipe down walls with the baking soda water mixture. Wash curtains.

Answer 2

Get the air moving. Open windows to ventilate areas. Install a fan

to circulate air. Note: if there has been substantial water damage

and the weather is warm, you will probably need to keep the

windows shut and run a dehumidifier. In cold weather, your

heating system is operating and the cold air will usually help

remove the moisture. In this case, change your furnace filter daily

until it shows no soot.

Dry wet items as soon as possible. Use fans and dehumidifiers to

dry carpets and draperies. If not thoroughly dried, carpets and

floors underneath may be quickly damaged beyond repair by mold

and mildew.

Remove brass and copper items and clean them using brass or

copper cleaner (smoke can etch brass or copper in 24 hours).

Place aluminum foil or plastic food wrap under furniture legs.

Remove oriental rugs or other colored rugs from wet wall-to-wall

carpeting.

Cover dry, clean items with plastic while repairs are in progress.

Removing Soot from Household Textiles

Soot is oily and easily stains carpets, draperies and other household

textiles. For this reason you must remove it before you attempt to

clean or deodorize items.

If possible, hire a professional restorer to remove soot with a

heavy-duty vacuum. If you don't plan to hire a professional, you

can remove some soot by holding a vaccum cleaner nozzle slightly

off the surface of the item. Do not use vacuum attachments or an

upright vacuum because the brushes tend to force soot into fabrics.

Cover carpets after removing the soot to keep other soil from being

tracked in during clean-up.

Removing Smoke Odor from Textiles

Smoke odor may remain in clothing, upholstered furniture, carpets

and draperies unless they are properly deodorized before cleaning.

Professional assistance is recommended.

Consult professional fire restorers and/or dry cleaners about using

"counteractants," chemicals or additives that break up smoke

molecules to eliminate odors. The type of counteractant used will

vary with the type of material burned in the fire. Counteractants

may be professionally applied to furniture, carpets and draperies.

Restorers also may provide them for laundering clothes.

Fire restorers and dry cleaners sometimes use an ozone treatment

to break up smoke molecules and eliminate odors. If the process is

done in the home, items are put under a tent while an ozone

generator is operating.

Dissolve one cup of dishwashing detergent-the type used in an

automatic dishwasher-in one gallon of warm water.

Completely submerge the items and let them soak all night in

your washing machine or bathtub. Drain and launder as usual

the next day.

1 For items that can be bleached, mix 4 to 6 tablespoons

trisodium phosphate (available from your hardware store) with

1 cup Lysol or household chlorine bleach and 1 gallon of

water. Add clothes, rinse with clear water and dry.

Cleaning Furnishings and Clothing

After deodorizing, it's time to clean household textiles. Take nonwashable

clothing and draperies to a dry cleaner for traditional dry

cleaning or a special cleaning process.

Wash regular clothing in warm water with a liquid detergent.

Several launderings may be needed.

Have carpets cleaned twice-both before and after repairs. Wet

carpets must be dried before cleaning. In some cases, removal of

carpet is necessary for complete drying and to save the wood floor

beneath.

Cleaning Soot Stains from Walls

If possible, use a chemical sponge available from a cleaning supply

company or some other non-water-based cleaner to clean soot from

walls.

Paint thinner

or rubbing alcohol may work, but use with caution

because of toxicity and fumes. Wear rubber gloves, open all

windows and use an electric fan to increase ventilation while

working.

Do not use a water-based cleaner on plaster walls. It will cause the

stain to bleed into the wall.

Removing Smoke Odor from the Home

During a fire, smoke can permeate walls and other surfaces and

drift through household ducts, where it becomes trapped. If not

properly removed, smoke odor reoccurs from time to time,

especially during warm or damp weather.

Consult professional restorers about a process known as "thermal

fogging." This warm chemical fog penetrates your home and walls

just as the fire did, neutralizing the smoke odor as it goes.

Consult restorers about smoke removal from ducts. They may use

a chemical sealer to secure smoke permanently to the sides of

ducts since these areas, with their joints and crevices, may be

difficult to clean with conventional vacuum-and-brush methods.

Consider replacement of attic insulation. Insulation may retain

odors.

Answer 3

how to get smoke smell from burnt food out of house

Answer 4

All you can do is clean the furniture, walls and carpets as best you can. In time, the smell will fade.