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Smoke Smell on Belongings After a House Fire

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Date: 08/10/2006 Topics: Emergency > Fire > Clean Up | Readers Request > Cleaning  
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My house burned down this past Sunday but we have been able to salvage some stuff, but obviously it smelles horrible are there any suggestions on how in the world to get smells out of matresses, a dress that can not be drycleaned, books, photos, etc. We were very lucky to save my entire room but my parents lost everything. Please help us get this smell out

Brittany from Quinlan, TX
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Post by jsdiecast (1) | (05/01/2007)
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Hello there. We had a house fire in January and lost everything also. I have 4 small kids and we just went through the ash and found some photos that were left in a closet if you can believe it. How can I get the smoke smell out of these? I also found some jewelry of my grandmothers who passed away. Any tips on cleaning that?
Thanks so much!!!!


Post by camo_angels (684) | (08/12/2006)
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I went through an apartment fire with HEAVY smoke damage in April 2005. Try Arm & Hammer Carpet Fresh with CINAMMON. It neutralizes the smoke odor (give it at least twelve hours before vacuuming.) That is how we saved our couch. You may just need to get a new mattress, as that can be harder to remove, but try the powder first. For clothes or any washables, try Scope, it has TSP (can't remember chemical name) that also does the samething as cinammon. Two capfuls for one regular load. Stuffed animals and pillows, I would bag, sprinkle the powder, then after a day vacuum and air out. Hope this helps and you can get it done soon! Heavy duty febreez or Clorox fabricare are also great, you'll have to repeat many times, and may not smell "right" but it is better than smoke, and saved my baby stuff!


Post By Tedebear (Guest Post) (08/11/2006)
Hi, Is there a way we can help Brittany and her family?


Post By IMAQT1962 (Guest Post) (08/11/2006)
WE HAD A HOUSE FIRE 2 YEARS AGO THAT GUTTED OUR HOUSE. WE LOST MOST OF EVERYTHING. THE PEOPLE THAT DID THE REPAIRS PUT WHAT THEY CALLED AN"OZENATOR" IN THE ROOMS AND BAGS OF CLOTHES ETC TO GET RID OF THE SMOKE SMELL. IT PUTS OUT PURE OXYGEN.CHECK WITH SOMEONE THAT DOES FIRE RESTORATION.THEY SHOULD BE ABLE TO HELP YOU.


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