Removing Smoke Odor from Home

By

Paula Jo Carr

What I have used is a half-filled quart jar with vinegar and sat it in the corner of the room & of course hidden from view. You will find that within a few days you will not smell any more smoke. I have used this is in the bathroom too 'where boys & men miss the potty' on the carpet causing the bath room to smell like a boys locker room. I have been known to place a 1/2 filled quart jar (wrapped in aluminum foil for decoration if wanted) of vinegar behind the toilet or in the tub behind a shower curtain and 'it' worked great .

Let us know what it is that you end up doing with this problem. I know I would be glad to know. Good luck!

By

DearWebby

If you get smoke from a fireplace into the house, then you are still using a pre-Neanderthal "fire in the corner of the cave" concept. Supply fresh outside air to the fire! Don't create a vacuum inside the house, that will suck smoke from the fireplace!

A simple metal 4" pipe angling down from the front of the fire box to just above the ash bucket outside will do the trick nicely. Cover the hole with a metal mosquito mesh screen, and for dumping the ashes, simply move that screen. You can put a butterfly valve into the air pipe to regulate air flow, or use a metal can lid over the hole.
Be aware, though, if you restrict the fresh air flow, the fireplace will suck warm air from the house, which will be replaced via cold drafts!

Have fun!
DearWebby
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