Removing Smoke Smell from Clothes after a House Fire?

Judy
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May 7, 20180 found this helpful

I would add a product called Nok-Out. You can get it on Amazon. Mary Hunt from Debt-Free Living talks about it all the time.

cybergrannie
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May 7, 20180 found this helpful

I also recommend Nok-Out but until you can order ti there are some other solutions to try.

• Very important: Do not dry clothes in dryer until all smoke odor is gone as it will be almost impossible to remove as the dryer "sets" the odor. Nok-Out may still work but questionable.
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• The Red Cross recommends adding 2 cups of Scope mouthwash and wash through two cycles of wash. Use warm wash water and cool rinse.
• Others recommend using 2 cups white vinegar and 1 cup baking soda (I have not tried this and it may have a "foaming" reaction) to low or med wash load and let soak overnight. Wash as usual.

Hello
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May 7, 20180 found this helpful

you can also try storing them in airtight bags with activated charcoal sachets. Charcoal is great at removing the odour of smoke.

mom-from-missouri
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May 8, 20180 found this helpful

After our house fire, we washed everything, being sure to follow up with a second washing using vinegar instead of laundry soap. Do not use the dryer. Instead, hang to dry in outside fresh air. Somethings we had to do several times before the smell was gone.