If there is a fire in your home, even one that doesn't do much damage, it will leave behind a lingering smoke smell. The fire doesn't even need to be in your home. In other cases, the fire might be a forest fire or a neighboring home that brings smoke into your home. Since most smoke particles or only about four microns long, they can travel very easily on even the gentlest breeze. They will settle into the fabrics of your carpets, sofas, and any soft surface. They'll sit on top of hard surfaces such as shelves and tables. Removing the smoke smell after a fire takes a manifold approach. Surface Cleaning The first step in removing smoke smell is cleaning up the hard surfaces. You can typically do this with a mild soap and water. A damp sponge will remove the smoke particles from hard surfaces such as tables, chairs, desks, and walls. You need to do this quickly because the particles can become ground into the surface over time. Then it will be much more difficult to remove them. For the soft surfaces, you need to vacuum them. Your standard vacuum will suffice for this step. Vacuum carpets, [...]The post How to Remove The Smoke Smell After a Fire appeared first on Disaster Response.
