How to Remove Smoke Odor From a Kitchen Fire
We have all neglected a pot on the stove or some meat sizzling in a frying pan, ran to answer the phone or got otherwise distracted and came back to discover a blazing inferno on our stove top. Dousing the fire is the first priority but the smoke odor left behind does not disappear quite as quickly. Smoke odor can permeate your walls, cabinetry, drapes and seep into other parts of your home very quickly. There are some easy solutions to getting rid of the foul odor of a kitchen fire. Does this Spark an idea?
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Throw open the windows and even a door or two as quickly as possible after the fire. The less time the smoke sits around the greater chance of getting rid of it quickly. Even if it is in the middle of winter, airing your house right away will disperse the smoke and prevent any more absorption. If the weather is nice, you might want to keep the windows open for a few days, at least during the daylight hours.
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Launder your drapes and table linens as soon as possible; they will absorb the smoke odor rapidly. Wash them in the hottest water that the fabric can endure and heavy duty washing detergent. If the fabrics cannot be washed at home, take them to a dry cleaner, which will have solutions that will make the fabric smoke free.
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Clean your cabinets, walls, and floors with a one-part vinegar, one part warm water solution. Be sure to test this on a hidden area of your cabinets first, but most wood is fine with this type of cleaning solution. Vinegar is a natural odor absorber and the smell of the vinegar and smoke will dissipate within a few hours after using the solution.
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Place bowls of baking soda around your kitchen, tucking a couple inside your cabinets and pantry. It will absorb additional smoky odor after a few days.
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Vacuum the rugs or carpeting after sprinkling them with baking soda. Let the baking soda sit for a day or more and then vacuum according to the getridofthings.com website. If the carpeting still reeks of smoke, repeat the process again or hire a professional carpet cleaner, who will have solutions specially designed for smoke removal.
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