2006-07-31 23:48:09 · 14 answers · asked by alberta b 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
No, it will just make them smell like vinegar.
What you want to do is buy some dryer sheets and put the clothes in the dryer for an hour or two. If you don't have a dryer of your own, go to a laundomat.
2006-07-31 23:51:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My home had a big fire a few years ago. I used vinegar to clean alot of things....not just clothes. But yes it will help with the smell, the vinegar smell is easy to wash out. I wish you well on your clothes.
2006-08-01 07:23:43 · answer #2 · answered by notyours 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes - as long as you wash the clothes again after you`ve soaked the clothes. Unless you want to smell like vinegar?!
2006-08-01 06:52:38 · answer #3 · answered by fizzybubbly 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
white distilled vinegar will take out mildew smell and discoloration...so i see no reason why it would not work on smoke....BUT DO NOT SOAK vinegar is an acid therefore the longer you leave cloth in it the more it will eat at the fabric...one cup to a full load is all you need ...repeat treatment if needed ....i have used this remedy for over fifty years and it always works for me.....ricdavden
2006-08-01 08:07:15 · answer #4 · answered by ORAMAY H 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try a cinnimon cleaner you can get it at a fire restoration company just look in your yellow pages. The cleaner will get out all of the smoke smell from everything while making it smell really good!!
2006-08-01 09:34:06 · answer #5 · answered by Wish 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe only for natural fibers. nothing will remove the smell from synthetic fibers that I know of. I bought a couple of things from a store that had some smoke damage a few years ago. the synthetic blouse never lost the smoke smell.
2006-08-01 06:54:05 · answer #6 · answered by sjdelp 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So sorry about the fire You can try vinegar it would not hurt anything for sure Good Luck!
2006-08-01 08:35:20 · answer #7 · answered by pycosal 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Im a retired firefighter and you wanna know how i get the smell out...Suave strawberry shampoo, i put a little in the washer with my laundry soap, i use tide and bingo they come out smelling great...Be careful how much you use, ya dont want bubbles
2006-08-01 06:54:14 · answer #8 · answered by ABBYsMom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wash the clothes and leave them outside to blow in the breeze for a couple of days.
2006-08-01 07:52:04 · answer #9 · answered by VelvetRose 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It helps... but then you smell like vinegar... is that really any better?
2006-08-01 06:51:14 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋