I had a fire in my house yesterday and need to get smoke odor out of the house. Any suggestions?

Answer 1

Fire restoration professionals use Ozone.

A friend of mine had a kitchen fire. She reported the fire to her insurance provider right away. After a month of using everything but the kitchen sink, she finally requested professional help from her insurance agent. She was referred to a fire restoration company who came out, and in 24 hours cleared out the odor with a pro ozone generator.

That was nearly ten years ago. And, in that time a number of residential air cleaners have come into the marketplace that use ozone. Some can be quite pricey (up to several thousand dollars). But, others are more affordable (in the $400 - $600 range).

If you don't have insurance, or don't want to file a claim, you might consider purchasing such a unit. Also, check with your local rental companies, as they might have rentable units.

However you decide to proceed; use caution with ozone. Although it is the definitive means to erradicate smoke odors, it can also be toxic. If you purchase, or rent a residential model, make sure to use a unit that allows for controlling the amount of ozone. With a residential model, it may take a week or so, on low level ozone release to erradicate the smell.

If you use a pro model, you will need to close all windows & doors, and vacate the premises for 24 hrs. Then when you return, fully air out the house. The smell will be gone!

Good luck & best wishes.

Answer 2

Spray with vinegar, and light some soft scented candles. The vinegar works really well. Just put it in an empty spray bottle and spray, You can also clean with the vinegar, fridge, stove,bathroom, spray carpets, curtains, cleans windows, mirrors, and any thing else. Then when you finished with the spraying, Go for a walk for about 20 minutes and then when you come home, open the door and leave it open for a bit, and air out the home. Now light the scented candles. This should work. Always does for me to get rid of odors.

Answer 3

set a bowl of red cider vinegar out in all rooms that have the smoke odor. also, sprinkle baking soda into carpet and let set over night, and put charcoal in every room for several days, this should help get odor out.

Answer 4

Start by opening all of the window and washing curtains and anything else you can wash in the washer and just start cleaning with a good disinfecting cleaner and wipe walls, ect.

Answer 5

I had a fire a couple of years ago, it takes about two weeks to go away. clean and vacuum everything, leave windows open, that's about all you can do.
I'm glad you weren't harmed.

Answer 6

putting out pails of charcoal might help, boxes of baking soda. You might call a fire remediation company and ask them for suggestions.

Answer 7

This link has some helpful suggestions..

http://web1.msue.msu.edu/msue/imp/mod02/01500008.html

Answer 8

boil vinegar