The clothing was in a home that burned and the clothes were smoke damaged.Very strong odor.
2007-01-07 02:28:56 · 8 answers · asked by Connie 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
Sorry to hear about your lost, but smoke odors are the hardest to remove from fabric.
If you have homeowners or renters insurance your best bet is to write them off as a lost.
The link below is from the University of Missouri and their research on how to remove odors after a home fire. Hopefully, this information will help you to recover some of your items.
2007-01-07 03:59:37 · answer #1 · answered by D S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Arm & Hammer" laundry detergents,(I use liquid) work well and so does "Borateem". "Febreeze" makes a laundry additive to give clothing a fresh smell. Once you do this, keep area where clothes are kept closed off. Spray Furniture and other areas with a fabric deodorizer to keep where you sit, from absorbing smoke odor onto clothing. Opening windows in home and car help a lot along with what I just mentioned. There's always baking soda remediies to try.
2007-01-07 10:40:07 · answer #2 · answered by sillysillygramma 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your insurance covers it. If you did not have home insurance you are behind the eighth ball. Your'e SOL. (s**t outta luck...!!)
Then, soak it in javex or vinegar (mild solutions in both cases). Or a mild solution of baking soda. Or, a mild solution of sodium thiosulphate. (@drug stores) I know it still won't go. The smoke smell is stomach churning bad odor. It is nasty.
Sorry you had fire. You do not need to put up with this reminder everytime you wear them, let alone others smelling it wherever you go. You will be sensitive thinking that others are getting your smell. It is an aggravation. If the smell still does not go, sorry to say this - you just have to get rid of them. No other way
2007-01-07 10:38:28 · answer #3 · answered by Nightrider 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wash them thoroughly with maybe some baking soda in the water and some vinegar in the rinse water.
Then after drying partially hang on hangers outside to air out,
the outside air and sun does an amazing job with eliminating
odors.
Professional dry cleaning is expensive and does not cure everything.
2007-01-07 10:35:56 · answer #4 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes you need a professional dry cleaner for sure. there are several chemicals that will neutralize the smoke odor. one of the better ones is made by stamford and is called odex or odex plus. if they dont use any chemical you may want to check else
where.
2007-01-07 10:55:51 · answer #5 · answered by bill 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only way is to have them all professionally dry cleaned. I'm so sorry that you have had this experience. If the home had insurance, the cost of dry cleaning would be covered.
2007-01-07 10:31:23 · answer #6 · answered by D N 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Wash them a couple of times, adding a citrus like lemon juice, or a little vinegar. Then re-wash them as usual. This should help.
2007-01-07 10:32:19 · answer #7 · answered by boots 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
burned it
2007-01-07 10:32:03 · answer #8 · answered by alysharaby 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋