When disaster strikes your property, you have a lot of things to take care of. If your home has experienced a fire damage, stubborn smoke odors may deeply penetrate your carpets, drapes, ceilings, walls, furniture and other surfaces in your home. The odors caused by fire are very harmful to the health of the residents that’s why it’s necessary to let them out of the house. Then, you should perform some smoke odor removal methods to get rid of these unpleasant odors. It’s quite difficult to get smoke odor out. That’s why you may need a professional help.

You can hire professional odor removal services to get rid of the odors caused by the fire. These companies do restoration after fire using special equipment. Oftentimes, these odor removal services cost a fortune, that’s why people prefer to remove the  smoke odors themselves. If you also want to save your money, try to immediately perform the following tips after a fire in your home. We hope our advices will help you get rid of smoke odor more quickly and thoroughly.

Keep all doors and windows open to promote good ventilation in the home. This will help you get the smell of smoke out of your house. If your home still smells of smoke, take the following steps.

Fill several bowls of vinegar and let stay there without anyone in the room for a few hours. Put more of these vinegar bowls in areas of your home which have been severely damaged by fire. Vinegar always works effectively in smoke odor removal so you have to use this eco-friendly cleaning product in your smoke clean-up process. Also, you can try to use fresh coffee grounds to get rid of bad odors. Leave opened can of coffee in your closed room for a few days.

Dip a damp cloth in warm water mixed with vinegar. Clean all walls, furniture, ceilings, cabinets (inside and out), appliances. Wash curtains, clean furniture and carpets with professional cleaning solutions. Make sure you clean up as much as possible. Remember that you should actually destroy the odor molecules, not just mask the odor.

If the odors stubbornly remain even after your initial clean-up process, you should search for professional smoke odor removal solutions currently available in the market. Choose a strong solution that will work in a short time. Follow the instructions in the label when you apply the treatment.