How to wash off soot quickly and easily at home

People who have experienced the shock of a fire are faced with another problem - soot on the walls and furniture, as well as a persistent burning smell.

If the fire was not severe and the interior items, as well as flooring, wall coverings and ceilings can be saved, you need to start cleaning immediately.

Read the article about cleaning up after a fire - what to do first, how to get rid of the burning smell and eliminate the consequences of a fire.

Priority actions

Cleaning up after a fire cannot be delayed. The longer soot and soot remain on the surface, the more difficult it is to get rid of them. To eliminate the consequences of a fire, you will need the following equipment:

• brushes;
• old rags;
• broom and dustpan;
• garbage bags;
• vacuum cleaner;
• putty knife;
• basin and bucket;
• plastic film, tape.

Priority actions:

1. 
   First you need to open all windows and doors, create conditions for maximum ventilation.

2. Then you should take care of your own safety: wear gloves, a hat, and glasses. If necessary, use a respirator. You need to clean in clothes that you won’t mind throwing away later.
3. Things that were at the epicenter of a fire most often cannot be restored. We'll have to get rid of them. They are the source of the acrid burning smell. The remaining items are taken out into the fresh air, having first removed the layer of soot from them.
4. Curtains and carpets are removed and bed linen is sent for washing.
5. Clean off the remains of burnt wallpaper, roll up baseboards and cornices. Damaged fragments are taken to a landfill.
6. Large debris is swept away with a broom. Fine dust and fumes can be collected with a vacuum cleaner. With its help, all hard-to-reach places are cleaned. You can use a special attachment for walls and ceilings. Use a brush to go over the areas behind the batteries.
7. Most often, the floor remains intact during a fire, except for the place where the fire raged. Therefore, it needs to be swept and covered with plastic wrap. This will prevent it from becoming contaminated with soot during cleaning.
8. If there was a bookcase in the room, it will have to be emptied. Books are thrown away because it is impossible to remove the burning smell from the paper.

You cannot start wet cleaning immediately after a fire.
Getting wet will cause the soot to be absorbed even deeper into the surface and will be difficult to remove. After dry cleaning is completed, they begin to get rid of the burning smell.

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How to get rid of the burning smell?

Getting rid of the burning smell after a fire is the most difficult thing. It is absorbed into all surfaces, remaining inside for a long time. This is not only unpleasant, but also dangerous, since the gas released can cause poisoning. When settling on the surface of the lungs, toxins enter the bloodstream, so even during cleaning it is necessary to take care of personal protective equipment.

There are several effective ways to get rid of burning smell:

1. If the smoke was insignificant, you need to open the windows and doors. A fan will help speed up the air cleaning process. It is not recommended to use air conditioning, as the air will circulate indoors. In this case, burning particles will settle on the filter, and it will have to be cleaned.

2. 
   You can deal with unpleasant odors with water. To do this, fill all the containers in the apartment with it and place it around the room. After some time, the smell should decrease.

3. Wet towels absorb burning smell well. They are moistened generously and hung around the apartment. As the towels dry, they are moisturized.
4. Boiling a pan of water to which vinegar has been added helps quickly neutralize the burning smell. For 3 liters of liquid use 0.5 liters of acid. When carrying out the procedure indoors, you need to open windows and doors. It is best for people and pets to stay outside during this time. However, it is necessary to monitor the water level so as not to provoke a new fire. After an hour, the smell should disappear.
5. Steam cleaners do a good job of removing odors. They work on all available surfaces.

An effective remedy for combating burning smell is a mixture of vinegar, water and ammonia. For 1 liter of water you will need 1 tablespoon of ammonia and acid. The resulting composition is used to irrigate all objects from which a burning smell emanates. After half an hour, they need to be wiped with a clean damp cloth.

You can learn how to remove the smell of burning in an apartment after a fire from this article.

Cleaning the walls in the bathhouse

Most often, those objects where there is a constant thermal load are exposed to soot and soot. It is not so easy to wash them off. You can remove soot from wood using one of the following methods:

1. Mechanical. Wood perfectly absorbs odors, so in order to completely remove soot or soot, you need to completely scrape it off with any hard object or sanding machine.
2. Another way to remove soot from walls is to create a cleansing scrub designed for treating wooden surfaces. It may be based on sand or crushed brick. It should be mixed with a small amount of water, and the resulting slurry should be used to clean the damaged surfaces.
3. Another way to wash soot in a bathhouse is to use ready-made products. It is necessary to purchase only those household chemicals that are suitable for treating the internal surfaces of baths. Most often, they contain alkaline substances. They are not absorbed into wood and will begin to affect the human respiratory system when heated.

Getting rid of soot can be difficult. In addition, during the cleaning process you can damage the walls, floor or ceiling, and it will be almost impossible to get rid of the resulting defects. Do not allow soot to appear. To do this, you need to wipe the surfaces with soap and water after each visit to the bathhouse or sauna.

How to eliminate the consequences and remove soot yourself?

After dry cleaning is completed, wet surface treatment begins. There is no need to purchase expensive cleaning products for cleaning. You can prepare the liquid for treating walls and ceilings yourself.

Recipes for improvised means:

• soda ash and hot water - 0.5 liters of liquid will require 2 tablespoons of cleaning agent;
• dishwashing liquid and water - take 3 tablespoons of product per 5 liters; before use, the composition must be well foamed;
• alkaline toilet cleaner - before use it must be dissolved in water, 1 cap of gel is used for 3 liters.

Moisten a rag in the selected composition, wring it out and wipe the contaminated surfaces. There is no need to wet the walls and ceiling too much to avoid streaks. After cleaning with detergent, use clean water.

When cleaning a room, you need to consider the type of surface:

1. 
   Washing laminate flooring. Stubborn stains that cannot be cleaned with conventional means are removed with a solvent.

2. Plastic can be cleaned with gasoline or kerosene.
3. Glass is washed using water to which alcohol is added. It is most convenient to wipe them with crumpled paper.
4. Wood strongly absorbs soot, which complicates the cleaning process. To remove carbon deposits, use a grinding machine to remove the top layer. However, this method is not suitable for processing polished surfaces. They are washed with liquid products.
5. Painted surfaces are cleaned with alcohol diluted with water in equal proportions.

Even after careful treatment, a burning smell may remain in the room. Room scenting agents will help speed up its elimination:

1. Coffee beans are ground, poured into a saucer and placed in rooms for a day. The aroma of coffee will fill the space, displacing the smell of burning.
2. The lemon is cut into slices and placed in a pan of boiling water. Leave the gas on for half an hour. There is no need to cover the pan with a lid.
3. Heat a dry frying pan on the stove and place several clove inflorescences on it. When the smell fills the room, turn off the gas. You can also spread the seasoning around the room.
4. Fresh aromatic plants neutralize foreign odors well. They are laid out on paper and left to dry. For this purpose, sage, mint, wormwood, spruce branches, pine or spruce branches can be used.

Removing soot after a fire

Different types of surfaces and coatings are cleaned of soot in different ways. For example, wooden surfaces are cleaned using special household chemicals. To clean soot from tiles, you will need a soap solution. In order to get the desired result, you must follow some instructions.

To prevent irritation and allergic reactions from occurring on the skin while cleaning surfaces from soot, you need to protect yourself:

1. Be sure to wear rubber gloves. This is necessary because chemicals, as well as folk remedies, that are used to clean surfaces contain substances that corrode the epidermis.
2. You will also need a medical mask or other face covering. It will help you avoid inhaling toxic and aggressive fumes that are in the air after a fire. It is best to wear a damp bandage and change it periodically.
3. A headscarf or scarf. This will help prevent dirt from getting on your hair while cleaning the soot from the ceiling.
4. A robe, a rubber raincoat or old things that you don’t mind. Clothing will protect your skin from burning.

There are certain steps used for the initial cleaning step of various surfaces.

REFERENCE! To clean away residues of carbon deposits and soot, you should use special household chemicals.

Procedure for the first stage:

1. Dried fumes are cleaned with a scraper, wallpaper, floor and ceiling coverings are removed.
2. To remove small particles, they usually use a vacuum cleaner, preferably a construction vacuum cleaner.
3. In order to wash stubborn burnt stains, you need to apply sealant to them and wait half an hour. After this time, it will turn black, having absorbed dirt, and must be removed.
4. Use a wet cloth to remove the top layer of dirt.

After these steps, you can begin the second stage of cleaning using household chemicals.

Cost of specialist services

If you cannot clean the room on your own after a fire, you need to hire specialists for help. They have professional cleaning products, tools and equipment in their arsenal to completely eliminate the consequences of a fire.

After professional cleaning of the room, the burning smell will be completely neutralized; it will not remind you of itself after a few days, as often happens when using household chemicals.

Finding a team is not difficult . Cleaning companies advertise on the Internet and in newspapers. It is better to entrust the cleaning to a large organization that has good reviews and recommendations.

The average price for cleaning a room after a fire starts from 200 rubles per square meter. The final price will be announced after assessing the volume of work to be done.

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Who is responsible for the quality of cleaning at the site, is there a written guarantee?

The quality of cleaning after renovation is controlled by a senior manager, there is a guarantee.

What's included in the price?

Labor, tools and materials are included in the cleaning price

I need urgent help with cleaning, can you advise me?

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Helpful information

Tips to help clean up a room after a fire:

1. 
   Movement between rooms should be limited as much as possible. If the fire did not affect any rooms, they need to be isolated. This will prevent soot from spreading throughout the apartment.

2. During cleaning, you must ensure the cleanliness of equipment. If it gets dirty, soot will cover clean surfaces.
3. It will not be possible to avoid walking to the bath and back; in order not to spread dirt, you need to lay old sheets and towels on the floor.
4. When cleaning, we must not forget about indoor plants, which were also damaged by the fire. They are watered and the leaves are wiped with a damp cloth on both sides.
5. The air duct and air conditioner filters need to be replaced.

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Precautionary measures

When cleaning up after a fire, you need to follow some rules:

1. Work in a ventilated room with open windows.
2. When cleaning walls and other surfaces, a large number of small particles are released into the air, which are dangerous for the respiratory system. Therefore, you need to work with a respirator.
3. Clothes are as closed as possible.
4. The air in the room should be humid. To do this, you can periodically spray water from a spray bottle.
5. When working, use safety glasses, gloves, and cover your hair with a headscarf.

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