How to Remove Smells and Odors After a Fire

Whether it’s a small fire contained in your kitchen or larger flames that spread through your home, going through a fire is a scary experience for everyone there at the time. Once the fire is out, you need to think about what steps to take next and how to clean the damage left behind. Fires of all types can leave behind a lingering smoke air that penetrates inside your walls and clings to your furniture and even the clothing hanging in your closets. Between doing some work yourself and hiring professionals, you can remove all those smoky odors.

Air Out

Airing out your home is the first step in getting rid of those odors. Make sure that you do this on a nice day when the temperature is high and the sun is out. If you air out your home on a cooler or rainy day, you risk a musty …