Smoke

[Smelly]

Now this isn't really a boating question, but our joint expertice is perfectly positioned to ask this question.

 

What's the best way of getting rid of the smell of smoke?

 

We had a fire in our office and it stinks, I reckon there a good anaology between our fires and my office.

 

Answers onna postcard pleez!

[Bones]

Now this isn't really a boating question, but our joint expertice is perfectly positioned to ask this question.

 

What's the best way of getting rid of the smell of smoke?

 

We had a fire in our office and it stinks, I reckon there a good anaology between our fires and my office.

 

Answers onna postcard pleez!

 

Onions, garlic and farting.

[Smelly]

i'd love to but my more sensitive colleagues might not love me anymore!

[Bones]

i'd love to but my more sensitive colleagues might not love me anymore!

 

then they will insist you move offices and you can suggest a nice clean one somewhere? What about cleaning the office or using that feebreeze stuff?

[Amduck]

Bicarb's supposed to be good for absorbing smells, but I've no idea how much you'd need for a large space. Still, it's not expensive so you could try getting a potful and dotting saucers with some in around and see what happens.

[StoneHenge]

Then you could string a load of odour eaters up from the ceiling as well. Be funny if nothing else!

[tomsk]

Then you could string a load of odour eaters up from the ceiling as well. Be funny if nothing else!

 

I concur with Bones, a huge and regular flatulent emission will put all other odours into the correct perspective. The Womble prescribes a daily prawn phall for breakfast followed by a chicken dupiatsa (extra onions) as a mid morning snack. That is all.

[gaggle]

first light some jos sticks of your choice and then light a spliff , after several puffs on the spliff the smell of smoke will dissapear or you will think it has or wont care if it has.

[Christine]

Try Googling for some links e.g.: 'Fire damage smoke smell'

[Brummage]

first light some jos sticks of your choice and then light a spliff , after several puffs on the spliff the smell of smoke will dissapear or you will think it has or wont care if it has.

 

Coupled with Bones' suggestion this could represent a risk of fire or explosion!

[wotnot]

You dont mention the extent of the fire and any damage.

 

If you have carpets and upholstery and there is no water damage from fire hoses etc. these can be professionally cleaned to remove smells and accumulated dirt. Painted walls can be washed over with sugar soap (test a hidden area first). Smoke damaged ceilings are best sealed with a specialist primer before going over with emulsion. Trying to clean ceilings before painting is a filthy job, plus the soot tends to bleed through.

[goldtone]

Bicarb's supposed to be good for absorbing smells, but I've no idea how much you'd need for a large space. Still, it's not expensive so you could try getting a potful and dotting saucers with some in around and see what happens.

 

Yep, my son puked over a car seat when a baby. I tried everything to get rid of the smell to no avail, spending the GDR of a small country in the process! Then someone suggested bi-carb dissolved in water. Worked a treat!

[tomsk]

first light some jos sticks of your choice and then light a spliff , after several puffs on the spliff the smell of smoke will dissapear or you will think it has or wont care if it has.

 

I would also strongly agree with The Mighty Gaggles suggestion.

[debbifiggy]

I concur with Bones, a huge and regular flatulent emission will put all other odours into the correct perspective. The Womble prescribes a daily prawn phall for breakfast followed by a chicken dupiatsa (extra onions) as a mid morning snack. That is all.

And extra dhal for dinner with wholemeal chappati D

Why does the aftermath of a fire smell like burnt sour bacon?

Hope you sort it.

[wrigglefingers]

Bi-carb is good for absorbing smells and will act as a mild abrasive if needed to shift stubborm marks on surfaces (easily the best substance to clean cookers with I reckon). Vinegar is an excellent light cleaner and will take away some of the smoky smell although it's a toss-up which smell I like least.

 

Good luck!

 

Shep

[David Schweizer]

This may sound odd, but I always found that burning a couple of candles removed Cigarette smoke smells from the office, I don't know whether it would work for ordinary smoke odour.

[tired old pirate]

Now this isn't really a boating question, but our joint expertice is perfectly positioned to ask this question.

 

What's the best way of getting rid of the smell of smoke?

 

We had a fire in our office and it stinks, I reckon there a good anaology between our fires and my office.

 

Answers onna postcard pleez!

 

I am quite smelly and will sit in the corner of your office with me boots off for a modest fee (£15 ph) after I leave you will be quite relieved to smell smoke

Edited January 16, 2008 by tired old pirate

[Smelly]

However much gaggle's idea appeals...

 

Bicarb's teh winner'til the insurance comes up with some money for the cleaners

 

ta all!

[BlueStringPudding]

Here's some Clanger advice:

 

Wash down all the hard surfaces with a solution of warm water, white vinegar and washing soda (test first, espeically on wallpaper/paint!) Don't forget ceilings, walls and windows as well as window frames and door.

 

Sprinkle bicarb onto carpets and other upholstered surfaces, leave for a hour then hoover up. Again best to test on a small area to make sure your vacuum cleaner can safely remove all traces of the powder without marking the upholstery.

 

Wash curtains, wipe down blinds and leave windows open for a few days.

 

These kind of things I think are better than chemically perfumed stuff like Febreeze, which will mask the smell and make the place smell like you've got stinky pets (who's whiffs you're trying to disguise!) (I used to be a lodger in a small two-bedroomed flat containing the landlady's thirteen cats!)

 

If you do also want to mask any remaining smell, joss sticks as mentioned above are quite a good idea, as you'll be masking nasty smoke with fragranced smoke.