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my fire, skanky smell ,thank you for suggestions

updated sat 2 aug 03

 

Milla Miller on fri 1 aug 03


Several had great suggestions for my do it myself project.Thank you ,all.

Margaret

In a message dated 7/28/2003 8:29:42 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
pdp1@EARTHLINK.NET writes:

> Apple Cider Vinegar ( dilute somewhat with Water...)sponged...
> Or too...'Real-Lemon' reconstituted Lemon Juice...(try the
> places Restaurants buy bulk sizes...)
> Regimines similar to those for remediation of Skunk...
> Also...
> 'Pine-sol' I think too...
> Maybe 'Listerine'...
> Certainly Turpentine...
> Try 'em and see...that's what I'd do.
> ...or try one...follow it up with the 'Pine-Sol' or similar..
>
> The grease-base of various soots is the difficulty as
> well...some of which will respond well to one thing, some to
> another.

> I too had a (smaller than yours) fire one time...(a modern
> Mattress...ugh!) and I forget now what I scrubbed everything
> down with, but it was one or some of the above. The
> lingering smell and wall soot-stain-tint were quite
> unpleasant...but I got 'em tidy'd up.)
>
> Best wishes!
> Phil
> Las Vegas
>