How to remove the smell of burning from clothes?

There are a lot of all kinds of situations, after which the clothes smell no worse than a well-smoked piece of meat, or - on the contrary, a nasty ashtray. This is a camping trip with a barbecue, and not so pleasant bonfires with fallen leaves, which many burn in the yards in the fall, ashes from fire or cigarette smoke. In any case, I want to quickly get rid of the stench, which over time causes a headache and completely spoils the mood. In this article, we will talk about how to remove or weather the smell of burning from clothes, how to weather the jacket from the smell of soot?

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What are we dealing with?

The smell of smoke is reproduced by burning microparticles, which become entangled in the fibers of the fabric. Sometimes it becomes very difficult to wash them, especially if the ashes were oily and with resins, and they can exude a smell for a long time.

Various means, which only interrupt the smoke, will not be able to significantly help, they will only clog it for some time, but will not stop the spread. Here you should get rid of the source.

Important! To avoid unpleasant surprises, before you do anything with any clothes, check for yourself, than washing clothes from different fabrics. 

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Coffee

One of the easiest ways to remove the smell of smoke from clothes without washing is to use coffee. You can use both ground and natural.

For this:

1. You should put the clothes in a bag and place a jar of coffee in the same place so that it does not wake up.
2. Hold the coffee in the bag for about a day, and then mix it.

This method can remove the smell of smoke from such things as a jacket, coat, sheepskin coat. If on the first attempt the desired result was not achieved, repeat the manipulation.

Important! Instead of coffee, you can use peppermint, which is presented in stores in special bags.

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Lemon

A fairly simple method of removing odors from things that can be washed is to use a regular lemon:

1. Pour the basin with water and add lemon juice to it.
2. Then immerse contaminated things in the resulting solution.
3. Leave things in the basin for a while, then rinse thoroughly.

As a result, odors should leave the fabric of clothing.

Important! If you have a serious trouble not only with clothes, use our useful tips, how to wash soot and cinder after a fire.

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Let's look at the cases:

• Clothing after a picnic.
• The smell of smoke from street fires.
• Tobacco smoke.

All these cases can be called quite mild. Although there is a persistent annoying odor on the clothes, it is not soiled significantly with a burn, oily inclusions are weakly expressed, there are no ash spots. With a similar situation, normal washing will help.

Important! With the effects of smoke, children's and anti-allergenic powders do a good job. Actually, they are designed for this, only their target smells are different.

In any case, if the question arises, how to remove the smell of smoke from clothes, then:

1. The washing mode should be selected the maximum allowable specifically for these things. That is, if things can withstand temperatures no higher than 50 degrees, then put it that way.
2. Be sure to apply a double rinse and spin at high speeds after washing. It should be borne in mind that if your clothes smelled of barbecue, it is possible that there are also spots from the grass on which you should also pay attention to removing them.
3. Already after the drum of the washing machine, the smell of a fire should disappear from the clothes. Therefore, clothes can be dried in any way convenient for you.

Important! After washing, check the condition of the washing machine - it can absorb the smell of burning in itself, especially if it has not been cleaned for a long time and there is a coating on the heating elements. To avoid such consequences, it is necessary to use special means for cleaning washing machines.

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What should be done in severe cases?

Consider the situation:

• Clothes after the fire.
• Prolonged contact with smoke from burning leaves, plastic, rubber.
• Steady ash spots.

Important! There are several possible unpleasant situations - for example, thoroughly burned and charred food. In this case, we also have a couple of ways so that you can quite quickly remove the smell of burnt meat from the apartment.

What is not possible to wash off at home (suits, jackets, voluminous things), it is better to give dry cleaning and not rack your brains on how to remove the smell of smoke from clothes. This is especially true for heavy ash pollution. As an option - you can contact one of the cleaning companies.

In other cases, you can try a few simple ways to remove an unpleasant odor:

• Before you remove the smell, you can put things in a dense bag, pour baking soda into it and carefully shake it all so that the soda can evenly spread over the clothes. So leave everything for half a day - part of the smell will go away.
• In parallel with the removal of the smell of smoke, it may be necessary to remove stains of ash and burning, which can also emit stench. For these purposes, you can use a dishwashing detergent - it can effectively cope with the problem. After washing off the product, you can start the washing in the machine.

We will understand the features of the wash itself - what should be done to get rid of the smell of burning on clothes?

1. First you need to choose an effective cleaning agent, for example, detergent, stain remover or fragrance conditioner, in which the description indicates the removal of an unpleasant odor from clothes.
2. In the compartment for liquid detergents during washing, you can add a glass of 9% vinegar and select the pre-soak mode.
3. You must specify the necessary washing parameters for your items according to the mode and temperature of washing, double rinse and spin. In the event that the smell has not left the first time, then repeat washing again with preliminary soaking.
4. After washing, you need to hang things in a well-ventilated place, for example, on the balcony, and even better - on the street for a couple of days. In this case, even the remnants of burning must be completely removed.

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If these methods could not help you, then it remains only to dry clean or to identify smelling clothes in a category exclusively for picnics, hiding them in sealed bags or away in the garage.