Title: How to Clean Smoke Damage (with Pictures) - wikiHow
Headings: How to Clean Smoke Damage
How to Clean Smoke Damage
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Get rid of loose soot on the surface of the walls. The first step to cleaning smoke damage is to remove any loose soot clinging to the walls. This can be done with a vacuum cleaner or with a dry chemical sponge. Fix the plain attachment onto the vacuum cleaner hose, and hold the nozzle slightly above the surface of the wall. Move it back and forth until all loose soot is removed. You may also want to try using the brush attachment to brush off any additional soot. Anything that is not sucked into your vacuum cleaner should fall on to your drop cloth. Try a dry chemical sponge as an alternative to vacuuming. This chemical sponge is highly recommended because it is impregnated with a chemical that removes soot and smoke from your wall.