Title: How to Clean Smoke Off the Walls | Hunker
Headings: How to Clean Smoke Off the Walls
How to Clean Smoke Off the Walls
Caked-On Smoke
Fireplace Smoke
Smoke and Fire Damage
Furnace Smoke

Content: Wash the walls from the top down, starting in the left-hand corner farthest from where you exit the room and work toward the exit. Rinse with a soft cloth dipped in warm water. If you are sensitive to the fumes from the ammonia, wear a face mask as you clean. Advertisement
Smoke and Fire Damage
A steam-cleaning machine intended for use inside the house can make cleaning smoke from fire damage a lot easier. The machine boils water to the point of steam, which exists through a tube with a cleaning applicator on the end of it. Once steam starts coming out of the machine, run the applicator down the wall. Frequently change out the cleaning cloth on the applicator to keep from spreading the soot and smoke back onto the wall. A steam cleaner can also help to loosen caked-on smoke or its sticky residue. Scrape off the sticky residue from the walls into a bucket. Rinse clean with a dampened sponge or cloth.