How to Get Soot From Fireplace out of Clothing
- 1). Separate any soot-stained clothing by the severity of the stains. Divide clothing into piles with light stains, medium stains or heavy soot stains so you can wash each pile separately. Make a separate pile for dry clean-only clothing and bring them to the dry cleaner's as promptly as possible.
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Use the full amount of laundry detergent directed by package instructions.Jupiterimages/Pixland/Getty Images
Fill the washing machine with the hottest water allowed for the fabric. Add laundry detergent, 1 cup of water conditioner and 1/2 cup of all-fabric bleach to the wash cycle to clean soot stains and help remove the odor. - 3). Add 1 cup of white vinegar to the rinse cycle to further deodorize the clothing and remove any remaining stains.
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Fresh air removes accompanying soot and smoke odor.Hemera Technologies/AbleStock.com/Getty Images
Check the clothing upon removal from the washing machine. If any soot stains remain, repeat these steps to remove them. Air dry clothing outdoors or near an open window by hanging them over a drying rack.
