PrincessMommy Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 We had an oven fire due to bacon grease today. Now the house smells like fire. Any advice to get the smoke smell out when it's cold outside? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73349 Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 I'd open windows for a little while despite the cold, and put some potpourri on the stove (water, orange peels if you've got 'em, whole cloves, whole or ground cinnamon)--set a timer to ensure it doesn't get forgotten, but about a half hour of simmering helps a lot. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoeless Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 Wash the walls and any soft items you can, like curtains and pillows Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori D. Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 Burn candles. Put out little dishes of baking soda everywhere to absorb the smell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessMommy Posted November 30, 2019 Author Share Posted November 30, 2019 Thanks guys. I'm going to start from easiest to hardest. Got a pot of simmering cinnamon with cloves going now. Breaking out the little dishes with baking soda next. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz CA Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 2 hours ago, Lori D. said: Burn candles. Put out little dishes of baking soda everywhere to absorb the smell. This. I would use pure beeswax candles. They are supposed to absorb toxins and odor. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 My mom would put out little shallow bowls of vinegar after smokey parties back in the day. I still do when I burn something. Takes the smell right out. Doesn't smell like vinegar in the room when you dump them out later. Takes an hour or so. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephanieZ Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 Febreze fabric treatment for upholstered furniture, carpets, pretty much anything soft/fabric that you can't wash. It really does work well. Wash everything you can in the washing machine. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessMommy Posted December 1, 2019 Author Share Posted December 1, 2019 Thanks everyone I'm keeping this in my arsenal for later. I suspect this will not be the first with my new gas stove. I'm still trying to find a good splatter mat that will go on the bottom of the gas oven. What I did this time was I boiled the cinnamon on the stove and I've put out little bowls of baking soda around the house. It's what I had on hand. I also found several upstairs windows open last night...so there was that help too. It was COLD up there! LOL. When I came home from church today I couldn't smell the smoke. Yay! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol in Cal. Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 Bacon smoke is the worst except for fish. Ugh. Sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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