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Cleaning Upholstery and Mattresses After A Fire Any piece of upholstered furniture heavily coated with soot should be cleaned by a professional service. If attempting to clean at home, vacuum the surface to remove spotty deposits of soot; then sponge with a turkish towel dipped in cleaning fluid. These and other solvents are very flammable. Work outdoors if possible or in well-ventilated rooms with open windows. Be absolutely sure there is no flame or spark anywhere in the area where itcould ignite vapors from solvents-no flame, pilot light, spark, no smoking. Discard cloths in tightly closed metal can, in trash. You don't want to start another fire! Also avoid breathing vapors wile working. Read labelon solvent and follow directions! The solvent will loosen oily soil so it can be wiped off with a dry cloth.If the upholstery is washable, the next step is to "shampoo" the entire surface with "dry"suds made by beating a handful of dampened detergent to make thicklather with no extra moisture to soak into the fabric. Or use upholstery shampoo. Use this dense lather on a sponge or soft brush to lightly scrub one section, and scrape the soiled suds off with a spatula or knife. Repeat withclean suds, then wipe that section with a clean damp cloth. Continue shampooing and rinsing until all the upholstery is clean. Wind a strip of clean cloth around a ruler, dip it into "dry" suds, and use it to wash between the seat and the arms or back of a chair or sofa. Wrap a clean damp cloth around the ruler to rinse those crevices the same way. Use only clean suds, clean water, and clean cloths.If a professional steam extraction service is hired to clean carpet, have them also clean upholstery and extract water. For quick drying, open window, and turn on an electric fan. If windows are closed, turn on airconditioner if you have one, and also at same time use dehumidifier in the room with upholstered furniture to pull out the water. Clean mattresses and foundations as for upholstery starting with dry cleaning solvent to reduce smoke odor but observe all the cautions and warning listed for use of these products. Before washing, let the solvent dry for a day or longer. Observe caution in using cleaning fluid. Read the label carefully and follow precautions suggested.This article was written by Anne Field, Extension Specialist, Emeritus, with references from Arkansas Extension bulletin How to Clean House After a Fire. This information is for educational purposes only. References to commercial products or trade names does not imply endorsement by MSU Extension or bias against those not mentioned. This information becomes public property upon publication and may be printed verbatim with credit to MSU Extension. This file was generated from data base 02 on 06/24/03. Data base 02 was last revised on 12/04/98. Michigan State University Extension Home Maintenance and Repair -01500005 12/04/98

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