How Should I Clean Soot Off of Walls & Cabinets?
- 1). Ensure that there is proper ventilation in the room you plan to clean the soot from. Turn on fans and open any windows. If you are sensitive to the smell of smoke, wear a mask.
- 2). Place a floor nozzle attachment on your vacuum and use it to vacuum up as much of the soot as you can off of the walls and cabinets. If you need to get into any cracks or crevices, switch to the crevice tool attachment.
- 3). Put on a pair of rubber gloves, and mix 1 gallon hot water with 1 cup ammonia. Add 2 tbsp. of a liquid dish soap that is listed as a degreaser. This cleaning solution will get rid of any residue left behind by the soot.
- 4). Wipe the residue-covered walls and cabinets with a sponge that has soaked up some of the cleaning solution. Work your way from the top of the walls and cabinets down toward the bottom, re-wetting the sponge as necessary.
- 5). Allow the walls and cabinets to dry, then run a finger across the surface of the walls and cabinets.
- 6). Clean the walls and cabinets with a chemical sponge if the surface of the walls and cabinets still feels greasy. You will also need to do this if the room still smells like smoke. Chemical sponges used for cleaning soot are sold through cleaning supply stores.