Oh pshaw, on Sat 01 Jul 2006 07:57:02p, meant to say...

> In rec.food.cooking, wrote:
>> Desperately need suggestions on how to get rid of a burnt smell in the
>> house. It happened yesterday afternoon and the smell still lingers. The
>> windows have been open and candles are also lit. I also tried placing
>> saucers of vinegar around the house. My pan was charred. I've gotten as
>> much of it out as I can but the bottom of the pan remains spotty and
>> dark. Any help/suggestions are appreciated
>
> Too late. You will need to get rid of all fabric from the house, or
> else the smell will be there forever. First try ripping up the carpets
> in all the rooms on the same floor as your kitchen, and take all
> upholstered furniture outside to the trash. Paint all the walls with
> thick coats of shellac, followed by at LEAST two coats of high-gloss oil
> based latex paint.
>
> If the house still has that "burnt" smell, discard all of your clothes
> and all mattresses.
>
> If that still doesn't work, it means that it has gotten into the
> plasterboard, and a gut rehab will be necessary.
>
> Keep us up to date! We will be praying for you.

Surely you jest. If household methods don't work, a specialist like
ServPro can be called in to eradicate the odor. They can even get rid of
the smell of dead bodies.

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Wayne Boatwright @¿@¬
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