"Wayne Boatwright" <wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com> wrote in message
28.19...
> 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.

Precisely! Plus there are numerous dry cleaning establishments that
specialize in removing the smell from clothing after a there's been a
fire in one's home. And this is nothing more than a charred pan, not a
whole house burning. It might be somewhat expensive in some cases, but I
don't think such drastic measures as described above are really
necessary here.