In article <%_Gpg.1009$0V1.565@trndny06>,
"Mordechai Housman" > wrote:

> "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.

<lol> Usually, the smell will fade on it's own in 2 or 3 days. ;-)
Like you say, it was just a burnt pan!
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Om

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