Fire damage clean up - 7 tips
Fire damage can be an extreme hardship on physical assets and emotional well being. When a fire has touched a family's life, cleaning up the debris can help the family members begin to heal and move on emotionally. Here are 7 tips for cleaning up the devastation. 1) Some items or building components will not be salvageable. Get rid of the badly burned items by throwing them away and demolishing portions of the home that are beyond repair. 2) Restoration professionals may need to step in to purify the smoky atmosphere. They may use methods such as a hot-and-wet fogging procedure, steam cleaning; air scrubbing techniques, or utilizing baking soda and dry ice to clean up the damage. 3) Fabric items, such as curtains or furniture upholstery should be vacuumed with a strong suction mechanism. A vacuum cleaner with a beater bar may force the soot into the fabric even further. There are special laundry soaps available on restoration websites that are specifically designed to get...