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Whether at the Christmas market or at the campfire, clothes and especially jackets taking on the smell of smoke and barbecue are unfortunately an unavoidable by-product. Fortunately, we have the best tips and home remedies for you to quickly get rid of the stench.
Trick 1: Remove smoke smell from your clothes with vinegar water
If your clothes smell like smoke, charcoal and grease after the Christmas market or bonfire, it’s pretty annoying. But a simple trick banishes the smell quickly and easily:
What you need:White vinegar or vinegar essence and a spray bottle. Caution: Dark vinegar or balsamic will stain your clothes!
- Pour cold water into the spray bottle. Leave about 3 cm free for the vinegar.
- Add 5 tablespoons of vinegar; shake well.
- Hang the clothes on hangers and spray them all over with the vinegar-water mixture. Do not soak them and let them dry outdoors.
- Tip: Pour the vinegar water into a mini spray bottle. That way you always have your own odour remover with you when you travel.
- Alternatively, you can also heat vinegar and water in a pot and hang the clothes over the steam.
- The mixture is effective against all odours in clothing, e.g. the typical smell of grease and food or after a campfire.
More tips & tricks to remove unwanted odours from clothes
- Often, especially with low odour levels, it’s enough to hang your clothes outside for a short while and let the air and cold do their job.
- There are sprays that were invented especially for removing odours from textiles, and thus also help against smoke smells.
- Short drying in a dryer can also help remove unwanted odours through the heat and air.
