How to Get Brick Soot Off Walls

Brick

• 1

  Pour water in a spray bottle, and mist the soot-covered brick.

• 2

  Pour 1 gallon of water in a bucket, and add one-quarter cup of all-purpose cleaner. Mix the solution with a spoon.

• 3

  Dampen a scrub brush in the cleaning solution, and gently scrub the soot off the brick. Wipe the solution off the brick with a sponge damp with water. Let it dry.

Walls

• 4

  Lay a drop cloth over the floor under the walls with the soot buildup to protect the floor from the cleaning solution.

• 5

  Dissolve 6 tbsp. of trisodium phosphate in 1 gallon of water. Add 1 cup of bleach to the solution, and stir with a spoon.

• 6

  Dampen a microfiber or lint-free cloth in the cleaning solution. Scrub a small section of the wall with the damp cloth. Rinse the solution with cold water when soiled.

• 7

  Repeat Step 3 until you have thoroughly cleaned the soot off the wall.

• 8

  Wipe the cleaning solution off the walls gently with a clean cloth dampened in cold water.