How to Absorb Chimney Odor Smell With Cat Litter

Chimney odor is a result of creosote deposits -- a yellowish grease with a smoky scent that clings to the inside of the chimney. The smell often gets worse in the summer, when heat and humidity intensify it. A professional cleaning and top-mounted damper should reduce airflow and help alleviate the odor. In between cleanings, try using clay cat litter to absorb some of the smell.

Fireplace brush
Fireplace shovel
Newspaper
Nylon brush
Clay cat litter

Instructions

- 1
  Clean out the bottom of the fireplace. Remove the grate, if necessary, and sweep out the ashes and old wood with a fireplace shovel and brush. Lay out newspaper at the bottom of the fireplace, bending a few pieces up the sides of the fireplace 3 to 4 inches.
- 2
  Put on rubber gloves. Scrape off soot accumulated on the sides, using a wire or stiff nylon brush. Carefully wrap the fallen soot in the newspaper, and throw it away.
- 3
  Sprinkle a thick layer of clay cat litter on the bottom of the fireplace. Replace the grate.

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