How to Clean Fireplace Smoke Stains Off of Walls

Ammonia and Detergent

• 1

  Combine 1 cup of ammonia, 1/2 cup of liquid laundry detergent and 3 gallons of warm water in a 5-gallon bucket.

• 2

  Soak a nonabrasive sponge into the solution. Squeeze the sponge so that it remains damp.

• 3

  Clean a small section of the stained wall at a time. Rinse the sponge in clean water and continue soaking it in the solution as needed.

• 4

  Dry each section of the wall with a towel.

Trisodium Phosphate

• 5

  Mix 1 tablespoon of trisodium phosphate with 1 gallon of warm water. Add 2 tablespoons for heavy soot removal.

• 6

  Dip a nonabrasive sponge in the solution. Wring out the excess solution so that the sponge remains damp.

• 7

  Wipe the walls down with the cleaning solution. Rinse the sponge in clean water when it becomes dirty.

• 8

  Dry the water off the wall with towels.

White Vinegar

• 9

  Combine 1 cup of white vinegar with 1 cup of warm water in a spray bottle.

• 10

  Spray the diluted vinegar on a small section of the wall.

• 11

  Wipe the wall down with a washcloth to remove the soot and lingering odors.

• 12

  Dry the wall with a towel.