Oops -- double post -- now I know how that happens. Sorry

Glad you and the furbabies are okay. Take care!

I'm glad your pets were okay. That smoke can be very caustic to some animals. My mother-in-law's 'across the street neighbor' had a house fire and the smoke blew straight into her home. It was almost as if she had had a fire herself. We went to our local janitor supply store and they sold us a 'fogger' specifically formulated to get rid of smoke smell. It worked great. I don't know if you have access to such a store, but if you do it would be well worth looking into. (If also worked for a friends daughter whose fire place caught their living room on fire.) Good luck.

Jandee,

I had a house fire about 15 years ago. Smoke damage and the resulting smell is awful and not an easy thing to get rid of. There are many home remedies and will work with some success. However the best advice I can give you is

CALL YOUR INSURANCE COMPANY

That's why we all pay insurance premiums. Your company will no doubt go after your neighbor's company for reimbursement, but that's not your problem. You should also be reimbursed for you deductible. Don't be shy about this.

I remember the cost of washing all of the clothes, linens, curtains, drapery, throw rugs and had to throw out pillows and cushions. My damage was so bad that the insurance company declared my house "unsafe" to live in until a cleaning crew came in and washed ceilings, walls, floors, upholstery and carpets. HUGE bill that thankfully was paid by insurance.

Sorry to ramble here but boy did this ever bring back bad memories. CALL THE INSURANCE COMPANY!!! THAT'S WHY YOU HAVE IT.

That must of been so scarey for you. Glad you got your babies out of there in time.

Thanks for that - I have now called my insurance company and they are sending someone out tomorrow (mon) to help me work out how much to claim - am not at all worried if they go after the company as the said company haven't bothered to contact me despite leaving several messages and as you say that is what we pay our premiums for

So happy your fur babies are okay. Glad it wasn't a fire. One week ago 7 homes burned and a mother and daughter and their 2 fur babies. Sure put a dampner on this borough.

that must have been awful - sure puts things into perpective

I just read that you can get rid of odors in fabrics if you put them in a bag and place them in your freezer for a few days depending how bad the smell.Remove odors
Got a musty-smelling book or a plastic container with a fish odor? Place them in the freezer overnight. By morning they'll be fresh again. This works with almost any other small item that has a bad smell you want to get rid of.

Ditter - I love reading things you write. You're a girl after my own heart! :thumbup: