Suggestions for getting bonfire smoke smell out of clothes that aren't machine washable?

MSE_Laura_F

I'd love to hear of any cheap, simple tips you might have. Thanks.

-taff

Hang them outside for a while in the wind.

JGB1955

Would tumble drying them on a cold programme work?

Pollycat

Are you sure they aren't machine washable?
I've successfully washed many items that say 'dry clean only' on a 'delicate' wash.

Or you could hand wash them.

theoretica

Handwash and/or air.  And next time, of course, wear washable stuff to the bonfire!

RAS

At a guess, dust with bicarb of soda, which absorbs smells, and then vacumn or shake outside and hang in a draught.

Sandtree

Depends on the material and potentially the reason why dry clean only

CapricornLass

Or you could try the old theatrical trick with costumes, which invariably seem to be made of fabrics that can't be washed easily and/or are dripping with beads and sequins!

Hang the garment on a hanger outside, and then spray liberally with vodka, and allow to dry and air off.  Small bottle of basic brand perfectly adequate for this, and I picked up an empty spray bottle from Boots  I use this method for jeans, sponging off any marks, and then turning them inside out and spraying with vodka, and it certainly works with costumes where people have sweated into them under the lights,  so I would think it would work with bonfire smells too.

House_owner

I managed to get bonfire smoke out of a coat that couldn't go in the washing machine, by soaking it over night in a bucket of warm water with soap flakes mixed in.