Professional fire restoration companies and dry cleaners will use oxidizers and something called an ozone treatment to break down and remove the smoke odor at the molecular level.
Get smoke damage out clothes.
Any clothes with burn holes should be thrown away.
To wash the smoke damaged garments begin by taking them outside and shaking them off to remove any loose soot particles.
Soaking the clothing in warm water is the best way to get the smoke smell out.
In the morning rinse and see if the smell remains.
Place the affected clothing in the water so it s completely submerged.
You can use either washing detergent or white vinegar or a combination of the two mixed with water.
Leave them outside for at least 24 hours to let them air out.
Use liquid detergent to return clothes to original state if they are 65 35 polyester cotton blend 50 50 polyester cotton blend or pure cotton.
The trick is to get the odor out of the clothing before you get it wet and to do this the best method is dry cleaning.
For clothes that have blackened areas or soot stains take the clothes or table linens outside and shake off any excess soot.
Remove the clothes from the water and wash them as usual with liquid laundry detergent.
If the clothes are machine washable laundering is the easiest solution.
Allow the clothing to soak for at least eight hours.