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If You
Have a Fire
Information on what to do 24 hours
after a fire.
Clothing
Smoke odor and soot can sometimes be
washed from clothing. The following mixture can be applied to clothing that can
be bleached:
4-6 tbsp. TSP or tri-sodium phosphate.
1 cup Lysol or any household chlorine bleach (Use one or the other but do not
mix).
1-gallon warm water Mix well, add clothes, rinse with
clear water.
Dry well.
Cooking Utensils
Your pots, pans, flatware, etc.,
should be washed with soapy water, rinsed, powdered cleaner. You can polish
copper and brass with special polish, or with salt sprinkled on a cloth
saturated with vinegar.
Electrical appliances
Do not use appliances that have been
exposed to water or steam until you can have a service representative check
them. Steam can remove lubricants on moving parts.
Food
Wash canned goods in detergent and
water. Do the same for food in jars. If labels were lost, mark containers with
grease pencil. Do not use canned goods when cans have bulged or dented or
rusted.
Freezer Items
Keep the freezer closed. Your freezer
has enough insulation to keep foods frozen for as long as two or three days.
Move food to a neighbor's freezer or rented locker. Wrap frozen foods in
insulated boxes. Do not refreeze food that has thawed.
To remove odors from your refrigerator
or freezer, wash the inside with a solution of baking soda and water, or use one
cup of vinegar or household ammonia to one gallon of water. Some baking soda in
a container or a piece of charcoal can be place in the refrigerator or freezer
to absorb odors.
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