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After a fire: cleaning up a smoke affected home
If your home has been damaged by the fire or smells of smoke from bushfires you should: ventilate your home; wash hard surfaces (furniture, walls and floors); wash soft furnishings (upholstered furniture and bedding); and wash affected clothing.Further information on cleaning up a smoke-affected home is provided in the following fact sheet.
- Organisation:
- Topic:
- Target audience:
- General
- Service area:
- VIC
- Published:
- February 2021
- Last reviewed:
- June 2026
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