BBQ smoke in clothes

[Guest loopylisa]

Ok So I was a real tool last night and anyway I used my housemates rain jacket to let my mate BBQ in the rain and now it smells like smoke. Its a karrimor rain jacket... how do I get the smoke out? Shes back in a week, will hanging it up with a bit of febreeze do the job? :jimlad:

[steveliane]

was it raining last night?

[sailorrae]

Throw it in a sink full of fabric softner over night then rinse , she wont know any different

[Guest loopylisa]

It was in the UK...

[Guest Guest5035]

was it raining last night?

 

She lives in the UK...

 

Stevo

 

oopppsss just saw your reply loopy

[snifter]

You can't just use washing powder or detergents on those sorts of coats. It causes them to lose their waterproofing ability.

 

Read the care label and see if it can be professionally cleaned. Hang it outside somewhere dry to air might work, but that charcoal smell lingers like fag smoke somewhat.

 

FWIW I'd be well peed off if I came home and my waterproof coat was no longer as waterproof and smelled of lavender

[Guest loopylisa]

Yeah I kno I stuffed up. I cant find the cleaning label hence the thread...

[snifter]

I did a quick google and you can buy a special cleaning agent to put in the machine. Just normal detergents will spoil it.

 

It should be the same principal I'd think

 

http://www.millets.co.uk/ed/looking-after-your-jacket.html

 

[steveliane]

sometimes if you leave it out to air it should be ok