Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Soot on wall after a house fire - Ethen Dell/Getty Images No matter their size, house fires are an incredibly frightening thing to ...

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Q: We painted our brick fireplace white. But after some use, smoke has stained the brick. What’s the best way to clean it? A: Soot is mostly carbon particles, but it often has a greasy nature that ...