Carbon leaves marks on clothes, walls and even on the bottom of cookware. The stains consist of small dirt particles and produce an oily residue as a result of stalled combustion.
Things You Will Need
Walls
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Wipe the walls with a dry sponge to remove loose carbon.
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Mix 1 tbsp. TSP and 1 gallon warm water in your bucket. Wet a sponge and wipe the stained areas of the wall until the carbon stains are gone. Wear gloves for protection.
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Fill another bucket with 1 gallon warm water. Wet a clean sponge and wipe the walls to remove the TSP solution.
Clothes
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Combine dishwasher detergent with 8 pints of water in a clean bucket or sink. Mix well.
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Place the carbon-stained garment in the bucket/sink and let it sit overnight.
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Soak the garment in the solution again if you can still see the stain. If the stain is no longer visible, launder as usual.
Cookware
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Spray the bottom of the cookware with oven cleaner, and let sit for several minutes. Wipe with a clean cloth.
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Pour enough hydrogen peroxide in the pan the cover the bottom. Heat the hydrogen peroxide until it is hot, but not boiling.
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Allow the pan to cool for an hour. Wipe the inside of the pan with a cloth to remove carbon stains, then wash and rinse as usual.
The Drip Cap
- Carbon stains are most frequently the result of smoke damage or soot from a house fire, fireplace, wood-burning stove or even candles.
- The stains consist of small dirt particles and produce an oily residue as a result of stalled combustion.
- Wet a sponge and wipe the stained areas of the wall until the carbon stains are gone.
- Spray the bottom of the cookware with oven cleaner, and let sit for several minutes.