How do I banish that smoky smell?
Q: Do you have any tricks for getting the smell of campfire smoke out of clothes and fabric without washing? In the winter, we do a lot of outdoor campfires at the cottage, and we’re finding that laundering bulky items like parkas and snow pants, etc., after every weekend isn’t convenient. —ELIZABETH RAMIREZ, VIA EMAIL
A: Quick, to the Crowdsourcing Machine, we thought. Fail. We asked your question on Instagram and were met with confusion, disbelief, and, in a few cases, white-hot blinding rage. (“Remove the campfire smell? I don’t understand;” “Why would you ever want to get rid of that smell?” “WTF Cottage Life? City much!?!”)
Okay, so, 99 per cent of the Insta-verse wants to smell like campfire smoke for all of eternity. You, however, do not. That’s your right. Unfortunately, despite contacting cleaning experts, camping equipment makers, and even companies that specialize in removing odours, we couldn’t get anyone to recommend a sure-fire, DIY trick. You can Google and find all
