Hello AT,
Help! There was a big fire in my apartment building this morning and my apartment on the top floor filled with smoke. I'm worried about getting the smell out and dealing with the particulates that are in the air. Any suggestions? Stacey
We are no experts, but would recommend a good air purifier and a cleaning of all your textiles as well. Purifiers that we have heard good things about are:
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