shampoo to rid smoke

[linzwathill]

Every time after a fire, we go back to the station, clean up the equipment and what not. When it comes time for me to take a shower, i can never rid the smell of smoke from my hair. I have to wash my hair about 3 times before the smoke smell is gone, does anyone else have this problem?? Any suggestions on different shampoos to use???

[Quint1Medic]

I think you hit on it when you said "three times." That's about what you have to do! Mine usually still smells like smoke for a day or two after a fire. I figure it's worse for my hair (which is long) to wash it over and over again than it is to just deal with smelling smoky temporarily. Besides, there are worse ways to smell :)

[E229Lt]

You could shave your head......

Otherwise, rub your head down with a couple of lemon halves between the poo and goo.

Of course I'm with quint, there are worse ways to smell

[Firewoman203]

Try mixing baking soda into a paste with some water. Let that sit in your hair a few minutes and rinse. Then wash with your regular shampoo. It has worked for me in the past.
:)

[captstanm1]

Engine LT.....good suggestion...but I don't think that is what the lady had in mind.:D

#1...I have heard that using tomato juice works.

#2...My girlfriend (who is a firefighter) says that her mom (god rest her soul) would have her wash her hair in vinegar first and then regular shampoo....

Personnally...I enjoy the smell and leave it for several days..that is why I am a member of the IACOJ.....:rolleyes: Kidding of course....

[ALSfirefighter]

The one shampoo I found that works very well and you only have to use it once, is Peppermint shampoo by Nexxus. I think it says "Pep R' Mint" on the bottle now.

[fireflyer]

Arrgh, come on, we are FIREFIGHTERS! Smelling like smoke is a perk of the trade... This is not helping our cause to be treated like equals when we worry about how our hair smells on shift! Besides, there is enough smoke in the skin that after a good fire, no matter what your hair smells like, the rest of you will continue to "off gas" the smoke for hours to days.

[CaptainGonzo]

I know people from slow (as in not to many calls, not the speed at which they turn out! :D ) departments that would probably buy smoke scented shampoo! ;)

[captstanm1]

President Gonzo...you may have struck a gold mine. Perhaps the IACOJ could have someone develope a shampoo that you speak of and use it as a fundraiser.

hmmmmmlets see....

NAME: IAJOC Smoke Shampoo...

Slogan: "Smoke gets in your hair...We put in what others strive to remove!"

[SGFDQueen]

I don't find the problem of my hair smelling after a fire offensive as it is the memory of the smell. Sometimes it can stay in your nose for days and you think everything on you smells.
I don't mind the residue of a house fire or the smell of grass fires , but its the car fires that really bother me. My husband smells like smoke when he comes home from prescribed burns(he's a forester) and I REALLY like it!
When I say "MMMMMmmmm you smell like a fire," he knows he's in for it!

The Queen

[fireflyer]

Just wait until you work a crispy critter or two...then you will have olfactory memory!

[SGFDQueen]

That's why I carry Vic's Salve in my bag. Its great for post-crispies. Its an altogether different smell than I am talking about....Burnt wood., like on old house and in the woods.

[Gasoline]

Sometimes I get scratches on my hands even with my gloves on. This job is also hell on my complexion. Maybe being a firefighterette just isn't the right job for me.???

[SGFDQueen]

Gasoline,
I guess since your profile lists your job as FIREMAN, then you're in the wrong profession anyway.

The Queen

[Gasoline]

Your right, sgfd queen. Did I mention that I sometimes dress as a woman? I have a bunker skirt, and high-heeled, thigh-high leather bunker boots.

[SGFDQueen]

Gasoline,
That was a good one. Maybe we should call YOU Queen.:p

[AnneThomas]

I tried the baking soda suggetion after our last fire and it worked great!

[Firewoman203]

Glad to hear the baking soda worked. I swear by it. You can also throw a little in your laundry and it will help too.

Mel