- Newspaper
- Vacuum
- Bucket
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Remove large debris from the fireplace. Put all debris that will not fit in a vacuum cleaner in a trash can.
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Vacuum soot and ashes out of the fireplace. Use a shop vacuum for the best results. A home vacuum will work, but this is tough work and will clog filters.
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Lay a tarp on any carpeting near the fireplace. Put newspaper on top of the tarp at the hearth and inside the fireplace.
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Make a solution of one gallon warm water and one cup bleach. Use a scrub brush and the water to scrub soot and creosote off the interior of the fireplace.
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Throw the newspapers in the trash. Wipe up any remaining water with old rags.
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Clean the floor of the fireplace. Use the same solution of water. Mop up the water with paper towels afterward and throw them away.
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Clean fireplace grates outside. Lay down several layers of newspaper and lay the grate on top. Use oven cleaner or bleach water to clean the grate.
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Use glass cleaner and newspapers to clean glass fireplace doors. Polish any exterior metal.
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