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I work in the fire remediation industry and any furniture that has been damaged typically must be thrown away. You can attempt to clean it by vacuuming with a fine bristled attachment and then cleaning it witha heavy-duty detergent diluted in water. We also use a smoke odor neutralizer with the detergent. See attached link to a product that is available for purchase.

http://www.baneclene.com/catalog/smoke_off.html

If you have only smoke damage then the furniture should clean up and still be usable.

If there has been actual fire damage to the furniture then the scorched areas must be removed or sanded down to bare wood. The wood veneer furniture has a thin skin on the furniture that could be removed. Refinish or clean as directed above.

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Expert:	Home Improvement Jay
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Answered:	7/18/2009

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6 years exp. residential home and pool construction; mold, fire and flood remediations.