Smoke Soot Eraser Sponge - 1 Pack

We had a fireplace mishap on Thanksgiving that resulted in our brick surround being covered in soot. I had no idea how to clean it but found these dry clean erasers and ordered one. Keep in mind, the soot stains have been there for over 5 months. I swiped the eraser over one of the stained bricks and the soot was gone. Just...gone. You swipe it gently across the surface and it lifts the soot. We haven't tried it on the ceiling yet because the entire eraser we bought is black now and we want to use a fresh one on the walls but I have high hopes. It stops being effective once it is coated in soot, and doesn't work as well on the grout as it does on the bricks but after literally 5 minutes most of the stains were gone. I'm ordering a few more to go back over everything and to clean the ceiling above the fireplace. It's super easy and it works.

As mentioned in the title. Bought this to use on a wall with some serious soot stains, as we’re moving out of a rental, and had to clean up from a fire that got a little out of hand (flue was closed). I used it exactly as directed - it was like I wasn’t even doing anything. It had literally ZERO effect on the wall. I would say this was simply the fault of the heaviness of the soot, or perhaps the type of paint on the wall - except a regular old magic eraser worked perfectly when I tried that on it! It literally removed 98% of the soot, and as a bonus they’re cheaper, available just about everywhere (no need to special-order a non-functional specialty “soot eraser” online), and also work great on just about any other type of scuff marks, dirt, or other blemishes on your walls! Unfortunately I waited too long, so I can’t return this anymore, but at least I can save someone else the time by sharing my experience here. Don’t buy this, just use a regular old Magic Eraser (with lots of water), and be done in less than 10 minutes! Pro-tip: if you use magic erasers often, you can buy the off-brand version in like a 100-pack here online - just search for “melamine”. But they’re fairly cheap just about anywhere else, too, and come in smaller packs, which is nice if you just don’t need that many!

Not quite what I expected after reading others reviews on it. I was under the impression that this sponge would do such a good job that I would be able to see the clean spot in between the soot on the wall. It does not work that well, but it does seem to be picking up soot because it turns black. You have to keep cutting off the black parts of the sponge otherwise it will just smear the soot around and you will have a bigger area to clean. After many attempts and not getting the results that I expected, I found it easier to just paint over the soot with a slightly tinted paint which blended in nicely with the aged coloration of the walls. I only painted over as a quick fix since I was hosting Thanksgiving dinner at my house and didn't have the time to really get dirty with soot removal. If you want to clean the soot off the walls without repainting, the magic eraser works very well. Make sure that you have a dry towel to wipe the run downs with because it cleans extremely well. I did find that the soot remover sponge works well when cleaning books.

I thought this sponge did a pretty good job--see photos. It didn't take all the soot off my painted surround, but it did reduce it for sure. I wasn't sure if it could be washed and reused but apparently the best way is to cut off the blackened parts. Anyway the before/after pics tell the story.

One of the very best experiences ever. I'm trying to clean many books that were in a fire, and these work very well for that. They don't work well if the soot has already been ground in by trying other methods. Worked on glass, wood paneling, painted drywall, small items like candlesticks, etc. If wood or stone is not sealed/finished, then it won't work as well, but you can often use soap, water, and an old brush for that kind of object. In some cases, if the book was near the ceiling, the actual binding had begun to smoulder (just short of bursting into flame), and the blackened part would not clean because the actual fibers had been altered, not merely covered from the outside. I needed more (there were many books) and made the order late at night. When a box of smaller sponges arrived, I thought "maybe I found some small ones?" and before I had time to open them or look at it, I got a phone call from their customer service. They had shipped the small ones in error, were sending the ones I ordered, and asked me to just keep the small ones, which are not for soot but handy for pet care and painting projects, etc. The soot sponges work well, and I have used them before, so I am pleased about them. I will say the only thing they could do to improve the product is offer the exact same soot sponge, only cut into a dozen smaller slices. When working with paper and other small things, I end up cutting the soot sponge for a smaller thing to handle and more surface area. Others have written that they can be cleaned and used again, so I may try that. I wonder if I can get them clean enough for use on paper. Dishwasher? Really thoughtful, proactive service...not an email or a letter, but a phone call. Way to go, Sponge Producers!

Complete waste of money. We had an incident with smoking oil that left soot stains on the cabinet above the stove. I have done the dry scrub as instructed and it does nothing.

This thing is amazing! 1 wipe and the soot from my gas fireplace was gone from the brick!

During Hurricane Sandy, we used a cabndle in the bathroom for light. Apparently it was a poor quality candle which we discovered afterwards, left soot on the ceiling and upper parts of the painted walls. When I received the sponge, I opened the package and gave it a try. It left about 80% on the walls. In my opinion, it doesn't work as advertised. I got as much off with "Krud Kutter" and a sponge. I have 2 more, different brand, "Soot Sponges" coming. We'll see if they work. If not, I'll try TSR then have to repaint.