If you use your fireplace for heat, consider cleaning it during the summer months when you won’t need to use it as much.
You can set aside wood that has not been burned to use later.
Put on rubber kitchen gloves to protect your hands, or use a clean rag to spread the paste instead.
If your paste does get too dry, spray it with water to loosen it up again.
Do not brush so hard that you damage the bricks themselves.
You can buy empty spray bottles at most home goods and hardware stores.
If you have leftover vinegar solution, you can use it as a natural cleaner for bathrooms and countertops.
You can sprinkle baking soda over your bricks to remove the vinegar faster. However, this will cause a foaming reaction on your bricks and could create a mess.
You can find rubber gloves at most home goods stores.
You can buy TSP at most hardware stores.
If there is still soot left on your bricks, apply more TSP paste and scrub them again. When you’re done, remove the dropcloths.
