Best way to clean sooty brickwork on fireplace

[Sprocker]

Hi all
What's the best way to lean very sooty brickwork on a fireplace
Thansk

 

[footprints]

I would try a try stiff (or wire) brush and vacuum if you get it wet it will leech deeper into the brick

 

[StephenStephen]

very fresh cowshit, apparently, though I've not tried it myself

 

[Jamhan]

I would try a try stiff (or wire) brush and vacuum if you get it wet it will leech deeper into the brick

What will leach deeper into the brick? The dirt?

 

[footprints]

What will leach deeper into the brick? The dirt?

Yes the soot.