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How to remove smells from car upholstery

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  • lil_me
    lil_me Posts: 13,186 Forumite
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    IF you know someone with a vax I found them to be brilliant on even a mouldy interior. There was another post about smelly cars but my internet connections playing up so can't search, sure someone else will manage it......BGs where are you :rotfl: ?
    One day I might be more organised...........:confused:
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  • AussieLass
    AussieLass Posts: 4,066 Forumite
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    Penny should arrive shortly. She's probably feeding the pigs. :D
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  • Penelope_Penguin
    Penelope_Penguin Posts: 17,288 Forumite
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    AussieLass wrote: »
    Penny should arrive shortly. She's probably feeding the pigs. :D

    :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :p

    There are loads of older threads on cleaning car upholstery. I'll merge this one in.

    Penny. x
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  • 1mrs_v
    1mrs_v Posts: 1 Newbie
    Our 3mth old daughter decided to throw up over our sofa. It was quite spectacular. Anyway I used Ambersil Auto Groom foaming upholstery cleaner. It was recommended to me by a professional carpet and upholstery cleaner many years ago (when I was a student!!). It works a treat and has a nice apple fragrance which gets rid of the stale milk smell.

    Hope this helps
  • hunnybunny86
    hunnybunny86 Posts: 40 Forumite
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    Try sprinkling baking soda in the car, then put a cup of white vinegar in the car and leave overnight. Usually gets rid of harsh smells.
  • v8monkeyboy
    v8monkeyboy Posts: 400 Forumite
    So, hilariously, the dog was copiously sick in the car today, during a long journey. This has led to the OH currently removing the passenger seat to get at it all, and swearing that I'm never allowed to drive it again.

    It's now clean, but still smells of dog sick, which is, in part, comprised of milk :lipsrseal.

    I know that you can sprinkle bicarb on the carpet to take up the smell, but does the carpet have to be dry? I have the feeling that if I do this and make a gooey mess out of the carpet both me and the dog will be skinned.

    Any help appreciated :smiley:

    T xx
  • allydowd
    allydowd Posts: 4,911 Forumite
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  • Bitsy_Beans
    Bitsy_Beans Posts: 9,640 Forumite
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    Make a paste out of the bicarb and spread over the <ahem> stain and leave to dry. Should absorb the smell and can then be vacuumed up when completely dry.
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  • redruby
    redruby Posts: 7,317 Forumite
    Vodka is your friend :D, (cheap old stuff will do ) scrub some into the stain, then reapply neat vodka and allow to dry, should get rid of all smells, and any left overs can be drunk :beer:
  • tandraig
    tandraig Posts: 2,260 Forumite
    works redruby - but you have to use the 'good' vodka! or alcohol from chiemist!
    tried the cheap stuff - and had to use bicarb after that!
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