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  • jaytar
    jaytar Posts: 160 Forumite
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    Exactly the same thing happened to me. The only way I got rid of the smell was to sell the car ! Seriously, I tried everything imaginable, it would disappear then as soon as the weather became warmer it was back with a vengeance.

    Hope you have better luck than I did.
  • Becles
    Becles Posts: 13,167 Forumite
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    Try Neutrodol powder. For best results, leave it overnight before you hoover it off.

    That got rid of a milky sick smell in my car _pale_
    Here I go again on my own....
  • skylight
    skylight Posts: 10,716 Forumite
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    The smell is caused by bacteria in the milk - basically when milk goes off, the bacteria get to work (so to speak). You will find that disinfectant should help kill of the bacteria, but if milk has gone down all the "knooks and crannys" it will still stink cos you cant get to it!
  • Linda32
    Linda32 Posts: 4,385 Forumite
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    Becles wrote:
    Try Neutrodol powder. For best results, leave it overnight before you hoover it off.

    That got rid of a milky sick smell in my car _pale_

    I was going to suggest that too. Hope it helps
  • tesuhoha
    tesuhoha Posts: 17,971 Forumite
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    The same thing happened to me. It goes away after a couple of years.
    The forest would be very silent if no birds sang except for the birds that sang the best






  • tesuhoha
    tesuhoha Posts: 17,971 Forumite
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    The same thing happened to me. It goes away after a couple of years.
    The forest would be very silent if no birds sang except for the birds that sang the best






  • divadee
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    Same thing happened to me, I tried everything to get rid of the smell!!! Mine happened in the boot and I had to get rid of the whole boot lining in the end and replace it with old carpet. Sory couldnt be of more help!!

    By the way it really stinks dont it? Mine smelt like somthing/one had died in it:eek:
  • ladygrey_2
    ladygrey_2 Posts: 374 Forumite
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    mine happened in my boot and sainsburys paid for the cleaning as the bottle had leaked
  • mamamia
    mamamia Posts: 120 Forumite
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    Becles wrote:
    Try Neutrodol powder. For best results, leave it overnight before you hoover it off.

    That got rid of a milky sick smell in my car _pale_

    You can also put drops of lavendar essential oil in you car to freshen it up
  • carol_a_3
    carol_a_3 Posts: 1,104 Forumite
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    I had the exact same problem about 6 months ago (the thread is on here somewhere) My car smelt like old cheese. Wish I had thought to go back to the supermarket (Asda) and complain. Anyway, I tried 1001 carpet freshener, non vac foam, "gentle breeze" or something and drove around with the windows open for a couple of days, I can honestly say the smell all went. Mine was in the seat rather than the carpet and had soaked right down into the foam etc.
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