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Getting rid of milk smells in car

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  • Pink.
    Pink. Posts: 17,650 Forumite
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    Hi Mrs Pepperpot,

    These older threads should help:

    Smelly spilt milk

    Old milk smell

    Pink
  • Justamum
    Justamum Posts: 4,727 Forumite
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    This happened to me a few years ago. I sprinkled it liberally with bicarb, left it for a good few hours, then vacummed it up. Bicarb really works for getting rid of smells. I had to to the same thing the other day when my daughter threw up on the lounge carpet (I've spent the last week of the holidays changing bedding and mopping up vomit as all three of my children have had a tummy bug. What joy!)
  • Nix143
    Nix143 Posts: 1,130 Forumite
    I'd second that - I had a stealth spill of milk in my car that I didn't discover til after a very hot weekend - it smelt like a corpse! Well, how I imagine a corpse to smell :p

    I cleaned it the best I could then I bought a MASSIVE pot of bicarb and doused the area really thickly, the carpet was white. Don't stint on it. I left it over night before I hoovered it up

    And the smell was gone! TA DAAAAAA!

    Good luck with cleaning yours up xx
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  • well bicarb seems to have done the trick so thanks - alternative was to sell car!!!!!

    :beer:
    Tomorrow is a new day with no mistakes in it yet...
  • beemuzed
    beemuzed Posts: 2,188 Forumite
    Mortgage-free Glee!
    You were lucky! We tried bicarb and loads of other things before giving in and having the car valeted! That did work so it was £40 (ouch!) well spent. I know just what you mean about feeling sick all the time!
    Resolution:
    Think twice before spending anything!
  • MrsE_2
    MrsE_2 Posts: 24,162 Forumite
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    My DD has spilt milk in her car.

    She's had it shampooed since & it stinks.

    I only found out about it today.

    Any tips?
  • Pink.
    Pink. Posts: 17,650 Forumite
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    Hi Mrs E,

    I've added your post to the existing thread that has advice and links that should help.

    Pink
  • MrsE_2
    MrsE_2 Posts: 24,162 Forumite
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    npsmama wrote: »
    Do you have a carpet cleaning machine? Or can you borrow/rent one?

    I bet that'd do the trick.

    The Bissell one uses a detergent that smells lovely!

    She's had it cleaned (shampooed) professionally.

    The car isn't even 8 months old:(
  • Help! I had a bottle of milk which leaked in my car (on the floor carpet behind the passenger seat!). I didnt notice until there was a bad smell....which I initially put down to my dicky tummy!:eek: When I investigated further I realised what had happened (about 5 days after the event!).

    I have tried twice to clean it, with a stardrops/vinegar/water solution, but its not shifiting. I cant really afford to get it valeted, and I don't have a vax type thing (and neither to any of my friends). Any OS advice to help stop my car smelling like a foostie cheese factory?
  • Sorry to have to say, but sour milk is one of the most persistent smells. I'd try sprinkling the area with a good layer of bicarbonate of soda and leaving it at least overnight. Good luck!
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