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Cleaning stinky wet car carpet!

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Amanda65
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Well there's a thread title you never thought you'd see :D

DH and DS and some friends went camping at the weekend and took my Alhambra. The problem is that they woke up Monday morning in the midst of a monsoon and just shoved everything, including a sodden tent, in the back of my car to bring home and I have been left with wet, VERY smelly, carpets in the boot of the car.

I've tried leaving the windows open in the hope that it will dry out (it was sodden, it's now only damp :rolleyes: ) but this awful smell remains. Any ideas you clever people :confused:

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  • pigpen
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    it fades after a few days of being dry.. my stepdad is a window cleaner and his smells like that ALL the time!! .. it is gross!!

    I'd just keep giving it an airing whenever you can.. it will go
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  • Bitsy_Beans
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    You could try generously sprinkling on bicarb as this absorbs odour. I used it on my carpet after my son had been sick and no odours there!
    Or get some Febreeze or something if you'd rather try that.
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  • pigpen
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    no febreeze.. it makes it smell like sick!!! truly gross!!
    LB moment 10/06 Debt Free date 6/6/14
    Hope to be debt free until the day I die
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    6/6/14 £72,454.65 (5.65% int.)
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  • Amanda65
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    Am going to go and sprinkle with Bicarb - I'll let you know!
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