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How to Get Smells Out of Car Seats

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Whether you are buying a used vehicle or you’ve had an incident in your own car, it can be very irritating to get the bad smells out of your seats and carpet. You spend a lot of time in your car, so you don’t want to drive around torturing your olfactory system. We’ll give you some great tips for getting bad smells out of your car’s seats and carpet.  

Getting Rid of Old Car Smell

There are different types of car smells, and one of the most difficult to cure can be the smell of an old car. With old car smell, you can start with the basics. Get an air-freshener and if you have cloth seats, spray things down with Febreeze fabric spray. It may never quite go away, but these two things together are sure to help! If that doesn’t help, shampooing your seats and carpet with car-specific products might be your best (if not slightly time consuming) option!

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Getting Rid of Cigarette Smell in Car getting puke out of car seats smell

A great tip for cigarette smell in a car can be to place dryer sheets around the vehicle cabin! Other great smell absorbers are baking soda or kitty litter. Shampooing and spraying the seats may help, but smoke can be a tricky thing to lose completely. It might just take time and multiple methods!

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Getting Rid of Bodily Fluid Smells in the Car

Whether it came out one way or another, it can be tricky to deal with smells left over from bodily fluids. The good news here is that you can spot treat the area where the smell is coming from, and it should help eliminate the smell! Starting with vinegar and water (50/50) you want to work on disinfecting the area and loosening any remaining mess. Then let everything dry. The next step is to apply baking soda to the area and give it time to absorb some smell. Once you’ve scrubbed it down after using the vinegar and baking soda, the smell should be considerably better.

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Nothing is Working?

If you can’t get things cleaned up, one of the best things to do is to go and get your car detailed. Essentially, we will take the time to steam clean your seats and carpet. It might cost more, but you can rest assured that you’ll be dealing with less smells after we’re done!

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