Posted on 11/03/2011 4:15:40 AM PDT by SMARTY
This is AWFUL!! I spilled milk in the car and now it smells like something died in there?
Does anyone have a hint about how to make this smell go AWAY??
My neighbor thought she was being funny and said, 'buy a new car'.
Ya didn’t cry over it, did you?
These are all good suggestions. After you are sure all the milk is gone, you could put a few small bowls of vinegar in the car overnight to remove the residual stench. Part of the problem is that the rest of the fabric in the car picks up the odor, not just the site of the spill. If you spray Lysol or Febreeze, spray all of the upholstery, not just the cloth seat.
Happy motoring!
It’s not the carpet. It’s the car seat which is fabric. I can’t believe that the odor is so intense, because the milk spilled inside a tote which was sitting on the seat.
It couldn’t have been there for more than 30 minutes and not much seeped out the bottom of the tote...certainly not enough to make a puddle on the seat. However, it was enough to impart the nasty smell which is there now
“I can’t believe that the odor is so intense,”
Maybe something DID die in there. lol
A good single malt Scotch will cover it nicely....../sarc
(50% of freepers fail to recognize my attempts at humor......)
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This happened to a friend, except the milk gallon spilled. He used that pet enzyme stuff you can get at a pet store to get the dog tinkle out of your carpets. He said he kept pouring it on over and over, and eventually the smell went away.
“50% of freepers fail to recognize my attempts at humor”
Not me, G Larry! You have a great sense of humor!!
A carpet shampooer ought to do it. Just make sure you get all the moisture out of the carpet or seat.
Ha!!...Given the age of my car and the AGE of the Scotch I prefer, it WOULD be cheaper to buy a new car!!
Nice try!
Nah...the family of squirrels moved out last week.
Also, a product called CITRUS SCENT. Probably can find at beauty supply house. Hospital supply. Nurses use it in hospital rooms. Reasons obvious. But only use after all cleaning/drying has been done. If you can leave vehicle with windows down, cross ventilation will help.
If milk has gone down deep in foam there is not much but time and parience and CITRUS SCENT!
Sorry, the only answer I have is TIME...
Well, as I say, the milk (2%) seeped out of the bottom of a tote. The seat was not too damp in that place and there wasn’t a puddle of milk there when I picked up the tote. I am hoping it didn’t saturate down too far.
It’s been a couple days ago now.
A word of caution which I should have given sooner...Avoid intense scrubbing over same area as you can discolor fabric. If nothing works? Try Service Master. They are good at what they do.
I am sure by now you have scrubbed and cleaned the best you can. With everything you can think of, but use the cheapest shaving cream you can find. Yeap, you heard me correctly - shaving cream. Scrub it into the carpet really good with a clean cloth. DO NOT wet the carpet first.
Just put the shaving cream on the carpet, and start scrubbing. Then after a few minutes of scrubbing, walk away for a little while. Let it dry for a little while. Vacuum, then sprinkle the area with baking soda. Let that sit for a while, and then vacuum that up. The longer the baking soda sits, the better. It really soaks up all that odor really well, as does the shaving cream. Shaving cream is great on so many stains on carpet in your home also. I did this when my grandson threw up in our truck, and it worked really well.
I can help you with your little problem. But you have to listen and do exactly what I tell you to....
I had milk spill in my car last year. the local grocer, (kroger) carries a line of steam carpet cleaners ( Rug Doctor). I used Rug Doctor’s “odor remover” carpet cleaner on the spill.
soak the area with the cleaner, and cover the area with a dry rag. it helps to hold down the rag, with a heavy weight to help absorb the cleaner and milk. Leave it for several days and then use wet rag to remove the remaing cleaner. repeat the process. it took a couple weeks but it
improved gradually and finally was gone. I spilled about 6 - 8 ounces so hopefully you did not spill much more than that.
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