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As suggested above, Zeo Trap works well. Ozium is a good spray that will try to actually remove the odor instead of masking it. Works better than febreeze. Haven't tried it, but other people on another board suggested Bad Air Sponge to remove odors - it has carbon chips or something in it to absorb odors.
I've heard of used car dealers selling badly smelling interiors in the winter as well, as dry air carries less odor molecules in the air. High Humidity in the air allows more odor molecules to be present in the air.
Charcoal . Baking soda mixture.
Use an old plastic tub (think margarine tub) poke holes in the lid.
Ground the charcoal.mix with baking soda. Place in tub. Put on lid.
Place two or three of these tubs in under seating. I used newspaper under it in case of powder spill. Usually in a week the odor dissipates.
Charcoal . Baking soda mixture.
Use an old plastic tub (think margarine tub) poke holes in the lid.
Ground the charcoal.mix with baking soda. Place in tub. Put on lid.
Place two or three of these tubs in under seating. I used newspaper under it in case of powder spill. Usually in a week the odor dissipates.
I would suggest steam cleaning the carpets as well. Shampoo will still leave behind residue, mold, mildew, etc. in trace amounts which if not completely eradicated and dried up will eventually come back. It's what fungus tends to do.
Last edited by EastBoundandDownChick; 10-26-2017 at 01:42 AM..
Try Ozium it's a spray that kills bacteria in the air, you can find it at Walmart in the auto section. Spray into your car, close the door and wait according to directions.
I first used it about 5 years ago when I had forgotten a jug of milk in the back seat of my car. You can imagine....My daughter worked at a major car rental and she said that is what they use.
Try these. There a many places to order them. I spilled a bottle of Techron on my backseat, don't ask, and after cleaning the seats as best I could I used two of the eight inch bags and the smell totally disappeared in a few weeks. They are rechargeable also by leaving out in the sun for a few hours. Great stuff. Good luck.
Thanks for the great ideas everyone. Picked up a new air cabin filter late today and will install it in the morning. I noticed today that with the air off the smell was barely noticeable. Turned the air on and the smell returned, albeit much less than before I thoroughly cleaned the interior. Hopefully I will find a very dirty(or worse)cabin filter that hasn’t been changed in forever. The new one has Arm and Hammer and charcoal in it, which should help.
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