2007-01-07 10:10:25 · 6 answers · asked by theblackswan23 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
Vinegar seems to be the cure all for everything. Sometimes my washing machine gets a bad moldy smell and I run it through a cycle with a lot of vinegar and the smell is completely gone. Good luck,
janet
2007-01-07 10:14:01 · answer #1 · answered by Janet lw 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try spraying Lysol or Febreeze in the A/C intake (usually on the cowl between your wipers) while the A/C is running. Switch through the different settings making sure to get all the ducts and vents. This may kill any microbes in the system. It's worth a shot and won't cost anything. Next I'd change the cabin filter. If that doesn't work it could be something more serious. Try an a/c expert or a detailer who can use ozone or some other odor eliminator in it. Be sure to find the source and eliminate it or the smell will keep coming back. It might be wise to take look under the seats or take them out and peel the carpet back. It could really be coming from anywhere. The area only needed to be damp and not wet to form mildew.
2016-05-23 04:54:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know having not dealt with mold. But I find "Febreze" is wonderful, and you can get this at most stores, even Walgreens. Really douse your car with it where you smell it most, or everywhere. Then spray a TON of a can of air freshner- really cloud up your car. Then shut the doors fast with the windows up and leave it! Let it stay like that for an hour or more.
Do it again. You may also need to get a product for cleaning out mold, but my experience in that is nill. I just got rid of some nasty smells in my car once and the above idea worked wonders.
2007-01-07 10:14:18 · answer #3 · answered by mrjohntesh 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I work for an insurance company, and body shops use extractors to pull water out of flooded cars, becasue until you pull out all of the water and mold that has begun to form you will just be covering the smell. It might smell ok for a little while, but it will come back -trust me. Call a local body shop, and ask how much they would charge or if they would recomend renting one on your own.
2007-01-07 11:19:01 · answer #4 · answered by Katie L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when your car is in for the night, put two boxes of baking soda in it. (kind of like you do in the refrigerator). After you do that, you could febreze it.
2007-01-07 10:46:59 · answer #5 · answered by Taquino3 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Vinegar and baking soda is great to fight those nasty odours.
2007-01-07 11:51:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋