My sister got gasoline all over her pants and the smell still isn't gone after two washes.. I need help and advice on what to use to get rid of the stubborn smell.
2007-06-07 11:42:22 · 11 answers · asked by Samantha T 1 in Environment ➔ Other - Environment
Gasoline is a solvent and the smell will disappear if you hang them in the breeze outside for a while.
I'm renovating a property in the middle of nowhere and we use gasoline from a large tank to fill the power tools, generators, diggers etc. The stuff gets all over the place and I've been soaked a few times - more often than not there's a pair of gasoline soaked pants or a shirt blowing on the breeze somewhere and the smell does go after a while.
The baking soda that someone else mentioned should also help get rid of the smell - it's pretty good at absorbing most smells.
2007-06-07 12:15:03 · answer #1 · answered by Trevor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OdoBan from Walmart, Sam's Club, or Home Depot. I have yet to find something this stuff didn't clean and make smell good.
Put in bucket and soak for a while. Hand wash and repeat until odor is eliminated.
Be careful about washing and drying. You don't want to catch something on fire.
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As a last resort I'd try M-30 (sometimes in automotive department at Walmart). While it would get the job done, it might be kind of expensive for something as large as jeans. I put the link below if you need to order it direct.
2007-06-07 11:56:12 · answer #2 · answered by Sea Anemone 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it can take a couple of days of air drying for the gasoline to evaporate out of the cloth.
Then rewash with a detergent made to cut grease.
Note that the water has to evaporate completely then the trapped gasoline will go away.
Never put clothing with gasoline smell in a dryer... it can cause an explosion even with an electric dryer on air fluff.
2007-06-07 12:31:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mix lemon juice with water in a spray bottle- a rather strong solution- spray on the stain to saturate, air dry thoroughly, then treat with an organic stain product such as Earth Friendly Products, Seventh Generation, or Ecos, available at drugstore.com. Then wash in warm water and dry as usual.
2007-06-07 17:24:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
sell them on ebay and say they smell like flowers
then with the new cash buy some new jeans
2007-06-07 11:46:18 · answer #5 · answered by Andrew Q 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
vinegar, it's used for everything even to get smoke smell out after a fire
2007-06-07 12:29:09 · answer #6 · answered by tigerlilly 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use Fabreeze. Have you seen the commercials?
2007-06-07 12:01:25 · answer #7 · answered by Secret Agent Man 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would put them in a bag with baking soda...b.s. obsorbs odor of all kinds
2007-06-07 14:39:53 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would let them air dry, and then wash them again.
2007-06-07 11:50:33 · answer #9 · answered by Dorothy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
scrub baking soda into the stain and let sit ... or something
2007-06-07 11:50:03 · answer #10 · answered by sam hill 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋