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Mephisto2 · 09-03-2003, 10:40 PM

Just our luck.

My wife and I both recently bought new cars.

Over the weekend she accidentally left a bag of shopping in the boot (or "trunk" to you Americans). This bag had a packet of frozen burgers in it that proceeded to defrost and then go horribly smelly and rancid over the warm weekend.

Result?

A new car that smells like an abattoir.

Lovely jubbly...

Any suggestions?

Mr Mephisto

Ashton · 09-04-2003, 04:04 AM

If the meat didn't leak into the carpet and it's just the smell you're trying to get rid of, sprinkle a box of baking soda all over the carpet...... after a few days it should have absorbed the smell, vacuum it up and spray some febreze on the carpet.

Stare At The Sun · 09-04-2003, 06:55 AM

Yeah febreeze owns,ashtons got the whole situation covered, perhaps thats because he transports dead bodies in his trunk, and has to get rid of that blood/flesh smell!! *runs aways scared*

aww man, to long w/o sleep..

Cowman · 09-04-2003, 02:13 PM

Febreeze is amazing and yes it does the trick..
but remember
after febreezing, you need to let air INTO and OUT OF the trunk(try leaving it open in your garage, or something)

the stale, warm febreeze smell is just as bad as the hamburgers, trust me

Mephisto2 · 09-04-2003, 08:09 PM

Thanks guys.

I thought Fabreeze was just some cheesy gimick, but I've taken your advice and it does seem to have done the trick.

Mr Mephisto

Booboo · 09-04-2003, 09:49 PM

Anyone else reminded of that Seinfeld episode? =P such a good show

Mephisto2 · 09-06-2003, 03:42 PM

ROFL

Funny you should say that.

That's exactly what my wife thought!!!

Mr Mephisto

rider6061 · 09-18-2003, 02:13 PM

IF fEBREEZE DOESN'T WORK...HAVE IT OZONED AT THE DETAIL SHOP

santafe5000 · 09-29-2003, 06:59 PM

Cut several apples into and leave in the trunk for a couple of days. I have used this method and it does help.

Daval · 10-01-2003, 10:24 AM

sell the car, or give it away. Thats what Seinfeld did!

Soggybagel · 10-04-2003, 07:25 PM

Okay this reminds me of a story...one time I had a freezer filled with meat...like 400 dollars worth and the door somehow got left open a crack. I come home after a weekend away and the whole damn basement smelled. Unfortunatly febreeze didn't help and the smell took like 4 months to leave!

10-05-2003, 03:59 AM

Vinegar. It still smells, but it removes all other smells. Once you have the vinegar smell, just use some air freshener spray to clean out the vinegar smell.

09-03-2003, 10:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
Mephisto2 Junkie	How to get a rancid smell out of a new car Just our luck. My wife and I both recently bought new cars. Over the weekend she accidentally left a bag of shopping in the boot (or "trunk" to you Americans). This bag had a packet of frozen burgers in it that proceeded to defrost and then go horribly smelly and rancid over the warm weekend. Result? A new car that smells like an abattoir. Lovely jubbly... Any suggestions? Mr Mephisto

09-04-2003, 02:13 PM	#4 (permalink)
Cowman Psycho	Febreeze is amazing and yes it does the trick.. but remember after febreezing, you need to let air INTO and OUT OF the trunk(try leaving it open in your garage, or something) the stale, warm febreeze smell is just as bad as the hamburgers, trust me __________________ You don't like my point of view..but im insane

09-04-2003, 09:49 PM	#6 (permalink)
Booboo Insane	Anyone else reminded of that Seinfeld episode? =P such a good show __________________ "Your life is yours to live, go out and live it" - Richard Rahl

09-18-2003, 02:13 PM	#8 (permalink)
rider6061 Crazy Location: oklahoma	IF fEBREEZE DOESN'T WORK...HAVE IT OZONED AT THE DETAIL SHOP __________________ Is This Thing On?

09-29-2003, 06:59 PM	#9 (permalink)
santafe5000 EVIL! Location: Southwest of nowhere	Cut several apples into and leave in the trunk for a couple of days. I have used this method and it does help. __________________ When all else fails, QUIT.

09-04-2003, 04:04 AM	#2 (permalink)
Ashton PORNHOUND Location: California	If the meat didn't leak into the carpet and it's just the smell you're trying to get rid of, sprinkle a box of baking soda all over the carpet...... after a few days it should have absorbed the smell, vacuum it up and spray some febreze on the carpet.

09-04-2003, 06:55 AM	#3 (permalink)
Stare At The Sun Eh? Location: Somewhere over the rainbow	Yeah febreeze owns,ashtons got the whole situation covered, perhaps thats because he transports dead bodies in his trunk, and has to get rid of that blood/flesh smell!! runs aways scared aww man, to long w/o sleep..

09-04-2003, 08:09 PM	#5 (permalink)
Mephisto2 Junkie	Thanks guys. I thought Fabreeze was just some cheesy gimick, but I've taken your advice and it does seem to have done the trick. Mr Mephisto

09-06-2003, 03:42 PM	#7 (permalink)
Mephisto2 Junkie	ROFL Funny you should say that. That's exactly what my wife thought!!! Mr Mephisto

10-01-2003, 10:24 AM	#10 (permalink)
Daval Junkie Location: The True North Strong and Free!	sell the car, or give it away. Thats what Seinfeld did! __________________ "It is impossible to obtain a conviction for sodomy from an English jury. Half of them don't believe that it can physically be done, and the other half are doing it." Winston Churchill

10-04-2003, 07:25 PM	#11 (permalink)
Soggybagel Psycho Location: Lovely City #1	Okay this reminds me of a story...one time I had a freezer filled with meat...like 400 dollars worth and the door somehow got left open a crack. I come home after a weekend away and the whole damn basement smelled. Unfortunatly febreeze didn't help and the smell took like 4 months to leave!

10-05-2003, 03:59 AM	#12 (permalink)
2thumbsup Guest	Vinegar. It still smells, but it removes all other smells. Once you have the vinegar smell, just use some air freshener spray to clean out the vinegar smell.