How do I get a mothball smell out of a car?
By Pam H.
Try putting an open dish of vanilla in the car (only when you are not driving it of course) or set a couple of pieces of charcoal in a bowl in a couple places. Both absorb odors.
Try putting a bowl of white vinegar in the car overnight (or maybe several nights). It's great at removing cigarette smoke, might remove moth ball odor. Hope it helps.
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How do I get moth ball smell out of my car?
By Kistler8919 from Kutztown, PA
I had to put mothballs in a car that had some stuff stored in it. Once we got the car repaired and I removed the items. The smell (of course) lingered on. We used odoban... an odor removing spray.
How do I get the moth ball smell out of my car? I've tried everything that has been suggested almost. Please help me I have to drive my granddaughter in that SUV and for her sake please help me.
It is dangerous for me and my granddaughter, but most importantly my granddaughter.I love essential oils and use them in my car. Put several drops of your favorite citrus oil on a felt pad and place under the seats and near the vents. Lemon really deodorizes and it's quite popular in other products on the market.
Try a product called Nok-Out. You can get it on amazon
Go on- Noodor.com and this product called Smelleze-it's non-toxic and odorless!
There are a lot of great products to get rid of orders in a car. I would recommend using one of these Meguiar's Whole Car.
Moso Natural, Rocco & Roxie Professional, Ozium Air Sanitizer, Febreze Hawaiian, Biocide Systems Auto Shocker, or Ozium Gel.
You do not say where you had the mothballs - were they put there for a reason?
I think you will need to vacuum your entire car - all floors and side panels if you have carpet panels. Be sure to do the trunk also.
Purchase a cleaner recommended for cleaning your dash and other parts of the car. Auto stores are the best place to find this and you may even ask about a cleaner for your carpets.
You will need to use some sort of odor reducing spray on your AC. Ask about this at the auto store as you may need to spray the intake area of your AC but someone at the auto store can help you with all of this.
They are used to people wanting all kinds of odors removed from their cars/trucks.
I believe you will have to clean every place that can be cleaned and then put a couple of containers of charcoal or cat litter in the car for several nights.
If this is too much for you then you can look for a good auto detailing shop and let them do this for you.
Thrifty Fun (this lovely site you are on) has a whole thread for this very topic:
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I can tell you from experience that time is the only way I have been successful at getting rid of that smell. When I was helping clean out an apartment of a deceased relative a few summers ago, I had no clue that she mothballs in the pocket of a coat and it sat in my car for a few days until I could get it to the goodwill. It was awful.
Drove with the windows down for a few weeks before that awful smell finally went away!
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I can't get the moth ball smell out of my car! I have pretty much tried everything to take out the smell.
