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I had a bag of frozen fish fillets melt a little on the way home in our minivan. A small amount of water the fillets were in soaked into the carpet on the floor and the whole van reeks like fish. What can I use to remove (or at least neutralize) the odor?
Jeremy from Iowa
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RE: Rotten Seafood Smell in Car
Try something called Fresh-Wave. comes in a variety of ways, spray, crystals or gel. Google it and find out where to buy in your area. Many ACE hardwares or True Value have it. Works great ! ! !
Posted on 09/28/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse
RE: Rotten Seafood Smell in Car
I recently loaned my spare car to my daughter and she left some venison in the car, in the heat. The dead blood smell was horrible, we got the smell out by breaking two bars of Ivory soap in half and placing a broken bar under each of the front seat. I took awhile, but no more bad smell.
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RE: Rotten Seafood Smell in Car
My daughter had left some frozen venison in my car, during the heat and the smell was horrible, we used, believe it or not, 2 bars of Ivory soap. Break each bar in two and place under the front seats, it takes awhile but the dead blood smell is no longer a problem
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Archived Request: Fish Left for Too Long in Van
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| We accidentally left some fresh fish from the market in our starex van for 2 days under the sun. It's been nearly a month since but our van still smells of rotten fish. We've tried putting a pack of charcoal inside the van for a week already but to no avail. Car fresheners can't mask the smell either. Any other suggestions?
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Post by tedsmom
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| Try sprinkling ground coffee around all the areas that you can. For some reason, coffee grounds absorb odor better than anything I know of. Where I used to work, we used it in long-haul trailers that had been hauling hanging meat to get rid of the smell of blood. |
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Barbie (Guest Post)
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| I would try diluted vinegar water and spray every inch of your vans interior. It may seem strong but once truly dry vinegar leaves no odor but it is an excellent odor remover. You could even add some lemon juice to make it smell a bit better. Or just try lemon juice water alone. They are mildly acidic odor removers not just cover ups. You may have to repeat if it dries to quickly. |
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Request: Rotten Seafood Smell In Car
Archived on 09/24/2008
I let my brother in law use my van and he bought shrimp. He put it in a cooler and the water spilled on my carpet now my van smells like rotten seafood. Can anyone help?
Crystal from Ohio
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RE: Rotten Seafood Smell In Car
I just got a recipe to get rid of skunk smell on a dog. I haven't tried it yet. But I would think skunk and fish smell fall in the same category:
- 1qt. 3% hydrogen peroxide formula(from pharmacy)
- 1/4 cup baking soda
- 1 tsp.liquid soap(dawn dish soap)
Mix together and scrub the area. Hope it works for you (04/01/2006)
By Jan
RE: Rotten Seafood Smell In Car
I'd recommend the unused coffee grounds also. The cheap kind is fine! (not instant). Sprinkle over everything & close the van tight. Many commercial businesses use this method. Or, the vinegar method of which the smell will not remain permanently. And a huge dose of patience to allow the products to "do their thing". (04/01/2006)
By kidsNclutter
RE: Rotten Seafood Smell In Car
Try a product called "Nature's Miracle." Many pet owners know about this, it's a liquid made of enzymes that eat odor causing bacteria. You can get it at Petsmart or other pet stores. It really works, follow the instructions.
Some commercial carpet cleaning products really are good at removing stains and smells too.
You could call and ask someone who does the detailing-cleaning at a car rental place. They deal with really gross things all the time in rental returns. They may not help, but it never hurts to ask the experts, huh?
If all else fails, I think I'd replace the carpeting, making sure to clean the floorboards while the old carpeting is out. (05/02/2006)
By Catmaster
RE: Rotten Seafood Smell In Car
Friend had same situation. Odorban available at Sams and Walmart will completely eliminate it. (05/03/2006)
By Dr Beth
RE: Rotten Seafood Smell In Car
Saturate your carpets in "Massengill Disposable Douche with Extra Cleaning Vinegar". Then vacuum with an industrial unit. Sounds silly, but it really works. (07/10/2008)
By Slugo
RE: Rotten Seafood Smell In Car
I had a small bag of salad shrimp fall out of the bag in the truck and I didn't see it. Well, 4 days later when I went to grab sunglasses out of car, (I have two cars so didn't drive everyday) the smell almost made me puke. I knew immediately I had to have left something. Found bag in trunk, thank god it didn't explode or spill.
So took rug out and did the coffee grounds but that did fairly well but not on the spot where the shrimp sat. Used steam cleaner with pet and order mixture, that did it.
As far as the car. I put 3 open bowls of cider vinegar (didn't have regular) in the truck and two floors up front for 3 days. That did it. Thank god! (07/20/2008)
By Carrie
RE: Rotten Seafood Smell In Car
Some one on Thriftyfun.com recommended wadding up newspapers in a refrigerator to get rid of fish smells.
I tried it and it worked. First I cleaned my fridge with everything I could think of, but it still smelled fishy. Then I used the newspaper trick and no more fishy smells.
Good luck! (09/08/2008)
By smoochie
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