[Shop-talk] Fw: Getting dog smell out of car?

[Mark Watson]

    I'll second the baking soda.  Similar scenario of cleaned carpet still 
smelling of dog until after use of a commercial deodorizer w/baking soda (I 
didn't happen to have 30 lbs of baking soda "laying around" ;-)

    Basically no more doggy smell.

    Good luck.

Mark Watson
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Matt Wehland" <mattw at webtripper.com>
To: <shop-talk at autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2007 5:57 PM
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Getting dog smell out of car?


>> What's the best DIY way to clean this thing up so that the smell is at
>> least reduced?
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Mark
>
> Baking soda, Baking Soda, baking soda.
>
> Sprinkle it all over everything, rub it in good, let it sit for a few 
> hours or
> more and vacuum out.  Repeat if necessary.  Try to do it on a sunny day if
> possible.
> I've used all sorts of things over the years, but this is the best, 
> easiest
> and cheapest way I've found.
>
> Anecdotal evidence to follow-
>
> Our last rental house had nasty, doggy carpet.  We were moving in with our
> first baby due in a month.  I had a Bisell green machine and shampooed the
> carpeting many times over 5-20 times depending on location, I couldn't 
> stand
> up straight afterward (too short of a handle on the green machine).
> Got the carpeting better, but the house would still stink after being shut 
> up
> for a few days.  Even in the winter, when we got home after being out of
> town, the first thing we did was open windows to let the stink out.
> Then one day I was lying on the floor playing with Gracie (our newborn) 
> and
> the carpeting was enough to gag you. I tried some deodorizer w/baking soda
> and it worked ( on a real small area) I was going to buy more baking soda
> when I remembered that I had about 30lbs left over from a project I had 
> (we
> sell soaps, soy candles, lotions and other bath products and had used 
> baking
> soda in bath fizzies which is why I had so much).
> Dumped the stuff all over the carpeting, danced around the floor for a 
> while
> mixing it in, left overnight and then vacuumed.  Carpeting was much 
> better.
> Did it one more time and the carpeting was acceptable, no more stinky 
> house
> when left for a few days, no more gagging when laying on the floor.
> I'm sure it could have used to be repeated every once in a while, but we 
> moved
> after getting electrical shocks from the house one to many times.
> I still want to kick myself for living with such a stinky house and 
> putting so
> much effort in to shampooing everything when I had the answer right there.
>
> Matt Wehland
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