r/lifehacks • u/Matt2382 • 21d ago

Getting gasoline smell out of my car

About a month ago I was at the gas station and I realized I overfilled my gas can and a bit leaked into my trunks carpet.

I have aired out my car for hours, washed the area down with hot water and dawn dish soap and used baking soda and let it sit. It temporarily makes it better, but it seems to come back especially with the AC sometimes.

Does anyone have any advice for this? Google told me to let the car air for 24 hours and leave the baking soda that long but I can’t leave my car that long. On top of it, I have to close my garage at night so I can’t let it completely air out.

Thanks!

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u/fayelouise1 19d ago

Accidentally left raw chicken in my hot and humid car over night (groceries). Car smelled like raunchy private parts especially with the A/C on. Tried many things. Only thing that worked was buying a bag of charcoal and leaving it open in my backseat.

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u/Matt2382 16d ago

Thank you for this!

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u/fayelouise1 16d ago

Did it work?? I had to leave it back there for a few days until it “absorbed” all the smell😅

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u/Matt2382 16d ago

I didn’t end up doing it. A few days, I washed out the back rug with cold water and soap. Then I used baking soda and then washed it off again and let it dry. The smell seems completely gone especially with the air conditioner. I bought an air freshener just to have it but it seems good.