Cream spilt in boot of freelander on carpet - pew!

[debbiew]

I had an exploding cream pot. Thuoght i had wiped it all up, but in three weeks car smelt to high heaven. Took out carpet from boot (not bad for a girl!) , have washed with vanish, biological washing powder in bath and hosed.... still stinky... any one any ideas please? Debbie W

[ratbag66]

Try sprinkling with bicarbonate of soda, leave overnight and then vacuum.  My sister swears by it for getting rid of pet-related smells from the carpet.

[mrs.pudding]

Spray it with a solution of vinegar and water and let it dry.  It helped a lot in my daughter's car when she spilt milk on the back seat!

[mrs.pudding]

Sorry - meant to say that it leaves everything smelling like a chip shop for a bit but that goes when it is dry!

[sandbach99]

If the previous remedys don't work try a pet stain and odour removal spray,  make sure you soak the backing as well as the tuffs of the carpet

[fibifooz]

The smell you have is from the bacteria.

You'll need something like Dettox Spray to kill the bacteria.

Used it when a carton of milk tipped in our car and it was sorted.