Imagine sitting in a car with an unpleasant car odour. Yes, a bad smell can cause discomfort to the driver and passengers.
But do not worry. You can easily eliminate the smell.
Read on as Bjak will share how you can get rid of the foul odour easily and affordably.
Roll down your windows
First, we recommend rolling down your car windows slightly to improve air circulation. This helps remove the bad smell inside the car.
Meanwhile, please do not switch on the air conditioning. Let the outside air slip through your car cabin. It will provide better ventilation in the car.
Use charcoal
Charcoal helps remove foul smells, including bad car odours.
Just take a few chunks of charcoal and place them in a container. Make a medium-sized hole on the container’s lid and leave it open on the car floor.
You may also wrap the charcoal with a tissue or cloth bag and place it close to the smelly spot. But for your convenience, you could just buy a charcoal-scented perfume and put it in your car!
Either way works on getting rid of bad car odour.
Keep pandan leaves in your car
Pandan leaves can also help remove unpleasant car odours.
They are commonly used for their fragrance to overcome foul odour. Tie three or four pieces of pandan leaves and place them under car seats.
Their fragrance lasts for 2 to 3 weeks, so replace them with fresh pandan leaves when needed.
Slice the pandan leaves into small pieces and place them in a perforated cloth bag if you want the smell to linger.
The fresh aroma will linger around your car longer.
Use baking soda
Can you use baking soda to remove the foul odour? The answer is yes!
Follow the simple steps below:
- Sprinkle the baking soda powder on your car floor or the smelly spot. Leave it for 2-3 hours before vacuuming your car.
- You may use a container containing baking soda and leave it on the car floor in the open.
Easy, right?
Use coffee powder
Ground coffee helps neutralise the air and eliminate unpleasant smells. Make sure you use actual coffee beans (ground coffee), not instant coffee.
Put the coffee powder in a sachet and leave it in the car. It is that easy!
Use car freshener
You can also put a liquid-based car freshener in your car to eliminate the musty smell.
You are not recommended to use a gel-type freshener as it could affect the car air conditioning.
There are many brands of car fresheners that you can pick, such as Ambi Pur, Glade and Fleur.
Wash your car regularly
Not washing a car regularly is one of the reasons for a smelly vehicle. It causes your car to smell bad and invite unwanted guests such as termites and cockroaches.
We advise you to wash your car once a week. You could wash it at home or use a carwash service. Make sure that both your car exterior and interior are clean!
Ensure your car is clean and does not have bad odour
We hope the tips above can help you keep your car clean and smell nice.
Do not turn a blind eye to your car’s cleanliness. Do take care of your car for your comfort as a driver.
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