As some of you know, I recently bought a Yaris, see this thread, which has turned out to not be nearly as bad of a penalty box as I was afraid it would be, with one exception. For some reason, the interior soaks up odors like a sponge. If I pick up a pizza in the thing on the weekend, I can still smell it on Wednesday. Eat at Taco Bell and . . . well, you get the picture. The only vehicle I've ever owned that was like this was, for some reason I never figured out, my old Nissan Hardbody pickup. Any solutions other than 67 air fresheners (aka "Probable Cause on a String")?
roll the windows down when you have smelly stuff in the car?
In reply to irish44j :
Michigan . . . I might freeze.
In reply to kazoospec :
But if you don't drive with the windows down, your breath will make them ice over on the inside.
It sounds like there's something "retentive" about the upholstery and/or carpet. What about spraying on Scotchguard or the equivalent? Maybe if stains don't stick, smells won't either.
And maybe keep the heater/defroster fan running a couple of settings higher than you otherwise would whenever you're carrying Dangerous Goods? (You're not on Recirc, right?)
In reply to Stealthtercel :
Nope, not on recirc. I figure it has to be something with upholstery, carpet or headliner. It does have a fair number of stains on the seats and carpets, but I figured that was primarily because the PO had a 5 year old.
Another idea might be to reach out to whoever your best local Toyota dealer uses to detail used cars. I have to assume you didn't buy the world's only Yaris Smell Vortex, so the detailer must have some tips & tricks up his/her sleeve.
I like Ozium for odor removal, it doesn't leave a sickly sweet after-smell like Febreeze. Get a can and keep it in the glove box, a few spritzes when needed and the odors go away.
Smelly car! Smelly car! What are they feeding you?
I think our used department uses ozium
Vinegar is your friend in situations like this.
If you can find some of the High Power Cleaning Vinegar 10% or higher acetic acid, even better.
Do a Search on Vinegar odor removal for more info.
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SuperDork
11/27/17 9:02 a.m.
Whatever you do, do not pass gas while in the car!
The missus Kia Soul retains odors like this as well. Pick up takeout and 3 days later it still smells of chicken chow yuk and fried rice. The worst is 5 guys. That greasy French fry scent lingers for a week.
One time she went to new Orleans for a week and a half and the car sat with a half eaten burrito in the cup holder (yeah, she is a bit messy) and the smell still sort of haunts the car a year later.
