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What is the best/easiest/cheapest way to make my car smell better?

I recently inherited my Grandfather's car. It smells like a mixture of old people and new car smell. How can I get rid of it?

I don't wanna do anything that is too powerful because strong smells make me car-sick.

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  • 9 years ago
    Favorite Answer

    Febreze has several odor eliminator sprays. First vacuum everything, then wash what's washable, then spray what you can. If a bad odor is coming from the air conditioner, have someone check it out.

    If you park in a secure place, leave the windows open for a while.

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    You can try wiping everything down, including the seats with Murphy's Oil Soap it's gently on the interior and will help it smell better. Then you can sprinkle Baking soda on all the carpets and let sit overnight with the windows open if you can, then vacuum.

  • 9 years ago

    Spray the car down and wash it with spray inside, hoover everything and wash over all the inside. Hang a car smell at the front and your good to go.

  • 9 years ago

    i smoke cigerattes so it tends to make my car smell also. i always find that rolling down all my windows for a couple hours takes the smell out.. that way theres fresh air going through the car

    Source(s): my expierience
  • 9 years ago

    Give it a good cleaning & vacuum seats , floors.

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