Smell problems are pretty easy to take care of with some of the new cleaners on the market. This cleaner, and others like it, use enzymes, a surfactant, and denatured alcohol to remove stains and kill odors. The enzymes kill odors in their tracks by stopping the organic material from decomposing. So, spray this stuff where your girlfriend just heaved her guts all over the front seat, and the mess and stain are gone. Don t use it, and you ll be smelling that night for a long time.
Tobacco smoke is one of the most difficult smells to remove from a car.
The smoke permeates everything, including the foam rubber used in seat cushions. After the carpet has dried for 24 hours, sprinkle baking soda on the carpet, rub it in with your hands, and leave it for a week. After a week, vacuum your carpets. The baking soda will absorb the remaining odor in the carpet. Don t forget to scrub the headliner, as this is the source of a lot of the smell.