My friend Jen once spilled gas on her new car’s floor mat during a rainstorm. She panicked and dumped an entire bottle of perfume on it. Do not do that. The gasoline-and-perfume combo smelled like a gas station exploded in a flower shop. Awful.
She called me crying. I walked her through this exact method, and two days later, her car smelled like… well, nothing. And nothing is the best smell when you’re dealing with gasoline. Her car went from “chemical hazard” to “fresh coffee shop” in 48 hours.
The best part? She realized she had all the supplies at home already. No special order from an auto parts store. Just a box of baking soda and a bottle of vinegar.
