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Stale smell in car

Misc Question

A couple of months ago when washing the car I left the window open and managed to get dirty water from the bucket into the cabin. Now the car smells like an old rag.
Totally disgusting. I can mask it with air fresheners but any thoughts on how I could remove it please? I was thinking of borrowing a vax to clean the footwell carpet - which I think is the main contributor.

Posted Sep 21, 2026, 6:15 PM UTC

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