# Stinky car interior!

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/stinky-car-interior/75500>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [November 12, 2012, 10:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stinky-car-interior/75500 "2012-11-12T22:18:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![ALFA\_Doug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a183cd/32.png) [@ALFA\_Doug](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ALFA_Doug)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2012, 10:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stinky-car-interior/75500/1 "2012-11-12T22:18:28Z")

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My 21 year old daughter spilled milk in the interior of our 2004 Acura MDX and now it STINKS! No amount of carpet cleaning or Febreze spray is removing the smell. I am ready to remove the entire interior and cleaning everything individually. Before I do that, are there any ideas?

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**Author:** ![common-sense-answer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/common-sense-answer/32/716_2.png) [@common-sense-answer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/common-sense-answer)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2012, 10:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stinky-car-interior/75500/2 "2012-11-12T22:36:18Z")

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**_Comprehensive Insurance ? This Vehicle Possibly Needs Carpet Pad/Backing Or Upholstery Padding Replacement. It Could Be A Job For Professionals. Your Agent Might Be Able To Advise._**

CSA

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**Author:** ![knfenimore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9fc348/32.png) [@knfenimore](https://community.cartalk.com/u/knfenimore)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2012, 10:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stinky-car-interior/75500/3 "2012-11-12T22:59:51Z")

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You could try baking soda between the carpet and the pad and on top of the carpet. I had a heater core leak and covered the carpet with baking soda and then vacuumed it up when it soaked up the antifreeze.