How to Deal with Smelly Car Carpet After Spilling Soy Milk?
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Fold the carpet neatly and place it into a tub. Use regular household detergent and soak it at room temperature for 20-30 minutes, gently squeezing by hand or stepping on it. In a laundry basin, dissolve neutral soap flakes or high-quality laundry detergent into a mild soap solution at about 20 degrees Celsius. After washing, rinse thoroughly with clean water several times. If it's a pure wool carpet, during the final rinse, you can add approximately 1-2 taels of white vinegar. This will help the washed carpet look as bright as new.
Last time my kid spilled a whole cup of soy milk on the back seat, and that sour stench was awful! I immediately used a dry towel to soak up the surface liquid, then repeatedly wiped it with warm water mixed with dish soap. Here's the key point: Never rinse with plain water directly—the proteins in soy milk will smell even worse when they get wet! After drying, I sprinkled baking soda and left it overnight to absorb the odor. If the smell has already set, mix white vinegar and water in a 1:1 ratio, spray it on the stain, let it sit for ten minutes, and then wipe it off to neutralize the odor. It’s also helpful to keep coffee grounds or activated charcoal bags in the car—these natural odor absorbers are much more reliable than air fresheners. If it’s still not clean, you can go to a car detailing shop for a deep clean—their steam cleaners with high-temperature disinfection work wonders.
