Smelly Problem. Thoughts Please

[Malcspring]

Hey folks,

                We have a very serious problem since about 5/6 days ago my wonderful wife spilt a pint of milk and it rolled around under the drivers seat undetected for several days until it started to smell. Initially we didn't know what or where the smell was coming from, but when it got worse I had a good look around and found it. Some of it remained intact and resembled cottage cheese and the rest has soaked into the carpet directly under the drivers seat. We to say I was annoyed is something of an understatement. To begin with I mopped up the cheesy bits and had a go at wiping the carpet, but I knew it wasn't going to work. Even I know that the absolute worse thing to spill is milk. Had it been anything else then we would have been in with a chance or recovering the situation, but not this. So since it happened I have left my wife to deal with it. Well she has tried anything and everything to sort it. I knew that she wasn't going to have a prayer, but since she created the problem I would give her the opportunity of seeing things for herself. Well she went on a long journey on her own today and on her return said that she couldn't cope with the stench any longer, so she got straight onto our Citroen garage and it is booked in with their valaters tomorrow to see if they can do anything. She even beat me to the punch by saying that if the whole interior including seats have to come out and totally replace the carpet with a new one then so be it. Knowing what I know I did secretly think that worse case scenario that is what would have to happen. Not very good on a 5 month old car. Yes I am very, very, very brassed off.

[Johndouglas]

To get rid of the smell you could sprinkle a layer of baking soda over the stained area and leave it over-night before vacuuming it up. Then put some vinegar in a discarded spray bottle and spray the area.

[Malcspring]

Took the car back to he garage today and they managed to sort our problem out. They took the drivers seat out so that they could get in. There is a plastic air vent under the seat and their technician took it apart and there was a load of congealed milk in the vent. Obviously by using the ventilation system it was directing air through the vent thus making the pong even worse. Also luckily the carpets are protected with a plastic backing so stopping the milk soaking right through. Alls well that ends well.