How to Remove Gasoline Odor From Your Carpet

Spilled gasoline can be tough to get out of carpets because it's an oily solvent. Sack the stink with a few household ingredients.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Paper towels
• White vinegar
• Baking soda
• Hot water
• Optional: wet/dry vacuum

1. Dry the spill as much as possible using paper towels.

2. Mix a solution of one part regular white vinegar to seven parts hot water and douse the spill with it. Either use paper towels to sop the water back up or utilize a wet vac.

3. When you have cleaned up as much of the vinegar solution as you can, rinse the spot with a second solution of 1 part baking soda to 10 parts hot water. Again, vacuum the water or blot with paper towels.

4. Pat the area dry. Once the spill has been allowed to dry completely, the gasoline and vinegar odors will have dissipated.

Tips & Warnings

• If the gasoline spill happened in a vehicle, the smell will still linger for a while because it has been absorbed by the upholstery. Try sprinkling cat litter or baking soda into a tray and leaving it on the floor of the vehicle for a few days.

[jimdris]

on 9/8/2008 "sack the stink" - I love it! Nice article!