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By marciascott
@marciascott (25529)
United States
August 25, 2009 11:14pm CST
My Husband spilled gas in the Car on the Back seat, I can not get that smell ouit of my Car. I scrub and everything, and I won't go away. Does'nt gas has lead in in? If so, I was inhaling it all day in the Car. I even had my Grand Children in the Car. I hope it didn't get to them, and I was so hot in the Car. I always use 87 the cheapest, I hope it didn't get to the Kids too much. What do you think about this? I am kind of worried.
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@marciascott (25529)
• United States
27 Aug 09
Wow, No I haven't try it but I will, I have some as a matter of fact. Thanks for the tip!
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@JoyfulOne (6232)
• United States
26 Aug 09
Gee, that's too bad! That IS a hard smell to get rid of. I don't know that it's toxic to inhale, but I'm sure the odor would give you a headache at least. OK, here's an idea that I've used in the garage to get the oil & gas odors off the floor, it would work on fabric too. This is what I'd do, I'd take kitty litter and put it into an old pillow case and set it over the place where the gas got absorbed. The kitty litter will absorb the smell, as well as any of the left over gas residue that might be left behind. Kitty litter is a natural deoderizer, and it's cheap. (Just like charcoal, it absorbs odors) I'd then leave the pillowcase with it sit on the spot for a few days until the odor is gone. Then I'd pitch the pillowcase with the kitty litter. Might sound strange, but I'm pretty sure it'd work in this instance.
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@Polly1 (12645)
• United States
26 Aug 09
Hi Marcie, Hi Joy, I would do what Joy says, I was thinking about kitty litter too, but that makes a mess to clean up. Putting it in the pillow case does the same job with no mess. That Joy sure is one smart cookie. Plus have the windows open to air it out when you can. Also make sure no one lights a lighter, that would not be good.
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@JoyfulOne (6232)
• United States
27 Aug 09
Hi! Yes, I think plain ole kitty litter can do miracles. Once when the big chest freezer motor gave out, it smelled to high heaven. After it was cleaned and repaired, it still stunk!! I put kitty litter in it (in tubs) and the smell completely disappeared. I really thought I'd just have to get a whole new one just because of the odor lol. Then one time my puppy knocked over this huge plant I had. I brought it in in the fall and had it sitting on the living room floor in a drip tray. I watered it and the pup knocked it over. There was a 5 gallon buckets worth of pure mud on my light salmon shag carpet. I was so fed up I actually cried! Then I just got ticked and dumped a whole bag of kittty litter on it and let it sit until the carpet dried out, then used the shop vac. on the whole mess. I couldn't believe that the kitty litter soaked up all that mud. And it didn't even stain the carpet (a miracle in itself!!) Good point you made about not lighting a lighter. I've heard it's not that the gas itself that's explosive, it's the fumes that are combustable. Still wouldn't be good to take any chances at all!! Hope you gals are having a nice end to the summer!! Hugs...Joy
@marciascott (25529)
• United States
27 Aug 09
Actually it did give ME a Headache.
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@Grandmaof2 (7579)
• Canada
26 Aug 09
I'm pretty sure gas no longer has lead in it. I'm sure the kids will be fine and if you leave windows down as much as possible it will eventually air out and the smell will evaporate. Good Luck my friend and Take Care.
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@danishcanadian (28955)
• Canada
31 Aug 09
I remember when I was little, the gas station attendant giving Mom and Dad the option to use leaded or unleaded gasoline. I think it's all unleaded now, or should be. As for the smell, YECH!! And just what was your husband doing to get gas in the back seat anyway? Did he miss the gas tank? LOL
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@stephcjh (38473)
• United States
1 Sep 09
I honestly have no idea. I think you need to call the poison control center and tell them what happened and ask them if it was harmful to you. I think they will say you will be just fine unless you start feeling badly.
@catdla1 (6005)
• United States
26 Aug 09
Gas hasn't had lead in it for year and years, so that's one thing you don't have to worry about. Gas is a petroleum product, so anything you use that is water based is not going to help. You could try dumping a pile of kitty litter over the area (the clay type with odor control). Put an old blenket or something over it and leave it for a few days. The litter should absorb most of it. You could also to to an auto parts store to see if there is any special product made for that purpose. Good luck, and make sure the windows are down whenever you are in the car.
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@catdla1 (6005)
• United States
26 Aug 09
If you try the litter, don't get the clumping kind. It will just turn into slime and be impossible to remove. With the clay type, you wait a few days then vacuum it out where there are car vacuums...or better yet, send hubby to do that part.
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@hidden1money1secret (191)
• United States
26 Aug 09
There is no lead in U.S. gasoline. (Since the early 80's)
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@itsmychoice (382)
• United States
26 Aug 09
Get a can of Goop hand cleaner and a dish brush, and a damp towel.
Put the brush into the hand cleaner and scrub into the gas well, and wipe with the damp towel. Repeat 2 or 3 more times. Then if you want, after it dries, take pet rug sented powder and sprinkle on and leave over night, then take a shop vacume and vacume well. This should do the trick, this also works with stains, motor oil,and other grime that does not come out.
@wmraul (2552)
• Bucharest, Romania
26 Aug 09
Use some cat litter, such as silica gel litter.
or
Slice some raw potatoes and cover the area - leave them about a day.
or
Mix coca-cola and water 1:1 in a bowl and wipe the area with this mixture (use some textile); after, make use of some shampoo or something to clean and dry out.
or
Sometime (for different smells) wotks to wipe the area with strong coffee, then ceal final with a clean textile or sponge.
Good luck !
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@asadbtk666 (52)
• Pakistan
26 Aug 09
its really bad. gonna tell u somethin that if it is so that ur husband had spillled it in thr in the car then really its dangerous for ur health and the health of ur childerens and grand childerens. i think it was thr if u have smilled somthin in thr. it looks like that it happened on that day t6o u. another time b very much carefull abot that.
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