Car Upholstery - Remove Vomit

Mike2006

Hi,

Am preparing for the new arrival and am just wondering based on peoples experiences, what is/are the best product/s for removing baby vomit from the car seats?

Also, what is the best way to clean it up. Immediately or is it ok to wait a while?

Thanks,

Mike.

Henry Ford III

Lots of hot water and a very mild detergent.

Clean it asap.

Eoin

I know they can look a little nasty, but what about the fake leather seat covers you can get from motor factor type shops?

ianobrien

I have experienced your problem. I washed the seats and door cards with hot water and mild detergent.

One trick is to use Dettol anti-bacterial spray, and after cleaning, spray the seats, carpet, door cards etc. This will kill the bacteria that cause the smell, and wont stain or mark the fabric (Nissan fabric anyway).

Dont get the ones with bleach in them, as they will bleach the car fabric.

If the accident happens when driving, pull over straight away, use water and tissue to clean the spill and spray the Dettol on straight away. That way, you can continue the journey in not too bad a smell

testicle

Or even better, real leather seats... :-)

Paul (MN)

when you pull over, make sure to check your child isn't choking on vomit first!

bspoke

Get one of the vax (or whatever make you fancy) carpet shampooers with the small attachment for doing the stairs. Dog had a bit of an accidednt on the way to the vets a while back and the shampooer brought the seat up cleaner than it was before

boomer_ie

ianobrien wrote:

If the accident happens when driving, pull over straight away, use water and tissue to clean the spill and spray the Dettol on straight away. That way, you can continue the journey in not too bad a smell

Or buy a decent spill kit that solidifies the mess and also kills the smell very quickly.

crosstownk

I'd go for the dettol spray too - the important thing is to kill the bacteria that cause the smell. It won't really be an issue as usually kids vomit all over there clothes and the child seat - very little will make it to the car seat. Be sure to get a child seat with a removable and machine washable cover.

Wishbone Ash

Relax Mike - babies don't vomit like adults. It's usually a small amount and a bib will catch most of it. It's unlikely even to get onto the child seat.

andrew_ireland

The best I've heard of is tonic water, don't know how true this is but I've heard plenty of success stories

Paul (MN)

Wishbone Ash... have you never heard of kids and projectile vomit? straight across the room!

Wishbone Ash

Paul (MN) wrote:

Wishbone Ash... have you never heard of kids and projectile vomit? straight across the room!

I presumed the OP was referring to the normal milky reguritation displayed by babies. He did mention a new arrival!

crosstownk

Vomiting causes a serious mess - the regurgitation is called posseting and usually only happens after feeding - but in young babies its usually milky which can smell real bad if it's not cleaned quickly. Projectile vomiting - which can happen with a high temperature can easily reach the back of the front seat!!

TempestSabre

Baby wipes clean anything. Including oil. I leave a packet in the car now in case I need to change a wheel, put air in the car check oil etc. Fantastic stuff. Baby's puking in the car would be very bad luck. That said did happen to us once, when baby had a bug. But it all stayed in the baby seat. Had to dismantle baby seat and clean it in the bath though. Usually all the fabric stuff comes off and you can stuff it in the washing machine. Something to look for when you buy the baby seat. And the high chair, and buggy, pram etc.

andrew_ireland

Roofracks- the simplest solution to all baby-on-board problems:)

crosstownk

andrew_ireland wrote:

Roofracks- the simplest solution to all baby-on-board problems:)

Now there's an idea:D