Cleaning beer from boot of car

the_syco · 18-11-2013 09:10AM #1

Hey all,
Bought a couple of cans of John Smiths for a friend (t'was up in Tyrone at the weekend), had them in the boot, and whilst coming to work today, one of the cans exploded. Thus there's now a strong smell of beer in the car

Does anyone know a good way to clean said beer off the inside boot section of my car?

The Hill Billy · 18-11-2013 09:17AM

Cleaning cars is not a topic for the Beers & Wines & Spirits forum.
Maybe the good folks in Lifehacking can help.

tHB

oblivious · 18-11-2013 11:35AM

Baking soda is great for absorbing smells, spread it out over the area leave it for a good few hours and vacuum it off

cali_eire · 18-11-2013 11:40AM

Cat litter placed in something porous but contained like (clean)old socks is also great at absorbing odors.

youllneverknow · 18-11-2013 11:43AM

Coffee in a sock works too.
make sure its a clean sock. otherwise your boot might smell of beer, coffee and feet.

seamonkey92 · 30-04-2014 11:27PM

I think the use of either a cut onion or a sliced lemon also works.

thimble · 01-05-2014 08:07PM

I'd say first blot out as much of the beer as you possibly can. Then sponge with a solution of white wine vinegar (say about a tablespoon in a litre of warm water, with a squirt of washing up liquid), and then use plain warm water to wash that clearning solution out.