I asked for advice on this list to prevent mice from rooting around in my
disabled car. The main suggestion was mothballs and Bounce dryer sheets. I
can report that they were both dismal failures. I spread a whole box of
math balls around the car and throughout the engine bay, and put Bounce
dry sheets liberally throughout the interior and truck, stuffing them
wherever I thought a mouse might possibly enter. When I returned a month
later, a whole tree's worth of acorn shells ahd been deposited in my car.
Thankfully there seems to be no permanent damage to the car, but my poor
wife spent hours cleaning out the shells, turds and piss. So my question
is how to remove the lingering smell of rodent excrement. I need something
that will kill the odor without killing me. I'm very sensitive to strong
smells and will get physically ill if I have to smell something strong for
long. I need to sell this car soon, and I don't want deal-breaking smells.
Every time I drive the car, more shells drop out of the dash, so I'm going
to need to go over the whole interior with a fine tooth comb to be sure we
haven't missed a crap or piss deposit.
TIA
Jon
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