Tip for a nice smelling car. . .

[Passepartout]

On a trip through Costco, I was near the laundry stuff and a woman told me that she puts a tablespoonful or so of those scent pellets you toss in the washer in a snack or sandwich size ziploc bag then stab a few holes in it then throw it under your car seat. I did that maybe a couple months ago, and it still smells GREAT. Fwiw I use the Gain Strawberry scent, but any of 'em work. Obviously you can vary the scent by adding or reducing the pellets, and adjusting how many times you stab the bag.

 

[moonstone]

I collect those scent pellet samples and use a few in the lining of our suitcases. They do loose their scent after a few months so I vacuum out the old ones and put new ones in. I only use about 1/4 of those little packets per suitcase. I also brought a packet with me to Belize and put some in our bin of linens that stays here in storage. The linen is vacuum-sealed in a large bag with the pellets dispersed among them, then placed into Rubbermaid tote. I guess I will need to buy a container of them when our samples run out.

~Diane

 

[easyrider]

I might have to try that Jim.

Bill

 

[rickandcindy23]

I find that the McDonald's fries than I dropped under my seat have a nice fresh smell when it gets over 90 degrees outside.

All kidding aside, that sounds like a lot better option over stale french fries.

 

[PigsDad]

Could I stick some in my set of fuzzy dice I hang on the rearview mirror for the same effect?

Kurt

 

[brentw52]

One thing I would suggest to not do is drive your 14 year old Grandson and his hockey bag home after he has played his second tournament game that day. Oh my!

 

[WinniWoman]

I’m not even sure what those are.

 

[pedro47]

On a trip through Costco, I was near the laundry stuff and a woman told me that she puts a tablespoonful or so of those scent pellets you toss in the washer in a snack or sandwich size ziploc bag then stab a few holes in it then throw it under your car seat. I did that maybe a couple months ago, and it still smells GREAT. Fwiw I use the Gain Strawberry scent, but any of 'em work. Obviously you can vary the scent by adding or reducing the pellets, and adjusting how many times you stab the bag.

I’m going to try it.

 

[dlpearson]

I’m not even sure what those are.

Mary Ann, here's a picture of the laundry scent-beads. They come in a variety of scents.

 

[T-Dot-Traveller]

Thanks @Passepartout
Jim -Probably smells better than then what CJNG uses .

 

[Big Matt]

Put a dryer sheet under the seat. Similar effect.

 

[moonstone]

Put a dryer sheet under the seat. Similar effect.

And less mess to clean up if the bag of pellets breaks! We put quite a few dryer sheets (specifically Bounce) in our cars at home when we put them into storage mode for the winter when we head south. I also used to put lots of them in our travel trailer when closing it up for the winter. I read years ago that mice and squirrels don't like the smell of Bounce sheets. Not sure if that is true but we have never had mice in the cars or the trailer. We replace the sheets in the cars when we are back at home for Christmas and will do so again this weekend when we are at home for a few days.

~Diane

 

[Passepartout]

Put a dryer sheet under the seat. Similar effect.

(IMO) The scent doesn't last as long, but yes, dryer sheets have a nice scent

 

[WinniWoman]

Mary Ann, here's a picture of the laundry scent-beads. They come in a variety of scents.
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Thanks. Didn’t know of them!