Article: Baking soda is a natural deodorant that has so many uses it's almost criminal. Especially for cars with fabric interiors, this option works great. For heavy-duty smells, you'll need about a whole one-pound packet of sodium bicarbonate. Here's what you do:  Sprinkle the baking soda over as many porous surfaces as possible. These include the mats, seats, roof (try using a duster to fling the baking soda onto the carpeted roof), and wherever else the smell may have permeated.    {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/a\/aa\/Get-Rid-of-Tobacco-Odors-in-Cars-Step-10Bullet1.jpg\/v4-459px-Get-Rid-of-Tobacco-Odors-in-Cars-Step-10Bullet1.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/a\/aa\/Get-Rid-of-Tobacco-Odors-in-Cars-Step-10Bullet1.jpg\/aid38247-v4-728px-Get-Rid-of-Tobacco-Odors-in-Cars-Step-10Bullet1.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":306,"bigWidth":"728","bigHeight":"485","licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/3.0\/\">Creative Commons<\/a><br>\n<\/p><p><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>"}  Work the baking soda into whatever surface it's on. You can use a cloth, a brush, or even your hands to work the baking soda into the fabric.    {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/d\/d3\/Get-Rid-of-Tobacco-Odors-in-Cars-Step-10Bullet2.jpg\/v4-459px-Get-Rid-of-Tobacco-Odors-in-Cars-Step-10Bullet2.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/d\/d3\/Get-Rid-of-Tobacco-Odors-in-Cars-Step-10Bullet2.jpg\/aid38247-v4-728px-Get-Rid-of-Tobacco-Odors-in-Cars-Step-10Bullet2.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":306,"bigWidth":"728","bigHeight":"485","licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/3.0\/\">Creative Commons<\/a><br>\n<\/p><p><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>"}  Wait for at least 30 minutes, or up to a day. The longer you wait, the longer the baking soda's deodorizing properties get to work on your smelly ride.    {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/f\/f7\/Get-Rid-of-Tobacco-Odors-in-Cars-Step-10Bullet3.jpg\/v4-459px-Get-Rid-of-Tobacco-Odors-in-Cars-Step-10Bullet3.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/f\/f7\/Get-Rid-of-Tobacco-Odors-in-Cars-Step-10Bullet3.jpg\/aid38247-v4-728px-Get-Rid-of-Tobacco-Odors-in-Cars-Step-10Bullet3.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":306,"bigWidth":"728","bigHeight":"485","licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/3.0\/\">Creative Commons<\/a><br>\n<\/p><p><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>"}  After the allotted waiting time, vacuum up any remaining baking soda. Be sure to take at least two whole passes to remove any baking soda, along with particulates that may be causing the car to smell.    {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/1\/1d\/Get-Rid-of-Tobacco-Odors-in-Cars-Step-10Bullet4.jpg\/v4-459px-Get-Rid-of-Tobacco-Odors-in-Cars-Step-10Bullet4.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/1\/1d\/Get-Rid-of-Tobacco-Odors-in-Cars-Step-10Bullet4.jpg\/aid38247-v4-728px-Get-Rid-of-Tobacco-Odors-in-Cars-Step-10Bullet4.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":306,"bigWidth":"728","bigHeight":"485","licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/3.0\/\">Creative Commons<\/a><br>\n<\/p><p><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>"} To make the mixture, combine 1/4 cup of vinegar (white not cider) with 2 cups of water. Pour into your sprayer and shake. Mist the windows and the cloth interior with the vinegar-water mixture before wiping any any excess. As it's applied, mixture may be redolent of vinegar, but the vinegar smell wears off quickly once it's dried. If you don't like the smell of coffee, you may be out of luck on this one, although the tactic really does work. Place six paper plates strategically throughout the car; onto each plate, spoon one cup of roasted coffee, evenly spread out across the entire plate. Keeping the windows down about an eighth of an inch, allow the coffee smell to permeate the car on a warm, sunny day. After a day, remove the coffee beans and enjoy the smell of your latte... er, car! Although not a surefire way of removing bad smoke odors from your car, this method is reputed to work because newspaper is an odor absorbent. Crumple up a good number of old newspaper sheets and place them strategically throughout your cabin. Wait 48 hours for the newspaper to absorb all the smoke smells, and then remove the newspaper and recycle. As much most of the methods detailed in this article, this method can work in combination with other methods. Use this method to increase your chances of removing odors while placing coffee beans in your car, for example, or when coating it with baking soda. You can find activated charcoal at pet supply stores, health food stores, or even bigger department stores. Place a cup or so of activated charcoal, which comes in powder form, in a bowl, and then place that bowl in your car. Wait for a day or two, after which time the charcoal should have worked its magic and absorbed a lot of the smells of smoke from your car.  Some animal products have activated charcoal in them, at far less cost. Kitty litter, for example, may contain it. In the end — it might be cheaper — and just as effective to place a bowl of kitty litter in your car rather than buy a huge supply of activated charcoal and only use it once.  Activated charcoal is a quite strong natural odor eliminator. If you've tried using baking soda and it's not eliminated the smell of smoke completely, try this method. It should neutralize the odor very well. A cup or so will do the job. Ammonia is very harsh, so be sure not to bunk up in the car while the ammonia is work on eliminating the car's odors. After removing, open the windows and air out the car for an hour or two before using the car. Repeat this every night for a week or two if the odor isn't eliminated after a single use.
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Make use of baking soda. Wipe the interior of the car, including the glass, with vinegar and water. Try placing roasted coffee beans throughout the car for a day. Use crumpled up newspaper. Place activated charcoal in your car's interior to act as local filters. Try leaving a small amount of ammonia or vinegar in the car overnight.