Vomit in Seat - Help

[sniffHound]

We have littles and one threw up on the way home. Vomit went through the car seat into the center rear seat and soaked in. Don't worry, the baby is recovered. Any ideas how to remove this wonderful aroma?

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[HotdogThud]

Your bronco burned to a crisp, you say?

 

[604Bronco]

@RBF 1401 may have some tips on vomit removal...

Do you guys have "Folex" in the USA? It's a product we have here and it's amazing at removing stains and smells from carpet/fabrics. I always keep a bottle at home, and it doesn't let me down.

Alternatively, if you have a portable carpet cleaner, that could help too as it can penetrate the seat and suck out all that "stuff."

 

[Area51BS]

50/50 simple green and water plus a shop vac works well.

 

[Figmo]

Shampoo the seat and carpet if needed.

You could rent a steam cleaner from your local grocery store. Or do it old school - just soak the seat with soapy water. Scrub with a brush to remove debris and stains. And suck the water back out with a shop vac.

Suck as much of the water out as you can with the vac - then leave your windows down for a couple of days to air dry.

Will be good as new.

 

[Lcubed]

if you're expecting to do this often

invest in a portable upholstery cleaner/vac like this one:

SpotClean Pro™ Portable Carpet & Upholstery Cleaner by bissell

 

[jehines3]

I had this happen with a Toyota Highlander. I eventually gave up and pulled the cloth covers and cleaned the foam and then installed Katzskin leather on the whole car. I never did the doors since the grey "leather" matched the cloth doors just fine. It wasn't a super hard job, but definitely harder than I gave it credit. With kids and pets, non-porous seat material or full-coverage seat covers is a must. Old and spoiled milk/juice is a freaking nightmare. Good luck, I'd try that steam vac trick and maybe some pet stain cleaner.

 

[RBF 1401]

@RBF 1401 may have some tips on vomit removal...

Do you guys have "Folex" in the USA? It's a product we have here and it's amazing at removing stains and smells from carpet/fabrics. I always keep a bottle at home, and it doesn't let me down.

Alternatively, if you have a portable carpet cleaner, that could help too as it can penetrate the seat and suck out all that "stuff."

It was cat vomit I've been cleaning up lately. Luckily it doesn't smell any worse than catfood.

But one of my babies was a puker. And the worst thing about it is that the stomach acid can eat through fabric dye and carpet dye. At first we thought it was the harsh chemicals, but realized that even just regular soap and water the vomit was removing the color.

I agree with the other comments about carpet shampoo, but I am also a huge fan of Resolve products. And good old-fashioned baking soda is still great at absorbing odors.

But my biggest advice about baby vomit...

Don't worry about keeping your possessions pristine. They can be replaced. Someday that little baby will be old enough to clean up their own vomit, but of course that is usually also when they are old enough to move to another city and you have to open an Instagram account just to keep tabs on if they are okay.

 

[broncobase1]

My little one vomited on the way home. The smell caused me to vomit. My wife saw me vomit which caused her to vomit as well. Now I'm talking about vomit up to here! Good thing we have the vinyl interior and washout floors.

 

[Newbie]

 

[TNcoupe]

This is why I dont have children.

 

[MayhemMike]

I would imagine following the same procedure folks use when blood leaks from the murder victim they are transporting.

 

[SubmarineNuke]

I would imagine following the same procedure folks use when blood leaks from the murder victim they are transporting.

Much like Bruno...we don't talk about this.

 

[Fly]

Sounds like it's time for a DIY hardtop removal hoist in your garage.

 

[Dmk08]

This is why I dont have children.

You got a badlands so it wouldn't matter. Spray it out

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