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So you smoked or stored some weed inside your car—how do you get rid of the lingering weed smell? If you’re worried about someone finding out that you’ve been smoking, there are a lot of quick and effective ways to eliminate those distinct cannabis odors. Keep reading for the best things you can do to get rid of that skunky odor and make your car smell fresh again.
Getting Rid of Weed Smell
- Use an odor neutralizer to get the smell out of your car's vents.
- Add an air freshener to mask the smell inside your car.
- Sprinkle baking soda to get the smell out of your car's upholstery.
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I smoke marijuana to help with sleep but my parents are coming to visit next week. They’d probably be cool with it, but I just don’t feel like answering their questions or dealing with it, ya know? I thought I did a good job getting rid of the smell by opening the windows for a few days, but two of my friends commented that they can still smell the weed. Does anyone have any hacks here? I really want to get rid of the smell of weed in my room and car before they show up.
It is a difficult smell to get rid of, for sure. At it's core, weed is a plant, and if you smoke any plant, it's going to smell. After airing out your space as much as possible, I'd recommend lighting incense and other scented products that can try to counteract the smell. Full disclosure, though – I don't know of a specific product that fully can eliminate the smell of cannabis smoke.
If you're going to smoke in the meantime before their visit, I would recommend going outside if you're going to smoke. You should also look into other consumption methods if you don't want your space to smell in future. Smoking flower will be the most stinky of the methods, so I'd recommend a vaporizer, dabbing or, of course, edibles, which don't smell at all. Alternatively, people sometimes use what we call the "sploof". Essentially, a sploof is where you take some sort of cylindrical object (even something like a toilet paper roll would work) and you stuff it with detergent sheets, laundry detergent sheets, and you'd blow the smoke through it so that it doesn't make your room smelly. There are modern versions of this that are small and portable, so that's one thing you can look into as a preventative thing.
If you're going to smoke in the meantime before their visit, I would recommend going outside if you're going to smoke. You should also look into other consumption methods if you don't want your space to smell in future. Smoking flower will be the most stinky of the methods, so I'd recommend a vaporizer, dabbing or, of course, edibles, which don't smell at all. Alternatively, people sometimes use what we call the "sploof". Essentially, a sploof is where you take some sort of cylindrical object (even something like a toilet paper roll would work) and you stuff it with detergent sheets, laundry detergent sheets, and you'd blow the smoke through it so that it doesn't make your room smelly. There are modern versions of this that are small and portable, so that's one thing you can look into as a preventative thing.
I used to rub dryer sheets on everything and also put dryer sheets on the back of a fan and run it until my room smells fresh
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If you still can’t get the weed smell out on your own, take your vehicle to a professional cleaner or detailing service to eliminate the odors.Thanks
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- With the windows down, put the A/C on full blast to push new air into the car from outside. Then, raise the windows and turn down the A/C. Spritz rubbing alcohol a few times, then air the car out. Finish with Ozium spray while the air is on full blast.
- Try putting used coffee grounds in rolled up newspaper all over the car. Leave it overnight and by the next morning the smell will be gone.
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- Smoking weed and driving can be really dangerous since it impairs your senses, and it may be illegal in your area.[10]Thanks
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References
- ↑ https://youtu.be/HZT5njtK_so?t=40
- ↑ Daniel Olin. Home Cleaning Specialist. Expert Interview
- ↑ https://www.inverse.com/article/22368-how-to-get-rid-of-the-smell-of-weed
- ↑ https://crossvalleyhealth.com/how-do-you-remove-the-marijuana-smell-from-your-car/
- ↑ Daniel Olin. Home Cleaning Specialist. Expert Interview
- ↑ https://youtu.be/hTUKky7jR9U?t=33
- ↑ https://www.cleanipedia.com/gb/out-of-home/how-to-remove-smoke-smell-from-a-car.html
- ↑ https://crossvalleyhealth.com/how-do-you-remove-the-marijuana-smell-from-your-car/
- ↑ https://youtu.be/hTUKky7jR9U?t=46
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This article was co-authored by Chad Zani and by wikiHow staff writer, Hunter Rising. Chad Zani is an Auto Detailing Expert based in Los Angeles, California. He is the Director of Franchising at Detail Garage, an automotive detailing company with locations around the U.S. and Sweden. He and his team are auto detailing experts that offer detailing and car care services. This article has been viewed 188,830 times.
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