4 Fast Ways to Get the Stink Out of Your Car

These unconventional, green tips will help get rid of car smells and keep unwanted odors at bay.

Sniff salts
Pour fragrant bath salts into a loose-leaf tea strainer, and place it in the glove compartment for a fast refresher every time you pull out the map.

Get a whiff of wax
Drop a potpourri wax tart- commonly made by candle companies-into a cup holder, and take your favorite scent with you wherever you go.

Dry and drive
Lay fresh herbs, such as basil, on a piece of newspaper in the backseat and leave the windows rolled up to dry the leaves and banish bad odors.

Sprinkle oil
Shake a few drops of lemon or eucalyptus essential oil onto car mats for a naturally sweet scent that will last a few weeks.

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