I'll suggest trying white vinegar. It will neutralise the alkaline
rodent piss and clears many evil smells. If that doesn't do it, then
apply baking soda atop the previous applications, allow it to sit for
a while and vacuum away.
HTH,
Donald.
> Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2004 05:15:37 -0500
> From: "Brian C. Kennedy" <kennedybc@comcast.net>
>
>
> Jon, if they are acorns, I wonder if it's squirrels, not mice you are
> dealing with. I had squirrels (probably red squirrels) get into an old
> dresser that had some clothes left in it. For some reason they soil their
> nest and it soaked into the wood. Whew! I tried simple soap and water and
[snip]
> --
> > From: Rush <jdrush@enter.net>
> > Reply-To: Rush <jdrush@enter.net>
> > Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2004 23:13:52 -0500
> > To: Shop Talk <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
> > Subject: Mouse Hunt Redux
> >
> >
> > I asked for advice on this list to prevent mice from rooting around in my
> > disabled car. The main suggestion was mothballs and Bounce dryer sheets. I
> > can report that they were both dismal failures. I spread a whole box of
> > math balls around the car and throughout the engine bay, and put Bounce
> > dry sheets liberally throughout the interior and truck, stuffing them
> > wherever I thought a mouse might possibly enter. When I returned a month
> > later, a whole tree's worth of acorn shells ahd been deposited in my car.
> >
> > Thankfully there seems to be no permanent damage to the car, but my poor
> > wife spent hours cleaning out the shells, turds and piss. So my question
> > is how to remove the lingering smell of rodent excrement. I need something
> > that will kill the odor without killing me. I'm very sensitive to strong
> > smells and will get physically ill if I have to smell something strong for
> > long. I need to sell this car soon, and I don't want deal-breaking smells.
> >
> > Every time I drive the car, more shells drop out of the dash, so I'm going
> > to need to go over the whole interior with a fine tooth comb to be sure we
> > haven't missed a crap or piss deposit.
> >
> > TIA
> > Jon
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