Car & bikeTried-and-true tip
Coffee beans or grounds overnight in the footwell against stale car smell
Leave coffee beans or grounds in the footwell overnight to get rid of a stale smell in the car.
- Time
- ⏱ 2 min
- Difficulty
- ◆ easy
What you need
- Coffee beans, ground coffee or used grounds
- Cup or small bowl
How to do it
- Put a handful of beans or ground coffee in a cup or small bowl.
- Leave it in the footwell overnight.
- Take the bowl out the next day.
Variations
- Coffee grounds instead of air freshener: they are said to give the car a pleasant smell.
Sources
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- leinetal24.de (opens in a new tab)
Dazu gibt man lediglich eine Handvoll Bohnen oder Kaffeemehl in eine Tasse oder kleine Schale und lässt diese über Nacht im Fußraum stehen.“; „Tatsächlich funktioniert dieser Trick.
