Pontiac Trans Sport Parts & Accessories

As you go on road adventures with family and friends aboard the Pontiac Trans Sport, all sorts of dirt could be left behind and may settle deep into the fibers and seams of your minivan's carpet. Dirt can easily be picked up by vacuum. Stains, however, are a little bit harder to get rid of. Fortunately, there are proven home remedies that can be used to remove not only the stains but also the bad odor and mold and mildew growth. Here are some great tips for your car's carpet care:

• Remove stains with home solutions.

There's a good number of home solutions that you can use to fix different kinds of stains on your carpet. Vinegar is one of the most common homemade remedies used for different kinds of carpet stains. Hard-to-remove stains like pet urine can be treated using club soda. Club soda may also work on spilled coffee and tea. For coffee or tea stain, beer is known as a good solution since it can lift off the stains on the material quite easily. Spilled juice can be blotted out using shaving cream, which also works on grease stains. Cornstarch paste is recommended for spilled milk. Just let it dry on the carpet before you brush off the residue. For blood stains, meat tenderizer combined with equal parts cold water is known to be a good remedy. Leave this for about half an hour. With a sponge dipped in cold water, wipe off the stains.

• Take care of mold and mildew growth to get rid of the bad odor.

Bad odor inside the vehicle could come from mold or mildew growth on moist spots. Mold and mildew growth should be removed not just to treat the bad odor but also to stop the spread of allergies. As a temporary fix, you can get rid of the smell by sprinkling some baking soda on the carpet and the seats or wherever the foul odor is coming from. Just leave it for a few hours and then use a vacuum to clean it off. If the bad smell lingers, try this several times.

• Try various home remedies to kill mold and prevent mildew growth.

Mold and mildew growth is commonly found in humid areas or moist spots. To kill the mold, you have to find out where the moisture is. You can try numerous home remedies to stop the mold and mildew growth, particularly on the carpet. You can create a spray for removing mold. Just mix equal parts vinegar and water. This can be used to clean the surfaces and remove any trace of mold and mildew. Another thing you can try is chlorine bleach. Just add one part bleach to one part water. With a sponge or cloth, wipe away the mold and mildew. Other good alternatives are borax powder, hydrogen peroxide, and grapefruit seed extract. You may also prepare a homemade disinfectant spray. Here's what you should do: mix 2 cups of brewed green tea and juice made out of 2 lemons. This spray will help remove bad odor and will keep the interior smelling fresh.