Five easy ways to get rid of durian smell in your car


If you’ve noticed, durian stalls seem to be popping up everywhere you go.
The desire to indulge in the king of fruits may be in your heart, but some of us might be concerned about the smell that could linger in the car cabin.
Especially if you’ve just brought home a car that still retains a smell from the dealership. Surely, you wouldn’t want the dealership scent to be overtaken by the smell of durian, right?
There are several tips you can follow to prevent the durian smell from sticking to your car.
Buy and eat outdoors

This is the most ideal way to preserve the fresh car scent if you care not to spoil the smell of your new car dealership.
Or buy durian from your favorite stall and ask the shopkeeper to pack the durian directly in an airtight container. The smell may still exist, but it won’t be as strong as carrying a carton of durian in the car trunk.
Wrap the durian fruit
If you enjoy the challenge of opening up durian at home, don’t worry.
After purchasing durian, you can wrap the spikey fruit with several plastic bags and tie them tightly to contain the smell.
Or you can use damp cloths or any leaves like pandan leaves that can absorb the durian smell from reaching the passengers’ noses.
Use household items to absorb the durian smell
There are various household food items that can be used to absorb any lingering smell after bringing back a carton of durian.
These include white bread, coffee beans or powder, baking soda, vinegar, and pineapples.
Use charcoal to absorb the smell
In addition to the aforementioned items, you can also use charcoal or wood charcoal available at convenience stores to absorb the durian smell.
Apart from regular charcoal, there are special charcoals sold specifically to eliminate unpleasant odors.
Use the durian stem itself
This tip is often shared by netizens, suggests using the durian stem to absorb the fruit’s smell.
Simply cut the stem from the fruit and place it in the car’s air vent.
If you place the stem with the durian fruit, this will be an entirely useless advice.

Someone who loves driving manual cars but prefers riding an automatic scooter. Maybe it's an age thing.