Water broke in car. Washing Car seats? Help! - Page 2 - Toyota Yaris Forums

MadMax · 04-09-2009, 02:38 PM

Wow, I guess some people live sheltered lives if they have never been exposed to bodily fluids like this. Sure, no one wants it to happen; but it is natural after all.

Personally, I would opt for a professional cleaning. I've worked in a hospital and have seen these kinds of "spills" before. I wouldn't expect the hospital janitorial staff to know how to deal with a car upholstery; I would go to someone who specializes in that. Most likely they’ve cleaned up vomit out of cars, and if they can get rid of that, they can get rid of embryonic fluid!

And congrats on the new addition to the extended family! Are you the aunt or what?

Cheers! M2

*tomato* · 04-10-2009, 02:17 AM

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Originally Posted by wiirenet

Eweweweweweww! If I was pregnant and due soon I would just sit in the bathtub or something lol. I would have some courtesy for the cars or houses I might.. uh, dirty. . Ew!

Er... you do know that pregnant women can give birth anytime, and that the delivery date is just an estimated date, right?

The thought of having all pregnant women sit in a bathtub for the last 2 months of their pregnancy "just in case" made me laugh so hard, thanks for that, I really needed the laugh today

(I'm just messing with you, don't worry

)

wiirenet · 04-10-2009, 02:42 AM

Haha I know I know. I'm sure many pregnant women would love if there was a set date the baby popped out right? Still, I can't help feeling if I was present at a waterbreak there would be much ewing involved. Especially is it was MY baby, my car. Poor car!

SilverBack · 04-10-2009, 03:56 AM

That's it, I'm off these forums for good

eTiMaGo · 04-10-2009, 07:18 AM

lol, were you guys never born? just dropped on the doorstep by a stork?

AlexNet0 · 04-10-2009, 07:43 AM

lol, i find nothing gross about this thread.

auxmike · 04-10-2009, 12:35 PM

Can't lie, I'd throw that seat out. Rather sit on a milk crate instead.
Yeah, that is pretty goss.....

Glad mother and child are doing well though....

CTScott · 04-10-2009, 12:42 PM

I think I'd rather have amniotic fluid on my seat than service dude sweat and BO...

*tomato* · 04-10-2009, 01:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eTiMaGo

lol, were you guys never born? just dropped on the doorstep by a stork?

Well, yeah, actually, that's what my parents told me!

jlbm2004 · 04-14-2009, 04:11 AM

hey I am new here and I just stumbled across this site. I clean carpets for my summer job, and I get quite a few blood/bodily fluid stains. An experienced carpet cleaner/upholstery cleaner will know what to do. A peroxide base cleaner seems to work best. And as others had said it will cost you some money, but it should be clean when all is done. I would also ask if they guarantee their work..just an idea.

CtrlAltDefeat · 04-14-2009, 04:32 AM

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Originally Posted by jlbm2004

hey I am new here and I just stumbled across this site. I clean carpets for my summer job, and I get quite a few blood/bodily fluid stains. An experienced carpet cleaner/upholstery cleaner will know what to do. A peroxide base cleaner seems to work best. And as others had said it will cost you some money, but it should be clean when all is done. I would also ask if they guarantee their work..just an idea.

Wouldn't the peroxide bleach the black fabric? As far as the rest it wouldn't bother me at all to sit in it after it was cleaned... I'm sure I've touched worse having dogs and cats around and a child who gets sick sometimes... (oh yea not to mention the few times I've slept in sleazy motels... God knows what's in those mattresses

)

jlbm2004 · 04-14-2009, 07:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CtrlAltDefeat

Wouldn't the peroxide bleach the black fabric? As far as the rest it wouldn't bother me at all to sit in it after it was cleaned... I'm sure I've touched worse having dogs and cats around and a child who gets sick sometimes... (oh yea not to mention the few times I've slept it sleazy motels... God knows what's in those mattresses

)

Haha...ya mattresses can be bad. No, peroxide based cleaners normally dont bleach fabrics, but it is important to test it first in an inconspicuous spot. I use simple hydrogen peroxide to get blood out of my clothes, but then again it gets rinsed quickly and I only normally do it on white clothes. As for the Yaris I have never tested peroxide cleaners. But I have cleaned other cars with a strong 2 stage cleaner called "stain-magic". It works on biological stains/organic stains really well such as blood.

blktiger60 · 04-14-2009, 09:05 PM

It might be prudent, although probably a bit off putting for the female, to put a large bath towel down for her to sit on if she's that close to term.

If you had a $5000 leather sofa would you not do that for it ?
Seriously, when the kids come in from running thru the sprinkler what do you tell them ? And thats just plain ole clean water.

04-10-2009, 03:56 AM	#22
SilverBack Joey View User's Garage Drives: '14 Scion xD 5-speed Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: El Monte, Ca Posts: 3,529	That's it, I'm off these forums for good __________________ Formerly owned Met-Met. '07 Yaris LB 5-speed. A forum post should be like a skirt: Long enough to cover the subject but short enough to keep things interesting. "I don't have an anger problem. I have an idiot problem." -Hank Hill

04-10-2009, 07:18 AM	#23
eTiMaGo vroom vroom View User's Garage Drives: lil red 5-door Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Posts: 7,744	lol, were you guys never born? just dropped on the doorstep by a stork? __________________ The price of freedom of religion, or of speech, or of the press, is that we must put up with a good deal of rubbish. - Robert Jackson Bye bye 1NZ...

04-10-2009, 07:43 AM	#24
AlexNet0 View User's Garage Drives: '07 Yaris 3dr Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Rockland, ME Posts: 1,638	lol, i find nothing gross about this thread. __________________ ---------- MI-YW ----------

04-10-2009, 12:35 PM	#25
auxmike Drives: 2008 HB, A/T, Power W/L/M Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: LI, New Yawk Posts: 2,063	Can't lie, I'd throw that seat out. Rather sit on a milk crate instead. Yeah, that is pretty goss..... Glad mother and child are doing well though.... __________________ Never take eyes off opponent - Bruce Lee

04-14-2009, 09:05 PM	#31
blktiger60 View User's Garage Drives: `08 HB S Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Washington Posts: 151	It might be prudent, although probably a bit off putting for the female, to put a large bath towel down for her to sit on if she's that close to term. If you had a $5000 leather sofa would you not do that for it ? Seriously, when the kids come in from running thru the sprinkler what do you tell them ? And thats just plain ole clean water. __________________ - The Black Ship Yaris -

04-09-2009, 02:38 PM	#19
MadMax Drives: 2008 Yaris Liftback (Sprocket) Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: San Antonio, Texas! Posts: 2,799	Wow, I guess some people live sheltered lives if they have never been exposed to bodily fluids like this. Sure, no one wants it to happen; but it is natural after all. Personally, I would opt for a professional cleaning. I've worked in a hospital and have seen these kinds of "spills" before. I wouldn't expect the hospital janitorial staff to know how to deal with a car upholstery; I would go to someone who specializes in that. Most likely they’ve cleaned up vomit out of cars, and if they can get rid of that, they can get rid of embryonic fluid! And congrats on the new addition to the extended family! Are you the aunt or what? Cheers! M2

04-10-2009, 02:42 AM	#21
wiirenet View User's Garage Drives: Black '09 2dr HB Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: near Chicago, IL Posts: 286	Haha I know I know. I'm sure many pregnant women would love if there was a set date the baby popped out right? Still, I can't help feeling if I was present at a waterbreak there would be much ewing involved. Especially is it was MY baby, my car. Poor car!

04-10-2009, 12:42 PM	#26
CTScott ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 09 5dr LB, 2x 08 3dr LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: USA, CT Posts: 13,460	I think I'd rather have amniotic fluid on my seat than service dude sweat and BO...

04-14-2009, 04:11 AM	#28
jlbm2004 Drives: Yaris Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Honolulu Posts: 2	hey I am new here and I just stumbled across this site. I clean carpets for my summer job, and I get quite a few blood/bodily fluid stains. An experienced carpet cleaner/upholstery cleaner will know what to do. A peroxide base cleaner seems to work best. And as others had said it will cost you some money, but it should be clean when all is done. I would also ask if they guarantee their work..just an idea.

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