Is carpooling worth the smell?

Question

I've started carpooling with a co-worker to save on gas. She finally got rid of most of the trash so now my feet can touch the floor, but the car still smells like vomit. When it's my turn to drive she waits for me in her car and when she gets in my mine she has the scent of her car all in her clothes and it doesn't wear off until after we get to work. So I have started driving with my window down for the first few miles to ease the pain. But when it's her turn to drive I'm pretty sure the scent sticks to MY clothes for a while.

It there a nice way to ask her to clean her car? Should spritz deoderizer when she gets out to get gas? Maybe secretly drop one of those hangy thingys in the back seat? It's enough trash back there that she probably wouldn't notice. Or should I just shut up and ride and be glad I'm getting some gas relief?

Answer 1

Try to find some one else to carpool with, or shut up and ride. You are just going to hurt her feelings, make her not want you to ride with her, and it wont change her hygiene.

Answer 2

If it were me I would say something like "do u smell that?? it kind of smells like vomit."That will give her the hint(hopefully) if she still does nothing about it I would get her a air freshener and say you got the same one and it smells really good.If after all of that it is still the same I would rather pay for my own gas then smell that and have that smell on me.Gross.

Answer 3

There is no nice way to ask.Some people live in their cars its not messy to them.Just buy an air freshener and hang it or throw it in and hope for the best.If that doesn't help fine someone else to ride with you to save gas.Been there,done that.

Answer 4

Get one of those Glade car deodorizers.  Put one in your car and get one for hers too.  Tell her that you just started using it, and you LOVE it.  Maybe that will help.

Answer 5

mAYBE YOU SHOULD DECIDE FIRST WHETHER OR NOT YOUR CARPOOL PARTNER IS FRIEND ENOUGH TO TAKE A DSIRECT INQUIRY.iF SO BE DIRECT...BUT IN A POSITIVE MINDSET.TALK TO HER AS IF SHE WERE DOING THIS TO YOU.HOW WOULD YOU NEED TO HEAR THE MESSAGE MSO THAT IT'D GET THROUGH.COULD BE ALSO SHE'S GOING THROUGH A PRIVATE MATTER IN HER LIFE AND IS WHAT THEY CALL CLINICALLY DEPRESSED.TREAd lightly!!!