Now this might have happened to you but we sure hope it hasn’t. Ever had that musty smell inside your car? The smell of some old chest that cradled a pair of stinking old gym socks. Ugh.

The musty smell can be associated with a lot of different possible problems in your car but the culprit is all the same - moisture in the cabin. With that in mind, you just have to know why is there water inside your car. Leaks and body rusting and damage are the most common reasons why water gets in. Or perhaps you spilled water inside the car. Driving in flooded terrain and slush can also cause water to seep in from gaps.

The key to getting rid of the musty smell is to dry out any wet parts before mildew sets in. And just in case it already did, here are some ways on how you can rid of mildew along with the nasty smell from your car.