How to Get Rid of a Kerosene Smell on Cement & Dirt

Kerosene has a strong odor that is unpleasant to many people. If you've spilled it on your cement and dirt patio or driveway, the area will certainly hold the smell since cement is very porous and holds smells and stains easily. Fortunately, you can remove the smell from cement with a solution that will suck up smells. Spilling kerosene on dirt contaminates that dirt, and you must remove it. If the spillage area on the dirt is larger than 3 square feet, contact a professional to test and remove the soil. This prevents the contamination from spreading throughout your lawn.

Baking soda
Scrubbing brush
Shovel
Wheel barrow

Instructions

Cement
- 1
  Add just enough water to 5 cups of baking soda to make a thick paste. Use more baking soda or water if you have a large area to clean.
- 2
  Spread the paste over the area on the cement that smells like kerosene.
- 3
  Scrub the paste into the cement, and let it sit for several hours until it is completely dry. As the baking soda dries, it will absorb the smells from the cement.
- 4
  Sweep up the baking soda and throw it away.
Dirt
- 5
  Push your shovel down into the dirt at least 2 inches from the border of the kerosene spill. Continue around the kerosene spill until you've created a border around it.
- 6
  Dig a hole using the border as your guide. The hole should be 2 feet deep. Throw the soil into a wheelbarrow.
- 7
  Discard the soil.
- 8
  Smell the hole to check for a kerosene smell. Continue digging deeper if you can still smell kerosene. Throw away any contaminated soil.

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