What is the best way to shampoo a cars upholstery?

Hi, I have a faint ciggerette smell in my car, and would just like to give it the thourough cleaning that it deserves. I am wondering how exactly to shampoo the upholstery? I don't have any special shampoo, just hair shampoo, and I dont ahve any special tools (steam cleaner, etc...) So what would be the best way to do this? by the way, the car is not a leather interior, and the fabric color is grey. thanks! -GeorgeWhat is the best way to shampoo a cars upholstery?
Bring it to a well-respected auto detailer, even though it may cost you $150. Over-the-counter car shampoos don't work on cig. smoke since the tar and nicotine go past the fabric and all the way to the seats' foam padding (plus the headliner and vents). All these over-the counter products do is mask the bad odor with another bad odor!





My detailer steam-cleaned the car thoroughly and then set off an all-natural odor neutralizer ';bomb'; that got rid of 85% of the smell. Your car won't ever be 100% free of the smell and it will smell stronger on hot days but, trust me, don't try to do it yourself, it's a waste of time and money.





Also, it never hurts to put some aquarium charcoal in your car ashtray. It's a cheap and easy way to keep the car from getting new odors.What is the best way to shampoo a cars upholstery?
Leave it to the professional cleaners. Believe me, I recently test drove a second-hand car that had cigarette smell. Weeks later I bought it and the stinky smell was nowwhere to be smelt. I heard the previous owner had it thoroughly cleaned at the professional car detailer using Meguiar's products(USA). Another option is to stop smoking in the car which I successfully did (being an ex-smoker). And if u do smoke in the car, never switch the air-con or the blower on because smoke circulates inside the air-con system and the smell stays.