 Wash em out and save $40
Since they are made of cloth rather than paper you can wash them out. I removed very black filters then took the shop vac to them to remove the loose leaves and seeds and whatever else was caught in the pleats. Then I took them inside to the sink and flooded them with water (you should have seen all the black crud wash out of the filters). Still not very clean so I used some dawn dish washing soap and a little goes a long way. I got a tooth brush down in between the pleats for a little scrubbing action then flooded it again with water. Not like brand new but very clean. Then I took the air compressor to blow all the water out of them. A few rapid shakes and a hair dryer will also work to dry them out. I then sprayed them down with an air freshener (Lysol Green Apple scent) lightly then replaced them into their pods. Now when I drive down the road with the vents open I get an air freshened green apple smell! I wonder what's making me so hungry lately for grandma's apple pie? __________________
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