pee odour

[catsinc4]

has any1 got any tips or products that will remove the smell from carpet?grrrrr binka will pee for any reason and i can smell it!!all i know is bleach makes it worse.its usually on the wood floor or table etc or linen basket i can wash but carpet this time

[Mags]

Try using a detergent to start with, that usually removes the odours........

[Moli]

Mix 1 part water to 3 parts vinegar. Then dampen the area that was urinated on, with the vinegar-water solution. DON'T BLOT. Here is where most people go wrong. Place something semi-heavy that won't absorb the solution, like a large laminated book, on top of the area you are treating. Let the spot dry. Most people don't put anything over it and then the vinegar just evaporates without taking away the urine smell. But if you do place something on top of it the vinegar will have time to neutralize and evaporate the urine. It will take some time for it to dry, several hours. When it is all dry treat the area again, but with 3 parts water and 1 part vinegar. Don't forget to put something over it. After it has dried for the second time, the urine smell should be gone. It may take a couple of days for the vinegar smell to go away. This really does work though

[dinahsmum]

That sounds a good tip Moli - hope I don't need it for a long, long, time!
An onion, cut in half on a plate, will absorb a lot of the smell that's in the room and help on a temporary basis. (Also great for absorbing paint smells when you're decorating)

[Fran]

Good tip Moli! I knew about the vinegar but didn't realise that you had to put something over it whilst it dries..I just scrub the area with a vinegar solution. Will remember that tip!

[yola]

Excellent information Moli!! I was just going to say go and get a pet odour eliminating liquid from your local pet shop

[smudgley]

apparently biological washing powder.
10% (that's the key - it MUST be 10% dilution) will neutralise the area.

[dinahsmum]

Originally Posted by smudgley

apparently biological washing powder.
10% (that's the key - it MUST be 10% dilution) will neutralise the area.

What do you mean Smudgley? 1 tablespoon of powder to 10 tablespoons water? ..... or something else. Don't quite understand your dilution - but then, I'm stupid!

[smudgley]

Originally Posted by dinahsmum

What do you mean Smudgley? 1 tablespoon of powder to 10 tablespoons water? ..... or something else. Don't quite understand your dilution - but then, I'm stupid!

It was something we were told at the behaviour course & she said it must be 10% dilution. 1 part powder to 10 parts water. Never tried it, but she was very good & seemed to know her stuff - so worth a try.

[dinahsmum]

Thanks Smudgley .... but I'd be worried that was so strong a solution I'd never get the soap out of the carpet - maybe I'll stick to Aggie's ( oops - to Moli's) vinegar tip!