| I kept smelling this faint urine odor and could not find where it was. When I was moving furniture to bring my Christmas tree in, I found a big dried spot of dog urine. I immediately got the carpet cleaner out and went to town with baking soda and carpet cleaning detergent. Now the smell of urine overpowers my front room! How do I remove the odor, there is really no stain after I shampooed the area but PEEE EWE! Tina | |
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| Old Dried Dog Urine | 12/12/2004 |
| Our first home had no urine stains, but on a humid day--wow! What we discovered is that the previous owners had 2 big dogs in the house who urinated on the floor and it soaked thru the carpet padding and into the subfloor. We ended up having to seal the subfloor with Thompson's Water Seal, and we replaced the carpet and padding since we didn't like shag carpet! I would think once you seal the floor, you could again use cleaner on the carpet so it also soaks thru to the padding, thus deodorizing everything. QVC also makes a product for getting rid of urine smells in carpet. I don't remember the name of it but you could do a search for it on their website. My girlfriend used it and said it works. You would still have to seal the subfloor, though, I would think. Hope this helps! | |
| By Becky | |
| Old Dried Dog Urine | 12/12/2004 |
| First test to see if this will bleach carpet. Take white vinegar and dilute with water- say maybe 3 - 4 cups water to 1 cup vinegar. Re-shampoo the carpet with vinegar and water | |
| By Ann | |
| Old Dried Dog Urine | 12/13/2004 |
| I'm not sure if this would work, but I know they use Chlorophyl drops in catheter bags to eliminate the urine odor there. Maybe there's a way you can use that on your stain. Let us know if it works! You can buy liquid chlorophyl at any health food store. | |
| By Heidi | |
| Old Dried Dog Urine | 12/13/2004 |
| I have owned large dogs all my adult life and when they are puppies or as they become VERY old, they have accidents. I have had my carpet in my house for over 20 years, with many pee-pee spots in it. My friends, who own and operate, carpet cleaning companies have given the tricks over the years. What you are smelling is the sugar crystals that urine dries into. The best way to break up the crystals is to use Vinegar, full strength. Just pour about 1/4 to 1/2 gallon of the vinegar onto the spot, let is set for 1-2 days. If there is any fluid residue, soak it up with a clean towel. Then clean you carpet with your regular cleaning solution. I know it seems like a lot of fluid to pour onto the spot, but you have to understand that the urine has gotten into the padding and spread underneath. Really, 1/2 gallon of straight Vinegar will do the trick. When it dries, you will not smell the vinegar at all. Works with cat urine, too. | |
| By Dee K. (Guest Post) | |
| Old Dried Dog Urine | 12/13/2004 |
| Vinegar and water! It gets the stain out and smell too. Old stains take a few more applications but well worth the effort. | |
| By Jennifer,CA (Guest Post) | |
| Cleaning Up Pet Urine | 06/06/2005 |
| Use Listerine to remove pet urine. Put 3-4 cups of Listerine in a bucket of hot water. After cleaning, no Listerine smell will remain. | |
| By Terri H. | |
| Old Dried Dog Urine | 06/06/2005 |
| Woolite makes a carpet & upholstery cleaner called Pet Stain & Order Remover. It definitely works. I have 5 cats. LOL My tom cat got jealous when I brought my female home and we had problems with him spraying. This stuff was a God Sent. It is also suppose to discourage them from resoiling that spot. You can buy it at Wal-Mart and probably any grocery store in the cleaning section. Scrubbing Blbbles bathroom cleaner is also good for removing stains, but you should do a color test first. | |
| By longfarm | |
| Old Dried Dog Urine | 06/14/2005 |
| For the stains, old or new, also odor, try this recipe. It really works. Just mix it in a spray bottle & apply. Only mix what you will use at one time, it isn't able to be kept, will leak out of the bottle causing a mess. 16 oz. hydrogen peroxide (brown bottle, first aid aisle) + 1/8 cup baking soda (orange box, baking aisle) + few drops liquid hand dish washing soap. Stubborn spots might need more than one application. Always test for colorfastness first. Never had a problem w/ it. | |
| By kidsNclutter | |
| Old Dried Dog Urine | 08/03/2005 |
| Vingegar works. Thanks so much | |
| By Rosie | |
| Old Dried Dog Urine | 09/09/2005 |
| I have what may be "THE ANSWER" for you. You can buy this stuff called "Nature's Miracle" at most pet stores. I read on the internet that dog urine has pheramones in it that are sticky and that the dog can smell it even after you have cleaned it up!! Nature's Miracles has enzymes in it that actually break down the pheramones and get rid of them permanently!! I have used it (Springer Spaniel puppy) and LOVE it! It works great!! I don't know how well it will work on old dried on urine but it's definately worth a try. TIP: be sure to saturate both top and bottom of rug and pad, soak up all you can with paper towel, air dry and repeat. | |
| By Pam (Guest Post) |
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