Try one of the enzyme soak products. I use Natures Miracle. All the pet stores have them. Soak the spot well and allow it to dry naturally. Drying can take a day or more depending on how deep the liquid went. Make sure to get the soak as deep as the original accident went. When it is dry the smell will be gone. On occasion I have had to repeat if I was not able to get most of the original accident out before treating. Good luck.
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My small dog keeps peeing on my couch, clothes, anywhere possible. The problem I have is I'd like to get rid of the smell and deter my dog from peeing inside. Can anyone help please.
By Tabatha
Often animals pee on your clothes in an effort to blend their smell with yours. This behavior can come from anxiety. Make sure you spend enough time with your pet so he feels confident in your relationship.
Might be a good idea to have him checked for a bladder infection too. Natures Miracle enzyme product can get rid of urine smells. If it is something you can wash, put 1/3 cup Borax (Borateem) in your wash.
You need an enzymatic cleaner. Pet stores sell enzymatic carpet and upholstery cleaners just for this purpose. Use a small black light to be sure it's clean.
I had a large dog that leaked urine when she slept on the couch. How do I remove that smell?
By Glory from Franklin Lakes, NJ
In general, baking soda works really well as a deodorant. In the past when something smelly has happened to my couch, I sprinkle baking soda on it, leave it for a couple of hours, then vacuum it up.
If the urine has turned the wood black you may not be able to get the black out. You could try sanding it down to see how far the wood has turned black. The process of "fuming with ammonia" was used in mission style furniture to darken the wood. The ammonia reacts with the tannins in the wood and turns it dark. The same thing happens when the dog urine breaks down into ammonia.
You could fume with ammonia to get the rest of the wood the same color. I think it is as easy as putting the furniture in a large plastic enclosure or some other enclosure and putting a pan of ammonia in with it.
To get rid of any urine smell on the furniture you need to use a bacterial product like Natures Miracle or Ridex. Apply it and cover with plastic for a few days. It needs to stay moist for the bacteria to break down the organic matter in the urine.
I just learned and have tried this for urine stains on wood floors. Use peroxide. Wet the area with peroxide and let it dry over night.
After my father died I had the task of cleaning out his house. He had many cats and two dogs inside and he never really cleaned out the litter box so after years of that his house smelled really badly of urine and feces. I am trying to sell some of the wood furniture, but I need to get the smells out. I've seen stuff for if the cats urinated on the furniture, but not just odors like the wood has. Is there something out there for that?
Since this is furniture you are trying to clean it may be okay to clean outside but not to leave outside and should not be in hot sunlight.
If you have large pieces it will be very expensive to purchase commercial Enzyme Cleaners as you have to wet each spot and any spot you miss will definitely retain the odor; even if it's only the odor from being in the same room as cat odors have been.
I believe you can use some other methods since these odors do not appear to be directly from pet urine but only from the air.
There are several excellent guides on YouTube but here are a couple of links to check out.
I can say that I have used a weak solution of ammonia and water and while it takes uses damp clothes reaching every spot it does a good job and is very economical. The biggest problem with using Ammonia is the whole area HAS to be well ventilated and the use of gloves is highly recommended.
Always use cool water and mix a few tablespoons of Ammonia in a quart of water - use a bowl with rags or a spray bottle with lots of clean cloths.
You will be amazed at what this cleaner will remove.
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What do I use to get pet urine odor out of my furniture? Please help, I hate the smell.
By Janet
Try one of the enzyme soak products. I use Natures Miracle. All the pet stores have them. Soak the spot well and allow it to dry naturally. Drying can take a day or more depending on how deep the liquid went. Make sure to get the soak as deep as the original accident went.
My dog keeps peeing on my sofa. I had it steam cleaned and it still smells.
I used Lysol liquid to clean and sanitize the area and then put some baking soda on the wet area. Let it dry for a few hours and vacuum it up. Then I sprinkled some more baking soda on the area and left it there. Worked fine for removing the stain and smell.
My kids have a plastic picnic table that we keep outside under our carport. A tom has sprayed it and now it reeks to high heaven. Anyone know a way to get rid of the smell?
I would try spraying it with full strength white vinegar. I know vinegar will remove odors from plastic containers so I think it might just work on your table. Put on the vinegar and let dry (you might have to do this several times) then scrub with soap and hot water.
What is a good way to get cat urine and cat smell out of furniture?
By tommi
I bought some stuff called BioMatic from my vet. It worked great!
What product can I use to eliminate urine smells, cat and dog, the ammonia smell, from wood furniture? It has not been urinated on, the smell from the area soaked into the wood. I am looking for a product to spray or wipe on to destroy this odor on the furniture wood and metal.
By John W. from Whitehall, MI
Try using water and vinegar 1/2 and 1/2 in spray bottle and use a scrub brush after spraying wood with solution.
Vinegar and water 50/50 plus a few drops of lemon or a citrus oil, wash down area, let dry,then doorway around area needed as the urine has spread out. Let sit for at least10 min. Wipe up. Repeat as necessary. If really bad, hubby washed with bleach when we bought a fixer upper. That took most or,then I used the solution above.
Natures Miracle or Nok-Out will both work.
How do I remove old dog urine buildup from hardwood furniture? The urine is so thick I could use a scraper, but would damage the wood.
By Mark from Whidbey Island
Personally I would throw the furniture out.
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