The odor of cat urine is one of the strongest and most unpleasant smells ever. And it’s so difficult to get rid of: one pet mistake on a carpet or sofa can ruin it forever–unless you know the secret.
Find out how to get rid of that awful odor quickly, easily and naturally!
1. First, use water with soap or detergent to dilute and remove as much of the urine as possible. Rinse area well.
2. Next, apply straight white vinegar to the area (you may want to make sure this will not affect the color of your rug or furniture by doing a spot-test first.) Rub in well and allow to dry until area is just damp. Be sure to wait until the vinegar is nearly dry before applying the baking soda.
3. Apply baking soda liberally to the damp area and allow to dry completely. (If baking soda gets too wet, it will make a gloppy mess that is hard to vacuum. Once it then dries it can stick to the fabric of a carpet and be hard to fully rinse off, although it should eventually.)
4. When dry, vacuum thoroughly.
Read more: Pets, Everyday Pet Care
By the cat-loving staff at Care2.
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Thanks for sharing.
In the Netherlands there is a new product available, that simply by spraying in the air and onthe stinking surface, eliminates all cat urine odor. It's called ZHERO Air Cleaner, and we are very happy about it, because it is 100 % biological, and it has no odor of its own. It takes som 20 minutes before it works, at first you will notice a light vinegar smell. Sorry but the website is in dutch, but they have english text on the bottle. www.zhero.nl
Thank you! If any of my precious kitties has an accident, I will know what to do.
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Thank you for sharing.
Thank you Annie, for Sharing this!
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Great tip as the vinegar smell will be neutralized by the baking soda enough for OUR noses not to be "offended", but insufficiently for the cats enhanced sense of smell.... they won't like it!!
Good article. Baking soda is one of the best cleaners ever.
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