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Neutralizing Cat Odors
By the cat-loving staff at Care2.
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.
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Ever have a cat pee doen the heat register or on the stove burner? YIKES! Soak the metal parts with straight lemon juice for a while and rinse well, otherwise everytime the furnace kicks on or you try to cook, your whole home will smell like burnt cat pee.
Lemon Eucalyptus oil (a little goes a long way) mixed with water or vinegar makes a great room spray, litter box freshener spray, smelly trash can deodorizer. And it's SAFE around pets and kids. Also is a natural insect and flea repellant!
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I have both dogs and cats. Each of them have had pee "accidents" that resulted in unbelievable stench. I tied everything - enzymes, urine off, even crime scene infusion kits. One thing worked to get rid of the pervasive smell: Baking Soda. Not just some baking soda but a half a 5 pound bag (Costco carries large bags of baking soda) First I wet the area down with bleach and water for wood floors, carpet cleaner for rugs. After that dries I pour on the soda and let it sit for at leasy two weeks, so that the odor is effectively smothered and absorbed. The sweep the baking soda up and then vacuum. If the stench remains douse the area again with baking soda and leave for a month. Smells never return!! Tons of baking soda mixed with water for a soak are also good for odoriferous undies.
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I found using a spray bottle of hydrogen peroxide on the trouble area neutralizes the smell pretty much entirely and almost instantly. (It dissolves the odor causing crystals in the urine and allows you to blot it up without trouble.)
Just be careful as peroxide my bleach out some fabrics/surfaces
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Does this work equally as well on the spraying that male cats tend to do?
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Does this work equally as well on carpets and furniture that Male cats have sprayed and marked as their territory?
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Does this work equally as well on the spraying that male cats tend to do?
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Does this work equally as well on the spraying that male cats tend to do?
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I have 3 cats that have used an area of the house repeatedly and this method worked great!
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This worked really well on an area of a pet urine on my carpet. I put a little too much baking soda as it took a few passes to get all up but worked great!
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