The Ultimate Air Freshener to Remove Dog and Cat Urine

Let's chat for a bit can we? I love going to visit my friends and family members and I love it when strangers stop by....anyone who knows me knows that I've never met a stranger. Can I be honest with you though? I sometimes worry about what my house smells like since we live on a farm with a lot I mean A LOT of animals. It's nothing for us to haul a goat in to the bathroom to give birth or abandoned dogs who are pregnant. Cats show up pregnant all of the time and it's always when it's cold. Do you know where they all end up to stay warm? My bathroom. I've lost count of the number of animals born on the bathroom floor or in the bathtub. Don't judge me...you would do it too.



The thing is sometimes the bathroom and the hallway pick up an odor that I just can't remove sometimes until I make up my own mix. I've tried multiple over the counter enzyme products and Odo-Ban works fairly well...but I always end up in a coughing fit when I use it.



Wanna know what has really worked? Two things...

1. Cleaning the surface really well by sweeping and vacuuming. Wiping it down with a vinegar based cleaner...you can read more about that here.

then I 

2. Mix 1 16 oz. container Hydrogen Peroxide
    1 T Baking Soda
    1 t  Dawn Dish Soap 

     in a spray bottle and shake well. Spray it everywhere. For the most part it will work. Now if your carpet is soaked in urine and you have clothes, towels and bedding that have urine on them and need to be washed...do that too and wash it with a 1/4 cup of vinegar. Sometimes you have to use the pre-soak function. 

**** another hint....if you do have fabric items that have urine on them rinse them off with water in your tub, tower or sink. It helps to get the odor out. The faster you rinse it the better the chance you have of getting the odor out.



My experience with urine is carpet is that it's next to impossible to get out. Once it is in there...you almost have to pull up the carpet and clean underneath. We will never have carpet in our home again. Kids + animals + red dirt = no carpet.

Now the concentration of the urine can make a difference too. I always try to air out the area to by opening the door and windows. That's not always possible given the time of year.

I'm also a huge fan of essential oils. My experience is that cinnamon essential oils are the most potent to cover the smell of urine. Use it at your own risk. ( Never use essential oils if you have cats.)

Will this get it all out.  No. Will it get the majority out for those of you who have hard surfaces? Yes.

So next time you need something quick to remove the smell give this a try. Be sure to test it on a side part of the fabric you may spray it on so it doesn't stain.

Happy Cleaning,

   Valerie