The smell of wee

[Penny Less]

Anyone got any tips on getting rid of the smell of dog wee on the carpet ? I used a special spray from the pet shop, which has actually stained the carpet, then I Vanished it. It still smells.

 

[Fiona]

I have exactly the same problem except mine is cat pee....

Grateful for suggestions too.

Fiona

 

[PapaverFollis]

That urine destroyer stuff seems to work. You have to completely saturate the carpet with it though to get through to the underlay. And I found it smelled slightly worse before it cleared up.

 

[Cinnamontoast]

Honestly, just get rid of the carpet!

 

[Pinkvboots]

Neutrodol powder put down everyday worked in a house we rented but it took about 2 weeks for the smell to really go.

 

[PapaverFollis]

If it's really bad you may find lifting the carpet and cutting out and replacing just the offending piece of underlay does the trick.

 

[Sandstone1]

Bicarbonate of soda. Sprinkle over carpet brush in and leave for a few hours or over night.
Then hoover up. It will help but if really bad you can hire carpet cleaners.

 

[windand rain]

Dilute biological washing powder/liquid but test for colour fastness first otherwise you could end up with a nice smelling carpet covered in random white circles

 

[planete]

I swear by white vinegar mixed 50/50 with water. If it has soaked into the underlay I am not too sure whether anything is going to work though.

 

[AmyMay]

Yes, I was going to suggest diluted white vinegar

 

[missmatch]

Biological washing powder. Scrub in and blot dry. Never ever rub it dry as you’ll push the smell deeper into the underlay. Keep blotting and leave to dry. Sprinkle bicarb, leave a few hours, overnight is best then vacuum. Once bone dry wipe over with either white vinegar or surgical spirits. I prefer surgical spirits but I do love the smell of it. It’s time consuming and you must test colour fastness first but it will work.

 

[Keith_Beef]

Propose merging this thread with "keeping the house clean".

 

[Penny Less]

Thanks, hadn't thought about the underlay ! Would like to get rid of carpet but dogs slip about on solid floor ! Plus I cant stand the noise of tap dancing !

 

[Cinnamontoast]

Our younger two don’t make a noise, big dog tapdances, it’s annoying that he likes to be up by 5.30. We got slightly textured tiles deliberately so they don’t slip. The kitchen laminate is the worst bit.

 

[Andie02]

Thanks, hadn't thought about the underlay ! Would like to get rid of carpet but dogs slip about on solid floor ! Plus I cant stand the noise of tap dancing !

Our younger two don’t make a noise, big dog tapdances, it’s annoying that he likes to be up by 5.30. We got slightly textured tiles deliberately so they don’t slip. The kitchen laminate is the worst bit.

Check out Floors For Paws, excellent product.

 

[tankgirl1]

I lost my temper and dragged the living room rug upstairs and attacked it in the bath with washing powder and bicarb.. Not the best idea!

 

[Mule]

Vinegar or sodium bicarbonate but I don't think it should smell if the urine is properly washed off.