(Newswire.net — October 6, 2019) — Keeping your house clean is no easy task – especially when you have children, aging loved ones and pets around. One of the biggest challenges, however, is when you have to deal with urine. While getting rid of urine stains is not that difficult, the odor may still linger. The smell of urine is terrible, to say the least, and the odor can be overbearing. Here are a few tips on how to eliminate urine odor.
How to Eliminate Urine Odor
This post highlights a few easy ways to clean your carpet and remove the smell of urine. Whether you’re dealing with fresh or old urine, the steps mentioned will help to keep your home fresh and free from the smell of urine odor.
Clean the Area with a Towel or Paper Towel
Start by cleaning the area immediately using a towel or paper towel and wipe the area as clean as you can. Consider using newspapers to soak the maximum amount of urine. Just place several sheets of newspaper in the affected area to soak up the urine and repeat the process until the area is dry.
Use Soap and Water
Once the area is clean, use soap and water to thoroughly clean the area.
Use Sanitizing Liquid
For your final round of cleaning, use sanitizing liquid in the towel. You can purchase one at the local store or make one of your own.
Use a Black Light
A black light will make it easier for you to see stains that you may have missed during the cleaning process. Use chalk to mark the areas of stain so that you don’t miss them the second time.
Use a Wet Vac with Lukewarm Water
Try to avoid using hot liquids on fabrics such as on your carpet. Instead, use lukewarm water then wet vac the affected area. If you don’t own a wet vac, it’s always a good idea to rent one.
Mix Dish Detergent, Baking Soda and Peroxide
One of the best ways to clean carpet yourself is to make a homemade carpet cleaner. Make a solution of peroxide, baking soda and dish detergent. These three ingredients, when mixed, create a powerful solution that will get rid of even the strongest urine odors. Mix about 3 tablespoons of baking soda, 8fl oz. of peroxide and a few drops of dish detergent. Spray the mixture onto the affected area and give it about 15 minutes to work its magic. Brush the area and the smell will be gone.
Vinegar
Vinegar is also good at driving away strong urine odors from your home. Simply spray undiluted vinegar directly on the affected area and let it sit for 15-20 minutes. Later on, brush off the remnants and you’re good to go.
Bottom Line
That’s the basics on how to eliminate urine odor. You may choose to make your own homemade spray, or you can always seek the help of carpet cleaning pros. Homemade sprays are cheaper and easy to make, but carpet cleaners may be more effective at removing the toughest stains and strong urine odors. Accidents happen all the time and you might end up with urine smells in your home, but knowing how to handle it increases the chance of a happy and wonderful smelling home.