How do you remove the urine smell from an area rug?

February 22, 2010 by admin · 5 Comments
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Paul asked:

Our puppy peed on our area rug. We cleaned it, but we can’t get rid of the odor. We’ve tried both vinegar and water, as well as the Arm & Hammer Pet Fresh Odor Eliminator, but to no avail.

How do we get the smell out?

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5 Responses to “How do you remove the urine smell from an area rug?”
  1. Chuck T says:
    February 25, 2010 at 11:52 pm

    Febreeze Chuck T

  2. paola bel v says:
    February 28, 2010 at 1:09 am

    use odo bam they sell it at sams club i use that also when my dogs pee on the carpet also…

    hope it helps..
    :D paola bel v

  3. luvswulvesnbama says:
    March 2, 2010 at 8:38 pm

    SPRAY A LITTLE RUBBING ALCOHOL ON IT, I WOULD SUGGEST THE 91% SOLD AT MANY WAL MARTS.THAT’S WHAT I USE FOR CAT URINE. luvswulvesnbama

  4. mama says:
    March 3, 2010 at 9:45 pm

    I had the same issue. This worked amazingly well!

    * 16 ounces hydrogen peroxide
    * 1 teaspoon liquid dish washing soap
    * 1 tablespoon baking soda

    Using any plastic container, mix the solution in order given, apply or spray a generous amount where needed. After a day or two vacuum.

    It works wonders, no stain, no ODORS.

    caution: do not store leftover mixture, it will build up and can explode. mama

  5. Rehana A says:
    March 4, 2010 at 12:59 am

    Cleaning Dog Urine

    The first thing you will want to do, that is if you were lucky enough to come across the dog urine while it was still nice and wet (if your stain is old, see step two) is to absorb as much of the urine as humanly possible using some old rags or towels.
    If at all possible, try not to use paper towels. Not only are they costly, but you can’t reuse them. It’s just wasteful.
    Take your first towel, fold it in half, put it on the stain and step on it. Not just in one spot though, do a little dance all around the towel. Bounce up and down and walk on your tiptoes. Once the first old towel has soaked up as much as it can, grab the next one and repeat.
    Continue this with new towels until you no longer see any wetness on the towel after walking on it. Make sure to wear some foot protection, something with a nice rubber sole.
    You don’t want dog urine soaking through onto your bare feet. If you plan to reuse your old towels, mix about a quarter cup of apple cider vinegar in with your regular detergent when doing the wash.

    Step two is to soak the dog urine stain with a solution of plain white vinegar and warm water. You won’t need a whole lot, just enough to pour over the stain.
    Depending on the size of the puddle, most of the time I just take half a cup of the white vinegar and mix it with one and half cups of the warm water. After stirring it together with a spoon, I drizzle the mixture over the entire stain and let it soak for about five minutes.
    Vinegar is a good ingredient for cleaning dog urine due to its properties as a solvent and for being antibacterial.
    Blot up the vinegar and water using the same method found in step one. After that, shake a healthy amount of baking soda over the entire stain. Baking soda is extremely absorbent and will help not only with dog urine stains but also with dog urine odour.
    With the baking soda in place, grab yourself a flashlight, it’s time to dig around for a couple more ingredients for the next step.
    Scavenge up some 3% hydrogen peroxide (think little brown plastic bottle) and some dish soap.
    Using the same pouring vessel you used for drizzling the warm water and vinegar (so as not to make a bunch of extra dishes to wash) combine about a cup of the peroxide with a little over a teaspoon of a good organic dish soap such as Seventh Generation that doesn’t contain any petroleum products.
    Stir the soap gently but thoroughly into the peroxide.
    Next, get ready to pour. Take your concoction of dish soap and peroxide and sprinkle it as slowly as you can, so as not to splatter, all over the stain.
    Don’t over due it. Peroxide has a habit of sometimes discolouring fabrics. (For this reason, I strongly advise that you first try this in an inconspicuous area of carpeting).
    Once the spot is good and saturated you may want to grab yourself a pair rubber gloves. Because now, it’s time to get your hands dirty. Using your fingertips (my preferred method) or a scrub brush, you’ll want to really get that baking soda down into the carpet.
    The better you work it in, the better it’s going to be at removing dog urine.
    All you can do now is let the ingredients do their magic and wait for it all to dry.
    Check to see if it’s dry.
    Once completely dry you’ll need to run the vacuum over it to get all the leftovers.
    Take your time with this, move the vacuum very slowly back and forth over the spot, sometimes the baking soda gets a little crunchy and it takes some time for the vacuum to get it all. Rehana A

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