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Removing Cat Urine And Its Odor
| The smell of cat urine can be overwhelming, difficult to mask and even harder to remove. The key to removing the cat urine smell is to neutralize the urine. Cat urine has such a distinctive smell, its hard to miss. In order to effectively remove the cat urine smell you should know what it is that makes cat urine such a strong, distinctive smell. Cat urine has ammonia in it as well as proteins that reactivate over time, especially in moist conditions. This is why it is so tough to rid something of cat urine, most treatments only mask the odor temporarily. Cat urine enzymes are difficult to break down but it can be done with the proper neutralizing ingredients and a bit of patience. Determine if there is a reason your cat is urinating where it shouldn't and address any issues. Keep the cat away from the urine area. Cats have a habit of marking their territory and they tend to urinate repeatedly in the same place. There are a few key ingredients that are known to help break up cat urine, they work best when used together and reapplied over a period of time. Most of the time, just one treatment isn't enough. If the area is still wet, first blot it dry with a dry cloth to soak up all urine possible. You will then need baking soda, white vinegar and a brush or cloth. Vinegar itself is excellent for neutralizing any odors but sometimes more is needed for cat urine. Hydrogen peroxide can also be used, but it may cause color loss to what you are cleaning. Vinegar is both a temporary and permanent fix. Soaking an area with it once will break down the smell enough to temporarily stop it. In order to permanently remove the odor, let the area dry and repeat the treatment periodically. To use the baking soda in your treatment, work a few spoonfuls into the vinegar saturated area with a brush or cloth, then allow to dry and vacuum thoroughly. Repeat these steps until the area is odor free. |
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George Pettit is a SEO and home improvement specialist from Australia. He writes for several newspapers about topics such as odour removal, cleaning tips and tools and several other which attract attention of many readers.
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