America loves pets and this fact is substantiated that one in five households will have a pet. Dogs are among favorite animals to be kept as pets, giving truth to the adage "A dog is man's best friend". At the same time, it can get very frustrating if your pet dog is not completely house-trained and your carpet or other surfaces continue to smell of dog urine odor, long after the deed is done. Such nauseating odors can be completely removed and you can have your home smelling just like you want it. Some useful tips for removing dog urine odor from the carpet are listed here.
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If the carpet is still damp. In case your dog has just peed on the carpet, then do not allow the urine to dry out, since the odor intensifies with time. Blot out the wet space with several layers of paper towels or toilet paper and pres on them to facilitate the paper soaking as much urine as possible from the carpet.
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Old and dried urine patches. Old and dried patches of urine may not be visible to you in regular light, investing in a small handheld UV light, will allow you to locate dried patches when used in a darkened room. Put off all lights, shut all windows and doors and draw the shades over to make the room with the offending carpet dark. When the UV or ‘black' light is used, the patches will show up as fluorescent patterns.
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Vinegar solution. Make a solution of white vinegar and water used in equal quantities. Use this solution to thoroughly soak the carpet area where you've identified the urine patches. Use a scrubbing brush to allow the solution to completely filter down into the carpet fibers, down to the last layer. Once done, blot out the excess solution with paper towels as in step 2 above and then let the carpet dry out by turning on a fan at the spot or use and dry and wet vacuum cleaner, if you own one. The vinegar works by neutralizing the ammonia in the urine, thus removing the nasty smell.
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Baking soda. Sprinkle baking soda liberally over the dried spots or patches of urine. Prepare a mix with one teaspoon of cleaning detergent and 3% hydrogen peroxide solution and work this mixture well into the baking soda sprinkled on the carpet. Remember to wear gloves when you're mixing the solution to dissolve the baking soda, or use a good scrubber. Once the solution has soaked the carpet thoroughly to the bottommost layer of the carpet, allow the area to dry out as in the previous step.Of course, there are commercial products available in the market, which you can use instead of your home remedies, but remember, not all of them may be as effective as advertised. Even if you do buy such products, read the label to ensure that no ammonia or ammonia based chemicals are used in the formulation. Having done this, you definitely should be successful in removing that entire stinking dog urine odor from your carpet.
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