When a dog appears in the house, you will have to periodically encounter “surprises” in the form of stains on furniture, especially if the animal is a young puppy and not yet toilet trained.
There are also adult pets who like to damage furniture due to their nature or do so forcedly for reasons related to infirmity and old age.
In any case, the owners will have to eliminate the consequences of such antics. In this article we will tell you in detail how, in what ways and means it is better to do this.
What to do first?
Fresh urine stains are much easier to remove than old ones. If the dog has just peed on the sofa, then you need to remove the liquid as quickly as possible using paper towels, dry napkins or toilet paper.
Advice! It is necessary to blot thoroughly and fix the chosen product so that it absorbs as much moisture as possible.
Then you can use a household furniture cleaner or use the following improvised products instead of chemicals:
- Vodka or alcohol solution.
- Table vinegar.
- Iodine.
- Hydrogen peroxide.
- Soda.
- Lemon juice.
- Laundry soap.
- Dishwashing liquid.
- Chlorine-containing products.
Below we will describe in detail exactly how these products are used to eliminate the smell of urine from furniture.
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Getting rid of unpleasant-smelling fresh urine on the floor and things
Notice that your pet has pooped on the carpet or floor, and immediately scold it, clap your hands or a rolled-up newspaper on the thigh. Only in this way will the pet understand why he is being punished. This is how puppies and adult dogs are raised.
Have you shamed the dog? Now, to prevent the smell, you need to treat the stain. Blot the liquid with clean napkins. You can use toilet paper or a rag.
The filler for trays also has excellent absorbency. Give preference to wood pellets. They are economical, but you need to sweep and vacuum the area.
Let's look at different ways you can get rid of a similar urine stain on a carpet, upholstered furniture, fabric, or wipe the floor.
General Tips
Treating sofa upholstery soaked with dog urine with ordinary water will not provide a 100 percent guarantee that the furniture will stop smelling unpleasantly. Animal urine contains sodium, uric acid, urine, electrolytes and urobilin.
Most of these elements are not soluble in water. When decomposing during evaporation, urea gives off a pungent odor of ammonium. Dog and cat feces have a particularly unpleasant odor due to the high levels of ammonia in the urine.
The older the animal, the more pungent the smell of its urine. Getting rid of fresh stains is easier than dry and old ones. If dog urine gets on upholstered furniture, it must be cleaned as soon as possible before it has time to penetrate deeply into the fabric or skin.
Attention! It is advisable to scrub your pet’s feces thoroughly, as even a faint odor becomes a “tag” to which the dog will return regularly.
Security measures
It is important to remember that home cleaning products must be chosen based on the upholstery material.
To prevent deformation of the sofa structure and to avoid irreparably damaging the fabric of the furniture, observe the following rules:
- There is no need to scrub the stain vigorously with a sponge, rag or brush, this will make the situation worse and the urine will penetrate deep into the fabric. It is important to get wet to absorb as much moisture as possible;
- Do not overfill the stain. The affected area will be difficult to dry, leading to mold and a musty odor;
- The effects of household chemicals are checked in advance on the internal areas of the sofa before use;
- When using any chemical, you must strictly follow the instructions;
- You should not try to clean delicate fabrics and lint yourself. It is better to immediately contact the dry cleaner;
- After treatment, it is necessary to ventilate the room as much as possible.
Traditional methods
The use of cleansing mixtures prepared at home using traditional methods is especially effective if the dog’s “misunderstanding” occurred not so long ago and the consequences need to be removed quickly, using the means that are at hand.
Vinegar
Vinegar has long been known for its universal property of neutralizing unpleasant odors. It is best to use a wine glass for these purposes, but a table bottle will do the job just fine.
It is necessary to dilute it with water in a ratio of 1 to 3, moisten a cotton swab or sponge with the solution and treat the contaminated area of the furniture. Leave to soak for 30 minutes and then wipe the surface with a damp cloth.
You can also spray the stain (and just the air in the room) with a vinegar solution from a spray bottle. If the stained area on the sofa is small, after cleaning it is enough to simply dry it with a home hairdryer.
Vinegar will not only help get rid of the smell of dog urine, but also clean the refrigerator and microwave.
Baking soda
Baking soda, like salt, perfectly absorbs moisture. To eliminate a fresh trace of dog urine, just pour about 100 grams of soda powder onto the damaged area and leave for an hour.
Another way is to dilute soda to the consistency of thick sour cream and spread it on a dirty surface. And for maximum effect, soda powder is poured with a small amount of hydrogen peroxide. The active chemical reaction of these two substances freely separates the urine crystals from the fabric covering. The mixture is left on the stain until completely dry, then the sofa must be thoroughly vacuumed.
Important! Soda is harmless to upholstery and to humans, but the powder remaining on the surface will, over time, attract dust and absorb moisture from the air. You should not use too much soda powder; this will not speed up the cleaning process, but will increase the volume of cleaning.
Hydrogen peroxide
Hydrogen peroxide is guaranteed to remove the smell of urine from furniture; it is used both with water and paired with soda:
- A glass of water is mixed with half a glass of hydrogen peroxide. Soak the dirty area with this solution, then rinse it with clean water and dry it well. The entire procedure is carried out wearing gloves.
- Pour baking soda powder onto the affected area of the upholstery and apply a mixture of peroxide, soda and any liquid detergent in a ratio of 1:1:0.5 on top.
- The foaming solution is left on the surface of the sofa for 50 minutes.
- The remaining solution is removed, and the stained area is wiped with a sponge and water.
- The sofa is completely dried.
Attention! Hydrogen peroxide is only suitable for white furniture upholstery. On colored fabrics, after the procedure, light spots will remain!
Lemon acid
To eliminate the effects of pet feces, you can use recipes with citric acid or the juice of one freshly squeezed lemon. Cats and dogs do not like the strong aroma of citrus fruits, and this method can not only eliminate the smell of urine, but also discourage animals from the “marked” territory for a long time.
The acid is diluted in water in a 1:1 ratio, and fresh juice is used in its pure form. The liquid is poured into a spray bottle and sprayed onto the stain. The desired effect is obtained after four sprays and drying.
If you don't use a spray bottle, you can mix two teaspoons of citric acid in a glass of water and treat the stain by rubbing it a little with a sponge. Then be sure to dry the surface completely. This method is appropriate even with old urine odor.
You can also use citric acid to clean your dishwasher, coffee machine and washing machine.
Solution of potassium permanganate or iodine
A 5% iodine solution quickly helps to wash furniture and eliminate unpleasant odors. It can eliminate even very strong and persistent odors. Suitable for dark-colored fabrics; light-colored fabrics will stain.
Application. To prepare a sanitary mixture, dissolve 16 drops of iodine in a liter of cold water. Use a sponge or cloth soaked in the mixture to clean the stained furniture. Be sure to dry it after the procedure.
It is recommended to treat old stains from dog “surprises” on dark surfaces with a strong solution of potassium permanganate. Diluted potassium permanganate is poured into a spray bottle and the stain is sprayed and dried several times. After the last drying, you need to vacuum the desired area.
Bleach and chlorine-containing cleaning compounds
Chlorine-containing preparations also cope with the spread of pungent aroma.
Reference! Not all fabrics and leather furniture coverings can withstand exposure to chlorine! Before using the product, test it on the interior upholstery that is invisible to the eye.
In a ratio of 1:10, bleach is thoroughly mixed in water. Use the resulting liquid to wipe the desired area of the sofa that requires cleaning. Allow to soak and after 25 minutes rinse thoroughly with water.
Laundry soap
Laundry soap works well with fresh stains from a young animal's feces. The main advantage of this method is that the soap does not damage the upholstery.
Rub a piece of laundry soap on a coarse grater and dilute a strong soap solution. Dip the brush in the solution and clean the area of contamination. Leave for an hour, then rinse well with water and dry.
Alcohol
The most popular folk remedy is alcohol or vodka. This method can clean furniture even from old stains. To begin with, the furniture upholstery must be wetted with water and thoroughly soaked with vodka or alcohol (it is better to dilute it with water at a rate of 50/50). Wait two hours and dry the fabric with an iron or hairdryer.
Alcohol-containing products deodorize problem areas, and their strong smell discourages pets from marking this area again.
Dishwashing gel
Often, liquid soap or dishwashing gel is used as a sanitary product to clean the floor, sofa, chair or bed from pet urine. To do this, dilute the cleaning solution in a bowl of water until foam forms.
Application. Use a sponge dipped in liquid to wipe the desired part of the furniture. After the procedure, thoroughly rinse the leather or upholstery fabric with plain water. Dry the wet area.
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How to remove odor using products from a pet store?
You can neutralize pet urine odors with a special product sold in pet stores. Such preparations can cope with any persistent stains and can be used for regular cleaning of soft surfaces without harm to people and animals.
Let's talk about two such drugs.
DuftaPet
This spray completely eliminates and absorbs, rather than simply hides, the persistent urine odor of dogs, cats, rodents and other pets. At the same time, it maintains a comfortable indoor environment and is used as needed without restrictions for people and animals.
The enzymes contained in Dufta break down the odorous components of dog urine odor.
Reference! Enzymes are organic compounds similar in composition to proteins that can break down protein compounds.
Organic bio product DuftaPet fully complies with international quality standards. Does not cause allergies, consists of natural ingredients, is environmentally friendly and does not contain bacteria and microorganisms that negatively affect people with hypersensitivity.
When using the product, strictly follow the instructions:
- Remove all foreign objects from the treated area;
- Apply the product to the source of the odor;
- Cover with film to enhance the effectiveness of the effect;
- After three hours, remove the film and let the surface dry completely;
- Repeat treatment if necessary.
Odor neutralizer Vaportek
This product from the sanitation series is used not only to eliminate the odors of animals and their toilets. Removes odors of tobacco, fresh paint and other persistent pungent odors.
Application. The neutralizer is sprayed around the apartment during cleaning where it is necessary to eliminate the smell: on furniture, carpets, curtains.
The product is absolutely harmless to people and pets, has no odor and does not leave streaks or stains. Even if there is no need to neutralize the smell of urine in the room, this product perfectly removes the smell characteristic of any animal living in the apartment.
To completely eliminate the problem, one application of the Vaportek neutralizer is enough.
Purchased household chemicals
In cases where self-prepared remedies for the smell of adult urine do not have the expected effect, you can use one of the purchased household chemicals.
Well-proven drugs include the following:
- DuftaFresh;
- Sanera Enzym;
- OdorGone.
All these drugs are effective, convenient to use, but have a high cost.
Sanera Enzym
This professional product is designed to remove stains and unpleasant odors of organic origin, including urine. Can also be used in case of damage to the upholstery due to vomit and feces.
Saner Enzyme is based on active enzymes that react with organic substances, which helps eliminate unpleasant odors. The price of a 0.5 liter container is about 700 rubles. Country of origin: Sweden.
How to use:
- Clean the upholstery with a brush.
- Spray the product over the surface or apply it with a damp sponge.
- If necessary, rub.
- Rinse off with a clean sponge.
- Dry with a napkin.
If, with this use, both the stain and the odor do not disappear, a more intensive treatment is applied:
- Apply Sanera Enzyme to the upholstery, ensuring good hydration of the fabric.
- Cover the treatment area with a napkin, cellophane or plastic shield to slow down the drying of the product.
- After removing the odor, rinse the product off the upholstery with water.
- Dry with a napkin.
The consumption of the product can vary depending on the severity of the problem and the size of the spot.
OdorGone
This product is a professional neutralizer of odors of organic origin, which includes urine.
Interaction with the source of an unpleasant odor takes place at the molecular level. In this case, the smell of urine is eliminated rather than masked.
Manufacturer of biodegradable odor neutralizer - USA. The cost of the product is about 850 rubles.
Using OdorGone is quite simple, since the container is equipped with a sprayer. The product is sprayed onto the upholstery, ensuring good hydration of the material.
Cover the surface with film or cloth for 12 hours to slow down evaporation.
In cases where the stain is caused by a large amount of urine that has penetrated deep into the upholstery, it is recommended to use a syringe into which you take OdorGone and prick the sofa mattress.
DuftaFresh
This environmentally friendly product is designed directly to eliminate urine odor. It is produced in Germany.
DuftaFresh is safe for people and animals, which allows it to be used in residential areas.
The product contains enzymes of plant origin that break down substances that emit an unpleasant odor.
The DuftaFresh bottle is equipped with a sprayer. With its help, the drug can be easily applied to the entire surface of the area affected by urine.
Lay a film on top of the fabric moistened with the neutralizer. If after drying the result is not good enough, the treatment is repeated.
The price of DuftaFresh depends on the volume of the container. A bottle with a spray with a volume of 0.5 liters costs about 1,100 rubles, and a 2.5 liter canister costs about 3,700 rubles.
If the problem of dealing with the smell of urine on the sofa recurs frequently, it is beneficial to purchase a large-volume container and then refill the spray bottle.
What to do with old odor?
Sometimes it is possible to discover a “puddle” on the sofa too late, when it has already completely dried, been absorbed into the upholstery and filling, and has begun to smell terribly. It is best to dry clean such stains.
If you decide to act independently at home, then the following method is suitable to eliminate the consequences of dog feces:
- The stain is soaked in vinegar;
- After complete drying, cover with soda;
- Half a glass of 3% hydrogen peroxide is poured into a spray bottle, and a teaspoon of any liquid soap or dishwashing liquid is added. 50 ml of water is poured in, after which everything is shaken:
- The solution is sprayed on top of the soda (it begins to foam);
- After two hours, the contaminated area of fabric or skin is washed with water and dried with a fan, hairdryer, or iron.
Basic cleaning rules
When you get a puppy, you take on certain obligations. Until your pet has grown up, received the necessary vaccinations and has not adjusted to the walking schedule, you may encounter puddles and stains from them on the carpet, parquet, linoleum and other places.
You should not be angry with an animal; this is a common situation in the process of growing up. Help your pet quickly adapt to new conditions and get used to their new place of residence and routine. If you find it difficult to accustom your animal to certain rules on your own, contact the services of dog handlers. Experienced specialists will help solve the problem and give useful advice on raising a dog.
The time will come, and your pet will obediently wait for a walk and fulfill its natural needs in the yard. Until that time comes, we recommend that you familiarize yourself with the basic rules for eliminating specific contaminants:
In veterinary stores you can easily find special products designed to eliminate stains and odors. However, there are many folk methods that millions of housewives successfully use at home.
First of all, we want to note that there is a difference between fresh old stains. The methods of cleaning them and the products used also differ. Let's take a closer look at two situations.
In what cases is it better to go to dry cleaning?
Trying to remove dog urine stains and odors from your sofa yourself is very troublesome and time-consuming. This, of course, is cheaper than taking the furniture to the dry cleaner, but the “advantages” of being independent are much smaller than the “cons.”
Any cleaning agent, even seemingly harmless soda, is not suitable for some types of upholstery. And this can often be understood only when the furniture is already damaged. Professionals working in dry cleaning advise that before using any product, first test it on the back of the sofa.
However, while this test lasts, precious time for quickly eliminating urine will be lost, the stain will dry out and it will be much more difficult to deal with it.
You need to be especially careful when choosing products for materials such as:
- cotton and linen;
- natural and artificial leather;
- tapestry;
- fabric with the addition of wool and silk threads;
- chenille;
- velvet;
- velours;
- flock
Attention! If you don’t want to remove the remains of dog urine from the sofa yourself, then contact a specialist. Any dry cleaner knows how to remove dirt carefully so as not to damage the upholstery.
Special equipment, hypoallergenic solutions and many years of experience of employees are the main trump cards in favor of the fact that you can handle it on your own, but professionals will do it much better.
Now, knowing all the main ways to deal with dog urine on the sofa, you can easily choose the best one, the one that is most suitable for you. You will find 18 simple ways to get rid of unpleasant odors from your sofa in this article.
Precautions when processing a sofa
All manipulations to eliminate stains and the smell of urine in the room must be carried out observing safety precautions:
- clear the room of animals and children;
- be sure to use personal protective equipment (rubber gloves, a respirator or a gauze bandage on the face);
- ventilate the room while processing the sofa so that harmful volatile compounds do not accumulate inside the room;
- It is strictly forbidden to use perfume or cologne to get rid of the smell of urine, they will make the stench even worse.
The best way to clean your sofa from unpleasant odors and stains is in the fresh air. The advantage of taking furniture outside is the exposure to sunlight, which literally “fries” fetid odors from the sofa upholstery material. Frosty air has the same effect.
