How can I effectively eliminate cat odors from the house?
debodun asked:
I am constantly embarrassed when people come to the house. They instantly wrinkle their noses or fan their face when they enter. Some guests won’t even stay inside. Everyone says how bad the cat odor is in the house. I can’t smell it, so I am always amazed at the reactions. I’ll admit, my cats are a little “dirty” and more often than not, miss the litterbox. In some areas, the carpet is stiff with dried cat pee. I’ve tried Fabreze and various pet odor eliminators on the carpets near the litter boxes, but I’m still getting the same reactions. There’s no sense in pulling up the rugs and getting new ones while I still have the cats. I tried that in the front hallway. I even sponged the floor, but the odor is still there, I’m told. How come I can’t smell it?
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I am constantly embarrassed when people come to the house. They instantly wrinkle their noses or fan their face when they enter. Some guests won’t even stay inside. Everyone says how bad the cat odor is in the house. I can’t smell it, so I am always amazed at the reactions. I’ll admit, my cats are a little “dirty” and more often than not, miss the litterbox. In some areas, the carpet is stiff with dried cat pee. I’ve tried Fabreze and various pet odor eliminators on the carpets near the litter boxes, but I’m still getting the same reactions. There’s no sense in pulling up the rugs and getting new ones while I still have the cats. I tried that in the front hallway. I even sponged the floor, but the odor is still there, I’m told. How come I can’t smell it?
January 15th, 2009 at 11:31 am
You have become desensitized to the cat odor so you can’t smell it. One thing that has worked for me is a strong solution of Pinesol and hot water 1 cup to a gal of water. Soak the urine spots, scrub with a brush,wait 10 min. then suck up with a wet dry vacuum. You might have to do this two times.