How to Clean Cat Urine and Keep the Smell Away!

By Thomas Allen

Do you need to know how to clean cat urine fast? It's a common problem among cat owners. Your cat pees on the rug, leaving a foul smell that penetrates the whole room. If urine soaked carpet is not cleaned up immediately, the smell can settle into the whole house!

To avoid having your house smell like a "cat-house", it is best to clean up the cat urine immediately. However, it is not always possible to be ready with the cleaner in hand every time your cat soils the rug. But fear not, here is a solution that works thoroughly!

Follow these steps to learn how to clean cat urine from your carpet.

1) Add Cold Water If you have caught the accident in time and the urine soaked area is still wet, blot the area immediately to soak up as much cat urine as possible. For blotting, you can use paper towels, a moist sponge, a towel, or whatever you want to use for a blotter, just make sure it's white.

Next, you will want to pour some cold water directly over the stained area. Make sure you "blot", rather than "scrub" the carpet at this stage. This will help remove the urine rather than grind it deeper into the carpet fibers. Keep blotting until the yellow urine is no longer visible on the white blotter (why white is a good color).

2) Add Soda Water Next, you will want to ad soda water to the area. Soda Water works well because the carbonation penetrates deep into the fibers in the carpet. Add approximately 1/2 cup of soda water (depending on the amount of urine). After pouring the soda water on the affected area, repeat the blotting for several minutes. Keep blotting until the blotter absorbs very little wetness.

3) Add Carpet Cleaner or White Vinegar If you prefer to use a commercial carpet cleaner, add it to the soiled area. As an alternative, you can use a 50/50 mixture of hot tap water and regular white vinegar. If you are using carpet cleaner, follow the directions on the product. If you are using vinegar, create a mixture of 1/4-cup hot water from the tap, and 1/4 cup of vinegar.

Pour 1/2 the mixture over the area and scrub it with a brush. Add the remainder of the vinegar and water mixture and let it sit for several minutes. Then blot the area again until it is nearly dry.

4) Add Powdered Deodorizer or Baking Soda Finally, Use a powdered deodorizer and sprinkle it liberally over and around the soiled area. Follow the directions on the label if you use a store bought deodorizer.

Another household item you can use instead of a commercial deodorizer is common baking soda. Pour a generous amount of baking soda over the damp area and scrub it in with the dish washing brush (the brush won't be good for dishes anymore;). Let the soiled area sit for several hours until dry. Once dry, sweep up the excess powder with a broom and dustpan. Then vacuum up the remainder and you should no longer smell the cat urine.

The above cleaning process should take the odor of cat urine out of the carpet completely. If it does not, repeat the steps from number 3 (adding carpet cleaner or white vinegar). You should only have to do this once, twice at the most!

Hopefully, this clean up technique will prevent your house from smelling like a "cat-house". Knowing how to clean cat urine properly is a trick that all cat owners should have in their bag!

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