Doggie smell

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any suggestions in getting rid of dog smell in home trying to sell?

KMS Woodworks · Answer

A thorough deep cleaning off all carpets and furniture is a good place to start...is fido still living there?

Dorene H · Answer

I have a idea for you when I was selling my parents house .. That was a big problem for me .. My realtor turned me on to this. They are odor eater eliminators.You can buy these in walmart, home depot, hardware stores and a lot of the grocery stores. I have used a lot of different brands and they all worked. In my parents house for doggie smells, cig smells, and the basement smelled damp.. I placed one in every room and the basement... You don't have to go to that extreme cause they cover about 500 ft..When people came to view the house they complained about those smells. Once I use this I never got a complaint and they house was sold in a couple weeks after it sat on the market for 2yrs. .. I attached a picture so you can see what the container looks like . All brands work. They are about 5.00 for one. I have seen them for 3.99 too .. I swear by these

Dorene H · Answer

Ordor eaters name as well

GrandmaCarol Speight · Answer

I am a cleaning lady(over 20 years) and clean for many seniors who seemingly don't get their carpets cleaned ....often. Maybe because they don't have help to move the furnishings OR because they refuse to spend 'that amount of money', or lastly because they don't think it needs it, 'cause they live with the odor/odour and just accept it as ' their smell'! I have used all forms of stink removers and find what Dorene has shown as one of the better ones...BUT I will add...be careful with what fragrance you buy because some seniors have breathing issues and the 'smell' could bother them. 1 container will not work either IF the residence is heavy with smell and each container should be placed in areas where the air will be allowed to circulate around the 'eliminator'.(Dog and cat dandruffs/hair really do permeate carpets and most often the carpets need to be removed to alleviate the stink!) Good luck! Let us know 'what works for you' , okay?

WilliamShreve · Answer

After cleaning, I had success with plug- in room deodorizers.

Margie · Answer

No fido there---there were 3 dogs living in rental that is now being sold but doggie smell after professional carpet cleaning, etc. Used ozium spray, and all kinds of sprays and odor eliminators to no avail....

Margie · Answer

didn't work....even put the plug in type in a/c vents....the smell is a little better but it's still there...next might be having an a/c tech take a look or advise....thanks!

Christine at First Home Love Life · Answer

http://www.hometalk.com/diy/clean/pet-urine-odor-remover-1928178

Carole · Answer

My parents had a dog that had severe skin allergies and although they bathed him frequently the whole house smelled bad. I mean not just the usual doggie odours, but REALLY bad! Only when the dog had passed and was no longer living there could they address the problem. They did this by removing the existing carpet and underlay and getting new carpet and underlay. They also bought new furniture. Only then did the smell go. If you really cannot get rid of the odour from carpets and flooring, I would suggest weighing up the cost of new carpet (stick to neutral colours that are not too light in colour and not expensive carpet) and just bite the bullet and redo the lot. You will fix the problem once and for all and can factor the cost of new carpet into how quickly/easily the house will sell. Sometimes drastic measures are required. If buyers are put off by the smell and you cannot get rid of the smell, you will end up selling the place at under market value if you are not careful just to get it sold. This may cost you more than it would have done to replace the carpets.

Woodbridge Environmental Tiptophouse.com · Answer

First off purchase or borrow a black light, the kind you had in the bedroom when you were a kid. These lights will cause a glowing of any urine that may have been left behind the pooch when they had accidents. Then using a spray such as natures miracle spray those areas well to remove the odors. 
If you have a duct system, hair that has found its way into them can cause that doggie odor. Spraying chemicals will do little to the odor unless the spray can get into the ducts. A professional duct cleaning is in order. Not so much the ducts, but the AC coil inside the top of the furnace. New filters should be installed. The blower on the system should be removed and cleaned. When changing the filters, be sure to use a charcoal filter pad to help soak up any foul smells that run through the system. You will need to change this filter every week until any remaining odors dissipate.

Once everything is clean. including any carpet cleaning, and professional furniture cleaning, rent or have a pro come in with an Ozone machine and blast the house for an hour or so max. The time depends upon the sizing of the ozone machine. We use large ones which take very little time to fill the air in the home. Ozone will remove any odors by splitting the oxygen atom effectively destroying the offending odor. Just be sure that no plants, or animals are present in the home when using the ozone. Once the Ozone has done its job, the house should smell like after a springtime thunder storm that has just passed. To long it smells somewhat like a burnt odor, To little and it has not had enough time to kill what ever remains of the doggie odor.

Barbara Cave · Answer

baking soda carpet powder. as long as your vacuum can handle it.

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