How do you remove dog urine odor out of carpet?

Kathleen
by Kathleen

I put baking soda over it . Now the baking soda is wet. Do I vac that off and I heard apple vinegar is good to clean carpet with. Please explain the process..I own the small bisell cleaner as well as the large one. Thank u Kathleen

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  • Gk Gk on Apr 16, 2019

    It is better to use an enzyme cleaner for pet urine than vinegar. The vinegar will temporarily eliminate the smell but it doesn't do much else and it doesn't remove the urine components that keep pets from coming back and urinating in the same spot. To properly use an enzyme cleaner on a fresh stain:

    1. Blot up as much of the urine as you can before applying anything.

    2. Soak the affected area with the enzyme cleaner.

    3. Let the enzyme cleaner sit for 10 to 15 minutes.

    4. Blot up as much of the enzyme cleaner as possible.

    5. Leave the enzyme cleaner to air dry.

    Enzyme-activated formulas remove organic stains by breaking down protein, starches and oils and can stay active until they are gone.


    Wait until the baking soda is dry before you vacuum it up. If you are going to use an enzyme cleaner it is best to use that initially before you use anything else.

    Nature's Miracle is one brand of pet enzyme cleaner found in the pet section of places like WalMart and Menards.

  • William William on Apr 16, 2019

    You need to remove the urine before attempting to clean.


    https://www.hometalk.com/diy/clean/carpet/how-to-remove-pet-stains-from-carpet-1923414


    https://www.hometalk.com/diy/clean/carpet/how-to-remove-difficult-stains-from-a-carpet-41722085


    https://www.hometalk.com/diy/clean/carpet/putting-two-carpet-stain-removal-tips-to-a-comparison-test-614313

  • Linda Linda on Apr 16, 2019

    Rent or borrow a steam cleaner and suction the baking soda off the floor. If that doesn't get rid of the smell try Natures Miracle and put it in the steam cleaner and clean the affected area. https://amzn.to/2DgGZDY

  • SharylP SharylP on Apr 17, 2019

    The best product we've found in 30 years of owning dogs is a cleaner called Folex that Home Depot sells. It not only cleans up the stain, but removes the odor too.