Getting the wee smell out

[BrightSparkles]

DD wee'd on the carpet in her room yesterday. I cleaned it at the time with preen carpet cleaned, hot hot water and soap. But this morning it still STINKS!! It makes me sick everytime I walk in.

Any suggestions on what else I can do to get rid of the smell?

[BrightSparkles]

[~clover~]

Maybe sprinkle some bicarb over it & leave it for a bit then vaccuum it up? I think it helps absorb smells??

[Sammiejane]

Yep i was going to say bicarb too

[sneakysparkle]

bicarb for sure! works for EVERYTHING!

[Rivlas]

I don't know if this works with wee. Fresh mint on the floor.
I know it works with vomit but it took a few days to get the smell completely out of the car

Just looked in my book, blot the area then pour a bit of undiluted vinegar over the spot. Blot with a towel the reapply the vinegar and let it air dry. Once the vinegar dries, the spot should be completely deodorised.
Doing the same with soda water removes the stain.
Hope you get it out

[AnyDream]

Go to your local pet shop/vet, they have bottles of enzyme-based spray designed specifically for this purpose...the enzymes break down the proteins (whatever) in the urine so it stops the smell completely (otherwise dogs etc wee in the same spot again). It's very effective, and handy to have a bottle when your TTing.

[Swoop]

That sounds like a good book Rivlas - what's it called?

[BrightSparkles]

Thanks Girls! I completely forgot about bicarb!

MD - I'll have to go and investigate some of that spray

[Glamourcide]

I recently had a similar problem with cat urine in my favourite handbag... I tried soaking in vinegar, putting bicarb in and vacuuming it out etc... the vinegar helped remove quite a bit of the smell but the absolute best thing was a $4 bottle of 'Fab-Air' (or something similar) from the laundry aisle at Woolworths. It comes in a couple of different fragrances (I bought vanilla, yum yum), sprayed it in my handbag and left it to dry, and now the urine smell is COMPLETELY gone and the delicious vanilla scent still lingers. I'm about to try it on DD1's bedroom carpet because she did a wee in there yesterday (I'm going to shampoo the carpet first to get the germs out) but I reckon it'll do fine - it says on the label that it's suitable for carpets, curtains, ideal for kids/babies' rooms and removes 'stubborn' odours like pet smells and tobacco. I swear by it, I'm going to stock up on the stuff because it's so handy. HTH!