Q&A for How to Remove Urine Odors and Stains Permanently

Once the urine is cleaned up, sprinkle baking soda over the area. Let the baking soda sit for at least one hour, although you can leave it out for longer if you'd like. This will give the baking soda time to absorb the odors. Vacuum up the baking soda when you're done and inspect the area. The smell should be gone, but you can repeat this process if it isn't.

If the stain is fresh, you can try cleaning it up with a detergent, vinegar, and cold water solution. Toss any towels or cleaning cloths you use into the laundry and wash them immediately. You'll need to let the mattress air out until it's completely dry before putting fresh sheets on it. For older stains, you might need to use a little hydrogen peroxide or an enzyme cleaner.

Try the vinegar, dish soap, and cold water solution to clean up the stain. Leave the windows open if possible to let the car air out as you work, and make sure to blot up as much excess moisture as you can. If you have a wet/dry vacuum cleaner, you might try using that to help get the moisture out. For an older stain, you might need an enzyme cleaner or some hydrogen peroxide (if you can use it without damaging your upholstery).

Try using an enzyme cleaner. You may also need to shampoo the carpet. If the urine has soaked into the pad underneath the carpet, it might be necessary to replace it.

You can try going over the stain a second time with a homemade cleaner to reduce the odor more. If that doesn't work, you might try an enzyme cleaner or bring in a professional to deal with the problem.

You can try using an oxygen-activated enzymatic cleanser, such as Nature's Miracle or Out! Oxy-Fast. Follow the directions on the packaging for proper use. Usually, you spray the cleanser on and around the stain, let it sit until it dries, then vacuum it out.

Human urine smells respond to a lot of the same cleaning techniques as pet urine odors. Enzymatic cleaners, hydrogen peroxide, or disinfectants that destroy odor-causing bacteria can help.

Getting your carpet professionally cleaned is a good choice if you have stubborn urine odors. Many cleaning pros specialize in dealing with these types of stains and odors, and they have cleaning supplies and chemicals that are ideal for the job.

Bleach can help disinfect an area that’s been tainted by urine, but it won’t do much to get rid of the smell. Even worse, bleach can react with the ammonia in urine and create toxic fumes. If you want to use bleach to disinfect a urine stain, soak up any liquid urine first and clean the area with an enzyme cleaner, then rinse thoroughly with water. After that, you can use a solution of 1 part bleach to 10 parts water to sanitize the area. Open some windows or doors to ventilate the area while you work.

I would throw them out. Mice urine and droppings can cause multiple health problems. Better safe than sorry.

Rinse off as much of the urine as you can before you place the blanket into the washer. Wash in warm water using a pre-wash, wash and extra rinse if possible. (Don't use hot water, it'll lock the urine odor in the fibers.) If your washer does not have these, run the blanket through a wash first to remove the urine. Use bleach on the blanket if it can be bleached. If not, vinegar can be used. Add baking soda to the wash with detergent. If you smell the urine in the dryer, stop the dryer and put it back into the washing machine. If there is no smell in the dryer, you've accomplished your mission.

Pour some hydrogen peroxide over the stain until it puddles, then cover it with a towel. Wait 24 hours, then repeat if necessary. Once the odor is gone, lightly sand the area to remove any discolorations, and apply some wood stain and varnish.

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Put down towels or something very absorbent and then stand on the mattress and step on them. You can use any of the cleaning methods described in the article as well, and/or use a carpet shampooer. If you can, get the mattress outside to dry. If you don't get it done the first time, repeat the process. You can use baking soda to remove the odor. Sprinkle it on and wait as long as you can (ideally 24 hours). Then vacuum it up.

Wash the floor with detergent, rinse and vacuum. Spray the area with diluted OdorXit Concentrate as directed on the bottle.

Vinegar works wonders for this. Put a gallon of it and warm water in mop bucket, and mop the carpet. The smell may be overwhelming at first, but it fades quickly as it dries, and will take the odor of urine along with it.

Use men's heavy duty soap and conditioner. It will need to sit on the stain for about 10-15 minutes. Then remove the soap/conditioner completely with hot water.

I would recommend putting 1/4 cup of bleach in your toilet, letting it sit, and then flushing it. This should get rid of any lingering odors. In the future, you can prevent urine smells by having a well-ventilated bathroom and something like a scented candle that can keep the room smelling nice.

Try covering the couch in a baking soda based carpet and upholstery deodorizer, leaving it for a day, and then vacuuming it up.

Blot it up and always finish by rinsing with water. Peroxide can bleach, so test an out of sight spot first. Be careful using a scrubber, as this could damage your carpet.

Soak them in warm water, scrub the stain to remove the majority of the stain, then throw them in the wash.

Use the hydrogen peroxide, baking soda and dish soap formula successfully with a cloth couch. Spray the area until thoroughly wet and let dry. The smell will likely be gone after one application.

Try adding half a cup of white vinegar to your laundry. The vinegar will help eliminate urine odor.

JJJee may help. Simply spray it on the bed, soak it for an hour, and then use a small brush to brush the stain with a circular motion. Leave it on for a while and repeat many times for stubborn stains. No need to rinse.

Spray a generous amount of JJJee on the fabric car seat, leave it on for a few hours (or over night), and the smell will be gone. JJJee cleans, disinfects and deodorizes at the same time. It kills the bacteria that causes the smell.

Unfortunately the odor is likely coming from under or behind the area that flooded. I’ve had a similar problem in our rent house when the ac drip pan flooded the floors into the bathrooms, it warped the cabinets in both bathrooms and the walls and baseboards smell like mold all the time. You can try treating any areas with a vinegar water mix and place fans to dry but if you can’t see the source it’s impossible to treat it without a professional service that handles water damage.