Remove Smell From Carpet With Vinegar

If you can t get the dog pee smell out of your carpet a homemade pet odor remover as a carpet cleaner might work.

Remove smell from carpet with vinegar. I used white vinegar to remove stains and pet urine from the carpet it worked but now an awful vinegar smell is left. The strong odor from the vinegar will dissipate within a few hours. Hence the more pungent the odor is the more concentrated you ll want the vinegar solution to be. If you have a lot of set in pet odors you may need to treat the entire carpet with a carpet cleaner such as a green machine or a rug doctor.

Don t worry if a vinegar smell lingers. You can use a commercial odor removing cleaner or you can mix your own cleaner with white vinegar and water. Pour some vinegar in a small bowl then let sit overnight to erase odors. Use multiple wet paper towels to soak up the urine and then pour the same solution one part water one part vinegar onto your carpet.

Bleach to kill mold using bleach to kill mold you find flourishing in your carpeting has a few drawbacks. Baking soda is inexpensive and the odor removal process is quick and. It still has a strong vinegar odor. Wearing disposable gloves press the paper towel into the carpet to make sure it sops up all the vinegar.

Using vinegar on a carpet spot usually is effective at removing the stain but it also can leave a lingering acidic odor. A 50 50 water vinegar solution applied after soaking up offensive spills can help curtail spots and smells. I tried washing it but that didn t help. A rule of thumb to guide you when using vinegar on carpet to remove odor is to remember that odor is caused by bacteria that has had the chance the grow and form colonies.

Aside from the staining issue when bleach hits dyed carpet. Follow the same steps as you would when finding a stain anywhere else. If your pet has had an accident on your carpet you can use a combination of liquid dish soap white vinegar hydrogen peroxide and baking soda to remove any stains and eliminate any odors. However if you used baking soda with the vinegar it will remove any odors from the carpet along with the mold.

If the pet accident is recent and the area is still wet you ll need to pull up as much excess urine as possible with paper towels or a clean dry cloth. I am getting ready to replace carpet. Mop with a solution of cup vinegar to a half gallon warm water for a clean rinse free shine. Place a layer of paper towels over the vinegar soaked area of the carpet.