How to Get Rid of Skunk Smell

There are few things worse than the smell of skunk. If you live in a rural or even suburban area, populated by skunks, it's easier than you think to get sprayed by a skunk or have a pet sprayed by a skunk. But there are some things you can do to get rid of skunk smell, even left-over smell in your house. Read on to learn more.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

1. Mix about a quart hydrogen peroxide with about a 1/4 cup baking soda to make a thick paste. Rub it onto your skin or your pet's skin and bath immediately. If you're trying to get the skunk smell from furniture or carpet, try vinegar rather than hydrogen peroxide, since peroxide can bleach fabrics. You may need to repeat this several times to get rid of the smell. You can also add 1 tsp. liquid soap to make the mixture easier to spread.

2. Rub baking soda into your pet's skin or into carpeting and furniture. Vacuum or rinse away to get rid of the smell.

3. Use Skunk-off, a chemical product available at most stores. Febreze is also effective for furniture and carpets, especially if you just tracked in a little bit of smell on shoes or clothing.

4. Combine 1 part bleach with 9 parts water for areas like garages and porches that won't be stained by the bleach.

5. Take any skunk smell clothes to a dry cleaner to ensure the smell is gone. You can try washing them (and only them) in your clothes machine, but expect to have to wash them several times to have any chance at getting rid of the smell.

Tips & Warnings

• Keep any peroxide or vinegar mixtures out of your pet's (and yours or children's) eyes and ears.

Resources

• Go to GetRidofThings for more information.
• Go to AAAnimalControl for more information.

[gail2247]

on 3/20/2008 I have used the peroxide,soda,dish soap mixture. Was better than nothing. However, have a black lab/husky mix and he ended up with a dye job. He still has patches of brown hair. Going to try the Nature's Miracle this time...Oh when will he learn???

[sayno2odors]

on 10/17/2007 I have a solution to skunk odor issues. If your dog gets skunked, you yourself get skunked.
KO Odor Eliminator will do the trick, it will eliminate the skunk smell completely. If you want to learn more you can go to my Say No 2 Skunk Odors page for more information.
http://sayno2odor.com/how-to-and-tips/say-no-2-skunk-odors/