How to Remove Skunk Odor From Home

If a skunk happens to wander inside your home and leaves behind that “distinct” odor, there are ways to eliminate that dreadful skunk smell.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Hydrogen Peroxide, 32 ounce bottle.
• 1/2 Cup Baking Soda
• 1 teaspoon Dishwashing Liquid
• Rubber or Latex Gloves
• Nature's Miracle
• Odoban
• Clean towel or sponge

1. 1. You will need a liquid mix that can be applied to floors, carpets, walls, and clothing. Use either a homemade solution or Nature’s Miracle Skunk removal for floors, walls, carpets and furniture and Nature’s Miracle laundry detergent or Odoban for clothing. The store-bought solutions will have more of a fragrance and will be safer around humans and pets.

2. For a homemade solution: Wear a pair of latex or rubber gloves and mix 32 ounces of hydrogen peroxide, ½ cup of baking soda and 1 teaspoon of dish washing liquid.

3. Before your start, if the skunk smell is overpowering, spray a citrus fragrance air freshener or 5:1 diluted Nature’s Miracle or Odoban. You can also windows, weather permitting. Do a spot check on the area containing the skunk smell. Apply a small amount of your solution to an unnoticeable area to make sure it will not stain or discolor the area.

4. For walls and floors apply the liquid solution you chose, let sit for 5 minutes and rinse the area if using the homemade solution. Odoban and Nature’s Miracle do not need to be rinsed. (For best results, use Odoban and Nature’s Miracle full strength).

5. For carpets, furniture and upholstery, apply the liquid solution, wait 10 minutes and blot with a clean towel or sponge. To remove the skunk smell from clothing, blankets, sheets: Soak in the liquid solution 10 minutes, then wash.

Tips & Warnings

• Be sure to wear gloves while using these products.
• Open windows to help speed the drying of the sprays and elimination of the skunk odor
• You may need a second application if the smell is exceptionally strong. Wait until the areas have completely dried to see if the smell is gone.
• Be sure to keep kids and pets out of the area while using hydrogen peroxide.

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[waters]

on 7/5/2009 Good information on how to remove skunk odor from home. 5*

[bigearthguru]

on 6/24/2009 Great article about how to remove skunk odor! This could be very helpful! Thanks!

[goldiec]

on 6/13/2009 Oh My! Skunk odor! YUK! Great tips on removing skunk odor from your home! 5* I sure hope a skunk never gets in my house.

[greatgreat8]

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