How to Clean Pet Urine Stains From a Couch
Even potty-trained pets have accidents, and the couch provides a favorite spot for many pets. Cleaning up after them can present a challenge, as many methods and cleaning products fail to remove stains and odors. Odors often linger because pet urine remains, smothered with cleaning products or vinegar, which only mask the odor for a short time. Rinse urine thoroughly out of your couch before applying cleaning products or home remedies, leaving your home fresh for you, you guests and your pets. Does this Spark an idea?
Things You'll Need
- Rags or paper towels
- Water
- Black light (optional)
- Two cups three percent hydrogen peroxide
- Two tsp. liquid dish soap
- Two tsp. baking soda
- One tsp. lemon juice
- Pet urine stain remover (optional)
- Pet urine deodorizer (optional)
Instructions
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Press rags or paper towels on the pet urine spot to absorb any remaining moisture. Rinse the spot with water, and scrub with a rag or paper towel.
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Shine a black light on your couch to spot every pet urine stain, including dried stains you may have missed. Rinse and dry these stains to eliminate as much urine as possible.
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Mix two cups three percent hydrogen peroxide, two teaspoons liquid dish soap, two tsp. baking soda and one tsp. of lemon juice. Rub this formula into old pet stains to eliminate lingering spots and odors.
Alternately, spray the area with pet urine stain remover.
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Prevent your pet from associating the area with urine and making it his new toilet. Apply a pet urine deodorizer, available at most drugstores and grocery stores, to remove odors that you may not detect---but your pet will.
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Tips & Warnings
Don't use vinegar, as it merely masks the odor for a short time.
Invest in a cleaning product specifically for pet urine, as regular carpet cleaners don't always target the organic compounds in pet urine that bond to your couch.
If a smell lingers, spray the stain with a foam cleaner and let it sink in before vacuuming.
If all else fails, hire a professional fabric cleaner. The company may have a special treatment for stubborn pet urine stains.
