How to Clean a Hardwood Floor That a Cat Peed On

Cats are excellent pets, but cat urine is bad news for your home. Not only does it leave stains and odors, cat urine wreaks havoc on the surfaces it touches such as your hardwood flooring. If your cat has begun urinating outside of the litter box, it is highly recommended that you seek veterinary treatment to make sure that the cat is not suffering from an underlying medical condition. In the meantime, make sure to quickly and thoroughly clean up the cat urine on your hardwood floor to prevent further and future damage

Things You'll Need

• Paper towels
• Warm water
• Hydrogen peroxide
• Baking soda
• Liquid hand soap
• Measuring spoon
• Measuring cup
• Spray bottle

Instructions

1. Blot up as much of the urine as possible using paper towels. Discard used paper towels when finished.

2. Dampen a paper towel (or some paper towels ) with warm water. Wipe away any remaining residue from the affected area of flooring, then blot the area dry using dry paper towels.

3. Combine 1 cup water, 1/2 tsp. hydrogen peroxide, a sprinkle of baking soda and 2 squirts of liquid hand soap in a spray bottle. pray this mixture onto the affected area and let sit for five minutes.

4. Use a dampened paper towel to wipe away the cleaning solution.

5. Dry the area once more with dry paper towels. Discard any used paper towels.

Tips & Warnings

• Any clean, absorbent cloth works well in place of paper towels for cleaning up cat urine in any of the steps above. Cloth diapers are an excellent substitute for paper towels in these steps. Store bought cleaners formulated to get rid of cat urine stains and odors are available in pet stores and can be substituted for the hydrogen peroxide cleaner in Step 3. Remember, the faster you act to remove cat urine stains the better your chances are of preventing any long-term damage to your hardwood flooring.

References

• Howtodothings.com; How To Clean Up Cat Urine