How to Remove Pet Odors From Laundry

Remove pet odors from the laundry by deodorizing with white vinegar.

When you have pets in the home, the pet odors can quickly attack many surfaces, including your laundry. When running a regular wash cycle your typical laundry detergent doesn't always work well as an actual deodorizing agent. This makes it important to also incorporate a deodorizer to your wash cycle for not only a thorough cleaning, but also to remove any pet odor from the items.

Things You'll Need

• Washing machine
• Laundry detergent
• White vinegar

Instructions

1. Place your items into the washing machine and set a large wash cycle with warm water cycle. Pour 1 cup white vinegar into the washing machine along with your normal portion of laundry detergent.

2. Allow the washer to complete the wash cycle, and pour another cup of white vinegar into the rinse cycle. This provides a thorough odor removal routine that will remove all pet odors from your garments.

3. Dry the items as you normally would.

References

• Keene State College Recycling and Sustainability Office: Green Cleaning