Homemade Products to Help Eliminate Cat Urine Odor

There are dozens of cat urine odor remover products in the market. You may have tried some of these products and others are really effective in eliminating stains and odors, while other products only mask the odor temporarily. Unfortunately, there are some that doesn’t have any effect at all.

The most effective commercial cleaners are the ones that contain live bacteria or enzymes. The main reason for this is because of the urine’s chemical composition that other household cleaners and water can’t remove. Most of these common household cleaning products are made up to dissolve grease and dirt, but not urine stains and odors.

The good news is there are products that you can find at home that are similarly effective in removing cat urine odor. If the cat urine is still fresh, white vinegar is effective in removing the odor. It may leave out its odor and replace the urine’s odor with vinegar smell, but the smell of vinegar will eventually go away after a few hours. However, if you use a large amount of vinegar and the room doesn’t have good ventilation, the smell might linger for several days, but it will surely go away.

Brown vinegar also has the same effect with the white ones, but it will most likely leave a yellowish mark, so it’s safer to use the white one. Vinegar alone is effective in eliminating fresh stains but it is proven to be more effective when used with other ingredients.

Hydrogen Peroxide is also effective in eliminating cat urine odors most especially the older stains. When using this product, just use the ones that can be purchased on grocery store and pharmacies that contains 3% hydrogen peroxide, anything stronger than that will leave out marks on linoleum floors and hardwoods.

There are also other common products that can bee seen at home that helps in cleaning the stains and getting rid of cat urine odor. These products are lemon juice, liquid soap, baking soda and other mouthwash with mint flavor. These products best works when mixed up, and doesn’t have much effect if used alone. There are certain mixtures that uses specific amount of ingredients for best result.

To use an effective combination for your odor removal needs, you may use an existing mixture that proves to be working or try to experiment with different ingredients and find the can help you remove the stains and odor. Here’s a warning though, never mix hydrogen peroxide with vinegar, it will only make a toxic acid that s very harmful.