The longer acidic urine is in contact with fabrics and fibers, the harder it is to remove.
When blotting a urine stain, only use a white cloth.
Colored cloth can transfer dyes to the piece of clothing or carpet.
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Never allow urine-soaked fabrics to accumulate because they can formmildew.
Add 1 cup of baking soda to your usual heavy-duty detergent and the wash water.
Use adisinfectantin the wash water if you’re concerned about bacteria in the urine.
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White 100% cotton fabrics can be disinfected withchlorine bleach.
Colored and synthetic fabrics require a different method of disinfecting, such as a pine oil disinfectant product.
It’s best to air-dry the item first to ensure the fabric looks like it should.
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If the stain is still there, repeat the steps.
Once the stain and odor are completely removed the item can be machine-dried.
Do not put hydrogen peroxide on dark carpets as it may bleach out some of the color.
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Although vinegar should be enough to cut through the odor of urine on carpet, the smell may linger.
If that’s the case and you have a light-colored carpet, try a mixture usinghydrogen peroxide.
White vinegar also binds with odor-causing molecules, neutralizing odors.
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Soak fabrics in cool water and oxygen-based bleach for 30 minutes for old or set-in urine stains.
Then wash as usual.
Soak overnight in oxygen bleach and wash again if the stain or odor persists.
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