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How to Get Rid of Cat or Dog Pee Smell on Sofa
It’s frustrating whenever a dog or cat pees somewhere they’re not supposed to – like on the sofa. Here’s how you can salvage your sofa and your relationship with your pet. Our top animal expert shares her top tips for eliminating pet urine smells from fabric or leather sofa, quickly, safely and for good. Tip #1 It’s all about the ingredients, not the effort. We get calls from frustrated pet owners all the time, saying they tried every homemade recipe known to humankind, but with little results. Only products containing an odor neutralizer specific to the odor-causing molecule in animal urine can permanently destroy the smell of urine completely. Other products will only work temporarily, or simply mask the urine odor with scent that will eventually dissipate, leaving the pee smell behind. Tip #2 Treat the inside of the cushion. Gravity works on urine, too. To get rid of dog or cat pee smells from a sofa, you need to treat not only the surface of the cushions, but the inside padding as well. You will need to inject the odor neutralizer into the cushions with a needle and syringe. (If you’ve never tried this odor-removing technique before, you’ll be amazed by how easy and effective it is. Just a few squirts and no more pee smell!) Tip #3 Avoid water-based products. Injecting a water-based product such as an enzyme or bacteria-based product into a thick cushion is never a good idea because it can cause the cushion to mold. Instead, use an alcohol-based product that evaporates quickly to avoid the risk of mold or mildew. We recommend using Purodora Urine Odor Neutralizer. Here’s why: Specifically designed to neutralize the smell of any animal urine permanentlyEasy to use; just spray and walk awayAlcohol-based: works on contact and evaporates quickly; no risk of mildewingWon’t discolor fabricsSafe for people and petsLeaves behind a fresh citrus scent Tip #4 Apply odor neutralizer locally. One of the most common mistakes we hear from pet owners is that they sprayed or injected the product all over the sofa. It’s extremely rare for a couch to be completely covered in urine. When treating with a product like Purodora Urine Odor Neutralizer, there’s no need to treat the entire couch, only the source of the odor. Eliminating pet urine odor from a fabric sofa – step-by-step instructions Step 1. Use your nose to locate the exact location of the urine odor. Step 2. Make a circle with a string around the affected area. Make the circumference of the circle 4 to 5 inches larger than you think it needs to be to give you more room to maneuver. Sometimes the urine molecules will spread beyond the visible pee stain. Step 3. Inject the product at 1-inch (2.5-cm) intervals. Start at the outer edge of the circle and work your way toward the center. Pro Tip When injecting the product into the cushions, make complete circles as you work your way into the center. That way you won’t have to worry about missing a spot. The odor neutralizer has to reach all of the odor-causing urine molecules to completely destroy all of the urine odor. Step 4. Spray Purodora Urine Odor Neutralizer (at a distance of 10 cm) over the entire affected surface area of the couch. Step 5. Air out the room and allow the product to work. No rinsing or drying required. Bonus tip: You can also follow these same steps if your cat or dog pees on your fabric car seats. Pro Tip What to do if Purodora Urine Odor Neutralizer leaves a dark ring on fabrics Alcohol-based products like Purodora Urine Odor Neutralizer can leave a dark ring on some colored fabrics where the dye has not set properly. No need to worry! Simply rub the fabric with a damp cloth and the stain will disappear immediately. Eliminating pet urine odor from a leather sofa – step-by-step instructions Follow the above instructions, but for step 3, inject the product through the seams only to avoid damaging the leather. Do your best to inject the product as deep into the cushion as possible. Bonus tip: You can also follow these steps if your cat or dog pees on your leather car seats. 5 good things to know about removing urine odors from leather sofas Before starting any treatment, make sure the sofa is indeed genuine leather and not synthetic leather. Alcohol-based products may cause imitation leather to discolor.If you’re certain the sofa is leather, always test the product on a non-visible area first to ensure it doesn’t discolor. Never spray products directly on leather. Instead, apply with a clean cloth and rub gently. Then remove the product after the indicated time with a clean, wet cloth.Leather is absorbent. Urine will soak through the leather surface and into the cushion.Leather absorbs odors more deeply than fabric, so several treatments may be needed to completely get rid of the pee smell. Removing cat or dog pee smell from floors Urine can sometimes leak through the sofa (either through the cushion or down the side) and onto the floor below. If you can still detect a pee smell after treating your sofa with Purodora Urine Odor Neutralizer, move the sofa aside and take a sniff of the floor below. If you can smell urine, simply spray the floor with Purodora Urine Odor Neutralizer. If the floor is made of wood or laminate planks, use a spout bottle to squirt the product between the boards so that it can reach the urine underneath. Because the product is alcohol-based, it will neutralize the odor-causing molecules on contact and then quickly evaporate without causing the boards to swell or warp. Pee happens. Be ready. Rare is the dog or cat that has never had an accident. Get Purodora Urine Odor Neutralizer today so that if your pet suddenly decides to do his business on the sofa, you’ll be able to act right away. You and your family will be glad you did!Get rid of any odor problem We want you to be completely satisfied with our products. If you have any questions or comments, contact us by email, phone or live chat! We’re here to help! Purodora odor neutralizers are available online and at many pet supply stores. Check out our Find Us section to find the retailer nearest you.
Stinky sofa: the 4 most common odors and how to get rid of them
The living room is probably one of the rooms where we spend the most time in our home. It's the ideal meeting place for family and friends, and the perfect place to relax after a long day. However, it's hard to relax and have a good time in this room when the sofa is giving off unwanted odors. Here are some common couch odors and how to remove them permanently. Removing the smell of animal urine If you have a cat or dog at home, it may have escaped onto your couch once or twice. Before removing the smell of cat or dog urine, it's important to understand that the urine has seeped into the cushion. To eliminate the odour completely, you need to insert the product so that it touches the source of the smell. The product to use to remove animal urine odor is Urine Odor Neutralizer. This is an alcohol-based neutralizer specifically designed to completely eliminate the odor of urine, feces or vomit. If you apply Urine Odor Neutralizer to a colored fiber whose color is not well bonded to the fabric, it may leave a darker ring. Take a damp cloth and rub it in, and the ring will disappear! To neutralize odours on a fabric couch, start by marking out the area affected by the odour with a small string. Then insert 3 to 5 ml of Urine Odour Neutralizer (using a syringe and needle) inside this circle, starting from the outside inwards and leaving a 1” gap between each insertion (see image below). This technique applies the product to the entire surface of the source. Then spray Urine Odour Neutralizer over the surface and leave to work. As this product is alcohol-based, it won't damage your sofa by creating stains or mildew, as would a water-based product. What's more, your sofa will dry very quickly. If your sofa is made of leather, the technique is similar, but instead of injecting the Urine Odour Neutralizer directly onto the leather, we advise you to go through the seams so as not to create holes in the leather. For the last part of the treatment, instead of spraying the Urine Odour Neutralizer directly onto the surface, we recommend that you apply the product to a cloth and rub the surface with it. Then wipe off with a dry cloth. It's also important to test the product on an inconspicuous area to make sure there's no discoloration. Eliminate cigarette odor If you've bought a used sofa, it may have a cigarette smell if the previous owners smoked. To remove cigarette odor permanently, we recommend the use of our Smoke Odor Neutralizer for Fabrics and Ambient Air, which is designed to neutralize cigarette odor. For fabric sofas, simply spray Smoke Odor Neutralizer for Fabrics and Ambient Air onto the fabric and leave to work. If the tobacco smell is strong, the cushions may have absorbed the odor. As with urine odour, we suggest you insert the Smoke Odour Neutralizer for Fabrics into the cushions with a syringe and needle, and spray the product back onto the top. It's important to push into the cushions with your hands after treatment, so that the product penetrates deep into the couch. To neutralize a tobacco odor on a leather couch, you need to understand that leather is an odor-absorbing material. Spray Smoke Odor Neutralizer for Fabrics and Ambient Air on a cloth and rub the surface with it. Then wipe the top of the treated leather with a dry cloth. If the cigarette odor persists, you'll need to use a syringe and needle to inject the product deep into the seams of the sofa. Remove perspiration odor If you have teenagers at home, they may be putting their feet up on the cushion, and as they do so, the place where they put their feet gives off the smell of perspiration. To eliminate the smell of perspiration, without damaging your sofa or creating stains, we recommend you use Perspiration Odour Neutralizer. As with cigarette odors, you need to spray the product on the area where the odor is coming from and leave it to work. If the odor is on a leather couch, simply rub the surface with a cloth previously sprayed with Perspiration Odor Neutralizer and then wipe with a dry cloth. Eliminate dog odors If you have a dog at home and it often lies on the couch, it may give off a doggy smell after a while. The product to use to eliminate this odor is Pet Bedding Odor Neutralizer. This is an odor neutralizer designed to remove dog odor from fabrics. As this is a water-based product, we recommend you always test a small, inconspicuous area before spraying the entire surface. For fabric sofas, simply spray the product directly onto the dog-scented surface and leave to work.If the odor is coming from a leather couch, spray Pet Bedding Odor Neutralizer on a clean cloth and gently rub the area affected by the odor with it. Then wipe off with a clean cloth. Unlike deodorizers, which mask odors, our product eliminates them at source, so they disappear completely. You can use Pet Bedding Odor Neutralizer at any time, even if your couch doesn't give off unwanted odors. Its pleasant juniper and pear scent will refresh your home, creating a harmonious living environment!
