How To Get Cat Pee Smell Out Of Your Carpet
If your sweet kitten or older cat has started making messes don't worry there are really easy ways to get cat pee smell out of your carpet! These simple steps for cleaning fresh or old dried cat urine will help to keep your home from not smelling like a litter box.
Equipment
- Wet/Dry vacuum
- UV light
Materials
- Paper towels
- Enzymatic cleaner
Instructions
How To Clean Fresh Cat Pee On Your Carpet
- Using paper towels soak up as much of the urine as you can from the carpet.
- Then rinse the area well with a wet/dry vacuum on the with cold water. Do not use a steam cleaner as it can make the odor worse.
- Apply a good enzymatic cleaner made to target cat urine and follow the directions on the package. Enzyme cleaners break down the bacteria that causes the nasty cat pee odor.
How To Clean Dry Cat Pee From Your Carpets
- First you'll have to find where your cat made a mess on your carpet. This isn't always easy after the pee has dried. Try using a UV light and shine it on your carpet in the dark. This makes it much easier to find the mess.
- Using a wet/dry vacuum rinse the area well using cold water and remove the dirty water.
- Finally follow up with an enzyme cleaner to break down the cat urine smell.
Cleaning Cat Urine With Vinegar
- Soak up as much urine as possible using paper towels or newspaper.
- Spray the area well with vinegar making sure to soak all the way to the carpet pad.
- Let the carpet fully dry, then use a wet/dry vacuum to clean the area well with your favorite cleaner.
Cleaning Cat Urine With Baking Soda
- Soak up as much urine as possible from the carpet.
- Clean with your favorite cleaner and cold water.
- Once dry sprinkle the area with baking soda and allow to sit for 20 minutes and then vacuum up.
Notes
Always remember to test any cleaning solution on a small out of sight area of your carpet to make sure it reacts the way you expect and doesn't stain.
In a pinch natural DIY solutions like vinegar and baking soda work well for cleaning cat urine stains. But I've found that using a good enzyme cleaner does a better job long term so the smell doesn't come back.