Tuesday, May 3, 2011

How to Clean Pet Urine from Wood Floors

Our pets are a part of our family and we understand there will be times when they get sick or have an accident on the floor. Unfortunately, our four-legged family members cannot always run to the bathroom when they must go and will have an accident on our wood floors. This has also happened when we have adopted new strays and we are house training them. With two cats, two kittens and a dog (in addition to other pets over the years), we have learned a few tips for cleaning pet urine from wood floors.

Tips for cleaning pet urine off wood flooring

• Use a soft, white cloth to blot up the urine as soon as possible - cloth diapers are perfect for this. Wash the area with a cloth dipped in warm water and dry thoroughly.

• White vinegar and water are an excellent wash for removing urine from wood floors. Blot the area with a cloth to remove as much pet urine as possible then clean area with a mixture of white vinegar and water.

• Specialized pet urine removers with enzymes are said to remove the urine odor as well as any stain that the pet urine may have caused on the wood flooring. Check with a pet store for the best pet urine cleaners rather than purchasing them at a grocery store.

• Laminate floor cleaner is another way to clean pet urine from your wooden laminate flooring. Blot up all the urine and following the directions on the floor cleaner to clean the affected area.

• Baking soda removes the odor of cat and dog urine from wood floors. Blot up the excess urine and sprinkle baking soda directly onto the spot. Allow it to sit for several hours to soak up as much of the urine as possible and deodorize the area. Dampen a cloth with warm water to remove the baking soda.

• If the pet urine has soaked into the wood flooring, place some clumping cat litter on the affected area after it is cleaned. Allow the cat litter to sit on the spot for a day or two to absorb the urine.


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