I would like to start this thread and compare cat urine cleaners. I hope this does not viloate forum rules if we talk about specific products.
1. I would be very interested in opinions on specific cleaners. Everyone has an opinion abotu these cleaners. It seems to be a lot like cars or vacation spots.
2. I would also be very interested in how people cleaned cat urine in various situations. I will give some examples.
a. Middle of the room carpet fresh stain
b. corner of room on carpet so the urine is on tack strips, baseboards - fresh
c. How long does it usually take to dry and how long should one keep cats away.
Finally, I do not think the smell can ever be completely be taken away, but I do think the cat may forgive you if you do a good enough job. As noted below, I have gone to some extremes to clean up after cats, but one of my new kittens always sniffs around a corner I worked on. She has a urinating problem, but not at that location.
My guess there are about ten or so major cleaners people talk about. I have used Urine-Off, Natrue's Miracle with enzymes and the one woth Hydrogen Peroxiide. I have used solutions of tide and water, water and hydrogen peroxide and water and vinegar.
I fine that new urine in spots not too close to the baseboards can be cleaned up fairly easyly, but when the urine is in the wood and even if it si fresh, more muscle is needed.
I am guess in that a fresh stain on the edge of a room or the side of a room hopefully just needs more time to dry since the wood is damp. Note I am talking about fresh stains.
Old stains, to me require pulling up carpet and replacing pad. I have enev worked on drywall, baseboards and tack stips. Then aftert cleaning the floor, I used oil based kilz and sometimes oil based foam to get into places I would never be abel to completely clean.
This works, but is some what extreme. Does not cost much though.
1. I would be very interested in opinions on specific cleaners. Everyone has an opinion abotu these cleaners. It seems to be a lot like cars or vacation spots.
2. I would also be very interested in how people cleaned cat urine in various situations. I will give some examples.
a. Middle of the room carpet fresh stain
b. corner of room on carpet so the urine is on tack strips, baseboards - fresh
c. How long does it usually take to dry and how long should one keep cats away.
Finally, I do not think the smell can ever be completely be taken away, but I do think the cat may forgive you if you do a good enough job. As noted below, I have gone to some extremes to clean up after cats, but one of my new kittens always sniffs around a corner I worked on. She has a urinating problem, but not at that location.
My guess there are about ten or so major cleaners people talk about. I have used Urine-Off, Natrue's Miracle with enzymes and the one woth Hydrogen Peroxiide. I have used solutions of tide and water, water and hydrogen peroxide and water and vinegar.
I fine that new urine in spots not too close to the baseboards can be cleaned up fairly easyly, but when the urine is in the wood and even if it si fresh, more muscle is needed.
I am guess in that a fresh stain on the edge of a room or the side of a room hopefully just needs more time to dry since the wood is damp. Note I am talking about fresh stains.
Old stains, to me require pulling up carpet and replacing pad. I have enev worked on drywall, baseboards and tack stips. Then aftert cleaning the floor, I used oil based kilz and sometimes oil based foam to get into places I would never be abel to completely clean.
This works, but is some what extreme. Does not cost much though.
