Hi –

Can anyone help with pet odor removal suggestions… here's the deal:

We have 2 dogs and 2 cats and more recently added a baby to the
menagerie - anyway... I am disabled so I don't often go to our
basement, but I asked my husband to clean it since the baby has
started crawling and will soon need the larger space to play in. Well
Chris looked at me sheepishly and confessed that the basement was
trashed with his eBay stuff, and to my horror, all the animals had
taken to using it as a litter box. The odd thing is it didn't really
smell up here so I had no idea. Well after whipping him into shape
(KIDDING) I sent him down to clean and 4 days later he emerged
triumphant but a powerful, ammonia-like cat-litter like smell started
to creep its way up stairs. We posted for help and were advised to get
an enzymatic cleanser and we did and he has steam cleaned 3 times
since. It is better, but by no means good enough. So now we have a
spotless but unusable basement and I am really bummed as we
desperately need the space. We have gated the area so the animals
don't go down there any more, and we have also washed the floors and
carpets with vinegar. Please someone tell me what to do to be rid of
the awful smells.

Many thanks – anxious new mom Lisa

"Lisa" wrote in message
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Hi -

Can anyone help with pet odor removal suggestions. here's the deal:



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spotless but unusable basement and I am really bummed as we
desperately need the space. We have gated the area so the animals
don't go down there any more, and we have also washed the floors and
carpets with vinegar. Please someone tell me what to do to be rid of
the awful smells.

Many thanks - anxious new mom Lisa

Hi Lisa,

We went through this when we decided to remodel our basement. The basement
had some water coming in, so we had drain tile put in around the inside
perimeter of the house (leading to a sump pump pit), with cement over the
tile. Well, I don't know what our (now deceased) cat was thinking, but I
guess he felt the urge to use this new cement as a litter box. We never had
a problem before this. We tried everything to get out the smell. Numerous
enzymatic cleaners, really expensive stuff from the vet, enzyme cleaner
soaked towels left in place for a day, vinegar, bleach, everything.
Finally, the only other option was to buy cement paint and actually seal in
the odors by painting a couple coats on the floor (not everywhere, but where
we knew he had gone). It worked. The cat stopped peeing there, and we put
new carpeting in and never had a problem again. Luckily, new carpet was in
the plan. That might not be an option for you.

Good luck and I know how you feel, not that that is helpful. : )

Shelly

"Lisa" wrote in message
m...
Hi -

Can anyone help with pet odor removal suggestions. here's the deal:



CUT

spotless but unusable basement and I am really bummed as we
desperately need the space. We have gated the area so the animals
don't go down there any more, and we have also washed the floors and
carpets with vinegar. Please someone tell me what to do to be rid of
the awful smells.

Many thanks - anxious new mom Lisa

Hi Lisa,

We went through this when we decided to remodel our basement. The basement
had some water coming in, so we had drain tile put in around the inside
perimeter of the house (leading to a sump pump pit), with cement over the
tile. Well, I don't know what our (now deceased) cat was thinking, but I
guess he felt the urge to use this new cement as a litter box. We never had
a problem before this. We tried everything to get out the smell. Numerous
enzymatic cleaners, really expensive stuff from the vet, enzyme cleaner
soaked towels left in place for a day, vinegar, bleach, everything.
Finally, the only other option was to buy cement paint and actually seal in
the odors by painting a couple coats on the floor (not everywhere, but where
we knew he had gone). It worked. The cat stopped peeing there, and we put
new carpeting in and never had a problem again. Luckily, new carpet was in
the plan. That might not be an option for you.

Good luck and I know how you feel, not that that is helpful. : )

Shelly

"Lisa" wrote in message
m...
Hi -

Can anyone help with pet odor removal suggestions. here's the deal:



CUT

spotless but unusable basement and I am really bummed as we
desperately need the space. We have gated the area so the animals
don't go down there any more, and we have also washed the floors and
carpets with vinegar. Please someone tell me what to do to be rid of
the awful smells.

Many thanks - anxious new mom Lisa

Hi Lisa,

We went through this when we decided to remodel our basement. The basement
had some water coming in, so we had drain tile put in around the inside
perimeter of the house (leading to a sump pump pit), with cement over the
tile. Well, I don't know what our (now deceased) cat was thinking, but I
guess he felt the urge to use this new cement as a litter box. We never had
a problem before this. We tried everything to get out the smell. Numerous
enzymatic cleaners, really expensive stuff from the vet, enzyme cleaner
soaked towels left in place for a day, vinegar, bleach, everything.
Finally, the only other option was to buy cement paint and actually seal in
the odors by painting a couple coats on the floor (not everywhere, but where
we knew he had gone). It worked. The cat stopped peeing there, and we put
new carpeting in and never had a problem again. Luckily, new carpet was in
the plan. That might not be an option for you.

Good luck and I know how you feel, not that that is helpful. : )

Shelly

"Lisa" wrote in message
m...
Hi -

Can anyone help with pet odor removal suggestions. here's the deal:



CUT

spotless but unusable basement and I am really bummed as we
desperately need the space. We have gated the area so the animals
don't go down there any more, and we have also washed the floors and
carpets with vinegar. Please someone tell me what to do to be rid of
the awful smells.

Many thanks - anxious new mom Lisa

Hi Lisa,

We went through this when we decided to remodel our basement. The basement
had some water coming in, so we had drain tile put in around the inside
perimeter of the house (leading to a sump pump pit), with cement over the
tile. Well, I don't know what our (now deceased) cat was thinking, but I
guess he felt the urge to use this new cement as a litter box. We never had
a problem before this. We tried everything to get out the smell. Numerous
enzymatic cleaners, really expensive stuff from the vet, enzyme cleaner
soaked towels left in place for a day, vinegar, bleach, everything.
Finally, the only other option was to buy cement paint and actually seal in
the odors by painting a couple coats on the floor (not everywhere, but where
we knew he had gone). It worked. The cat stopped peeing there, and we put
new carpeting in and never had a problem again. Luckily, new carpet was in
the plan. That might not be an option for you.

Good luck and I know how you feel, not that that is helpful. : )

Shelly

"Lisa" wrote in message
m...
Hi -

Can anyone help with pet odor removal suggestions. here's the deal:



CUT

spotless but unusable basement and I am really bummed as we
desperately need the space. We have gated the area so the animals
don't go down there any more, and we have also washed the floors and
carpets with vinegar. Please someone tell me what to do to be rid of
the awful smells.

Many thanks - anxious new mom Lisa

Hi Lisa,

We went through this when we decided to remodel our basement. The basement
had some water coming in, so we had drain tile put in around the inside
perimeter of the house (leading to a sump pump pit), with cement over the
tile. Well, I don't know what our (now deceased) cat was thinking, but I
guess he felt the urge to use this new cement as a litter box. We never had
a problem before this. We tried everything to get out the smell. Numerous
enzymatic cleaners, really expensive stuff from the vet, enzyme cleaner
soaked towels left in place for a day, vinegar, bleach, everything.
Finally, the only other option was to buy cement paint and actually seal in
the odors by painting a couple coats on the floor (not everywhere, but where
we knew he had gone). It worked. The cat stopped peeing there, and we put
new carpeting in and never had a problem again. Luckily, new carpet was in
the plan. That might not be an option for you.

Good luck and I know how you feel, not that that is helpful. : )

Shelly