Cat piss smell out of clothes?

[koshkabegemot]

I'm sure I'm not the only person with this problem

Comments

[cdozo]

Nature's Miracle is a cleaner that contains an enzyme that eats the stuff that causes the smell in cat pee. You can add it to your washer when you do your laundry. I usually add about two cups and I do a 10 minute soak if I can.

You may also need to use it in the area where the cat peed on the clothes. Be sure to really saturate the area. You need the Nature's Miracle to penetrate deeper than the cat pee did. You may need to apply it two or three times.

They sell it at most pet stores.

http://www.amazon.com/Nature%60s-Miracle-Stain-Odor-Remover/dp/B00008437W

[koshkabegemot]

I've got 3 cats and 2 litter boxes. But, of course, they all use the same litter box (and occasionally the 2nd one). I've considered getting a third, but I'm like, if they aren't using the 2nd one, what's the point? I also empty out all the litter once a week and then bleach-soak-scrub-rinse the living hell out of them since the pee smell likes to stick in the box. I don't use a whole lot of bleach. It's like maybe < capful of bleach and then I fill the entire box (it's about 6-8" deep) with boiling hot water.

I'd love to get one of those automatic cat boxes you hook up to the toilet, but I have no room for one in my tiny-ass bathroom. Meh.

[jchammonds]

Cat pee has a lot of ammonia, which is basic. Use a full cup of vinegar (an acid) in a hot wash with your laundry detergent to neutralize it.

[koshkabegemot]

Yup, that's pretty much what my mom told me to do.

Her answer to everything is "Put vinegar on it." Need to clean the floor? "Put vinegar on it." Need to lighten your hair or get a week's worth of product buildup out of it? "Put vinegar on it." Need to get the stink out of your clothes? "Put vinegar on it."

[seticat]

I used to use pennyroyal tes. The oils are pretty concentrated and some cats like the mint family so liking it might be toxic. Just steep dried pennyroyal leaves in water and then spray it on the screens, the door jambs and such. It worked for me when I lived out in the country.

[koshkabegemot]

Oh, nice! I love nature and all, just . . . not all up in my living space.

Except for fireflies. Because fireflies are fucking awesome.

[theidolhands]

I use these types of screens, you could plop them in front of what you've already got.

http://www.hardwarestore.com/adjustable-window-screens-1153.aspx