How to Clean Cat Urine

Cleaning cat urine can be easy is if you just follow some simple steps. If it is so simple then, how do so many people not do it right?

A simple search on the internet will reveal lots of websites that will tell you how to clean cat urine from carpets but most dont get it right. Most articles on how to clean cat urine either miss or dont emphasize how important two steps are in cleaning up cat urine from carpets. A lot of websites will also try to sell you their latest and greatest cat urine cleaning product, but most household cleaners will do.

One of the things you must remember when cleaning cat urine from carpet is that most of the cat urine is not in the carpet, but below it in the carpet padding. The padding is where most of the urine is absorbed and is where you need to do the most cleaning. So how do you clean the carpet padding short of ripping up the carpet?

You either need a powerful carpet shampooer, or you need to let the cleaning solution soak in and use pressure over some towels, like some heavy books over night. By doing this you are reaching deep down into the padding to try and absorb the cat urine.

The second most important tip is to use an odor neutralizer, these are sold in many forms but most are labeled like feline odor neutralizer or cat odor neutralizer. It is important to use an odor neutralizer to eliminate any odor that might be left from the cat urine.

Cats have a great sense of smell, and any urine that is left in the carpet fiber or padding will attract them to urinate there again. This is why to need to do a deep cleaning and use an odor neutralizer.

By remember these two basics in how to clean cat urine from carpet you will be on your way to a clean home.

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