Cats and dogs are wonderful animals to have around the home however, the mess and smells they leave are less than desired. While you can’t prevent accidents, you can take some preventative measures so when they do happen they don’t stink up your house.
If the pet odor is really strong, try leaving a bowl of white vinegar around the smell and letting the vinegar absorbs some of the smell overnight.
For cats, make sure you are changing their liter box regularly. While changing the liter box add a cup up baking soda to the box to absorb foul odors.
For dogs, make sure you you are bathing them on a bi-weekly basis. Some of the smell may just be from something your dog stepped in or something they ate from the garbage. If you do not have time to wash them at the time of smell, sprinkle baking soda on their fur and it will help temporarily stop it.
Your pets fur is a huge cause of mysterious smells around the house. As the pet wanders through the house they bring the lingering smells with them, not to mention they roll around on your carpet and furniture. So those kids may not always be the ones to blame for those new carpet stains.
Try getting a baby gate for your house if the pet accidents become frequent. It is much easier to get rid of a hardwood accident stain than a carpet stain. Also, it may be helpful to hire a maid service to clean every couple of weeks just to ensure you are getting up the stains and smells all together.
Hope these tips help with those pesky stains and smells! Let us know if you have any good tips as well!
