How to Remove Cat Urine

Understanding the steps to remove cat urine from the different surfaces of your home is very important for a successful cleaning. There are more elements to removing cat urine stains and odours from your home than you may think, and yes different surfaces require different cleaning methods. Although cats rarely miss their litter box or chose to urinate throughout your home this type of knowledge can be very helpful if and when an accident occurs.

Let’s first go through the steps to remove cat urine from hardwood floors so you don’t experience unnecessary warping or even live in bacteria after the urine has set for too long. If you have hardwood floors you want to do everything you can to avoid cat urine setting into the wood because this can cause rotting that will eventually destroy your beautiful flooring. When you find the cat urine, you immediately take a dry and clean clothe and dab the excess urine from the flooring. If you do not have an absorbent clothe, than paper towels are a fine alternative.

The next step is to wipe away any residue that may be left over, to do this take another cloth that is damp with warm water and gently wipe the area clean. Gently, is important because you do not want to strip away the protective layer of your flooring. Once this step is completed, there are several different cleaning agents that can eliminate the odour and prevent your hardwood floor from rotting. Baking soda alone has been known to work well on hardwood floors and does a great job eliminating the unwanted odours. On the other hand many people swear by hydrogen peroxide to remove cat urine residue and eliminate the acidic materials that can breakdown your flooring over time.

Cleaning cat urine out of your carpets can be more a hassle than your hardwood floors because the second the urine hits the carpet it is immediately absorbed into each and every fiber of your carpet. The first step of this cleaning process is the same as what was mentioned above for hardwood floors. Simply take an absorbent clothe and dab the area until the excess has been absorbed. This is where it becomes so important to have a cat urine remover on hand because the last thing you want to do is have to run to the store, giving your stain a chance to dry and harden into your carpeting. Take your chosen cat urine remover and follow the directions to the letter to receive optimal results.

Once you have used your chosen cleaner, dab the area again to make sure there are not any excess chemicals sitting on the surface of your carpet. During this blotting stage you want to use a warm and damp clothe that will be gentle on your carpet while at the same time absorb the odors, urine and chemical properties.

After reading through these steps you can see how important it is to get to the cat urine right away. This is something that is not always possible if you are not home during the time of the accident and if that is the case, we have a solution for you. When you find a dried urine stain on your carpet, hardwood floors or on any surface of your home you simply take a small amount of water and soak the area so that the stain is brought back to the surface and to its original state. From here you can follow through the steps listed above, you may not find as great results as if you would have caught it right away but this is the next best solution.