On Wed, 03 Dec 2008 19:53:13 -0600, Kathleen
> wrote:
>Gloria P wrote:
>> Charlene Charette wrote:

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>> I'd try running a short, hot wash with a cup of bleach added.
>> If that doesn't do it, dissolve a cup of baking soda (bicarbonate)
>> in water and add that to a short wash.

>> Vinegar might help, but it might be just as bad as the smell you are
>> trying to get rid of.

>Agreed. My family and I have had many pets over the years and
>housetraining accidents from juvenile and geriatric critters were, up
>until a couple of years ago, cleaned up with vinegar and water. The
>smell of white vinegar has some pretty disgusting associations for me.

Strange! I always add a half cup of white vinegar to the water I use
on the floors and it gives the place a really nice 'clean' smell.
Freshens the place up no end and is really hygienic to use around a
kitchen for all sorts of things... esp as a wipe for surfaces!!!

>A couple years back I finally tried using an enzyme cleaner to clean up
>an accident. It worked so much better than vinegar and didn't make the
>whole house reek, either. There a few different brands out there but
>the one I like best is Nature's Miracle. It's good on pretty much
>anything an animal can emit, and removes the odors quite thoroughly, so
>the critter isn't attracted back to the scene of the crime.

Welshdog
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