how can I get cat urine odor out of old wood floors?

Question

I have had several older cats with health problems & they have urinated in spots on carpeting & it has soaked into the old wood floors. I need to replace the carpet, but don't want to put new over the smelly floor, & can't afford to replace the floors.

Answer 1

Apply baking soda heavily to the affected area and leave for a few hours if possible. Sweep up and discard. Repeat the process until the odor is gone. There is also some spray that you can purchase through some carpet cleaning companies that will help. We had a friend who bought an old house where the owner kept cats. They went through a lot to get the odor out, but they did it without having to replace the floors. Good luck!

Answer 2

I have had the same thing happen to me. What I used, totally got rid of the odor. In a gallon of water pour about 1 cup white vinegar and mix, then s-l-o-w-l-y add 1/2 cup baking soda. Use a 3 or 5 gallon bucket, because when you add the baking soda, it will instantly foam. Big time! Don't freak, this is normal. I don't know why, but this mixture will even neutralize battery acid. After foaming has stopped, mix slightly. It will foam again. After foaming stops again, mop and don't wring out totally so some of the mixture can absorb into the wood to totally get rid of the odor. Good luck.

Answer 3

A product called Urine-off. Find it on the internet. I swear by it. I've never used it on wood before, but it sound like you are covering it up with carpet so maybe it doesn't matter if it discolors the wood. Do a test spot somewhere it won't show.

Answer 4

Lysol floor cleaner- poor directly on spots let soak for a few hrs then lightly mop with 1'4 c of Lysol cleaner to 2parts warm water, let dry , this should take care of smell; if u want to restore your floor use 1/2 cup of Murphy's soap for floors mop thoroughly then use Old English floor polish to get the shine back.

Answer 5

white vinegar works well. i used to have a male cat that like to urinate in the bottom of one of my pantries and spray everywhere and i found if you place a cup of white vinegar in the room the odor would be gone with in hours. try mopping the floors with white vinegar when it dries the odor along with the smell of vinegar will be gone!

Answer 6

use one pound of coffee. spread it on top of the stains about one half an inch.let it set over night.sweep it up the next day and discard. the smell should be gone. but not the stain.we use this allot in tractor trailers to remove all types of ode rs and it works.
good luck!

Answer 7

i'm sorry on your loss. Getting the fragrance out of wood may well be a actual undertaking. i'm offering a link to numerous techniques. yet whilst it has soaked into the underfloor, then elimination might desire to be the only innovations-set or attempting to seal it.

Answer 8

yes, they have a new soap out that is environmentally friendly...called "Charlie's Soap" My store sells it but if you can find it check out the web. Just type in charlie's soap, and read and enjoy....you only use one tablespoon per wash, but they carry other products on the web for house cleaning and your type of problem....not any pricier than any other product...good luck...

Answer 9

scrub the floors with a strong solution of pinesol and alow them to dry.Then apply a good sealer such as thompsons porch and deck sealer.

Answer 10

I SELL PRODUCTS FOR A COMPANY CALLED MELALEUCA. THEY HAVE A CLEANING PRODUCT CALLED SOLUMEL THAT WOULD WORK WONDERS. THEY ALSO HAVE A PRODUCT CALLED RUSTIC TOUCH THAT WOULD CLEAN YOUR WOOD FLOOR.