2006-09-17 06:05:51 · 6 answers · asked by cserendipity 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
Start out by airing out the house more often (weather premitting, open some windows and use a fan to move more air). Vacume the floor... the dander adds to the smell of the dog so you got to make sure its cleaned up every day... some airsprays help mask the oders but they don't get rid of them (any one not use to your pets smell will be able to tell you its there). there are some powers you can dust your floor with that will help neturlize the oders when you vacume... depending on your dog, try giving puppy a bath at lest once a week and use a pet brush on him/her every day (out side would be better to use the brush on him/her. if you can keep the dander from getting inside, that will be a very big help).
2006-09-17 06:16:24 · answer #1 · answered by dan 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Vacuum often -- vacuum twice. Do a small section, then sprinkle baking soda over what you've done. Then do the next section, sprinkle over that, etc. When you've finished the first pass, make sure there's been about a half hour of time since the first section was sprinkled, and go back and vacuum up all that baking soda.
Others have said to invest in a shampooer, and that's a good idea. However, also invest in a good plant sprayer and fill it 50/50 with water and white vinegar. Lightly mist the carpet all over (mist it -- don't get it soaking wet) in the evening every once in a while, and let dry overnight. As the vinegar dries, it will absorb some of the carpet odor. (You will smell vinegar, but it will dissipate). Shampooing too frequently will wear the carpet. You also risk getting the carpet pad too wet with too much shampooing, will lead to mold growth -- that's another unpleasant odor altogether.
Airing out the house is a good idea, too. If you can't do this, you can absorb smells in the air by placing out small bowls of vinegar overnight. You can also do this by hanging damp newspaper in the room (if it's logistically possible for the room).
Burning candles in the room also absorbs odors (this tip is related to lighting a match in the bathroom after an, um, unpleasant odor incident). Try plain, unscented candles first.
Some people like to cover up one scent (dog) with another (roses or whatever). However, two strong, competing scents can be overwhelming! It's best if you can try to eliminate the unwanted odor as best you can before introducing another odor to the room.
2006-09-17 17:18:46 · answer #2 · answered by Lisa G 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Invest in a carpet shampooer & use it every month or six weeks. Use a shampoo made especially for pet odors. Febreze your upholstery & curtains since they will also hold an odor. Also spring for a Dyson Animal vacuum to help keep hair & dander from getting into the carpet. It's not cheap to have an indoor dog & keep the house fresh (fresher, anyway). A cheap thing you can do is sprinkle the carpet w/baking soda about an hour before you vacuum or leave overnight.
2006-09-17 13:35:21 · answer #3 · answered by Taffy Saltwater 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thats why I dont have dogs, they stink. The smell of dog makes me want to throw up. We got lucky with the one that I got for my son (lives at his dad's house) because she has never smelled.
You have to clean your carpets really well and make sure you keep your dog groomed and washed. That may not help a whole lot if he is one of the more stinky dogs but it's better than nothing. They have carpet powders that you can shake over it before you vacuum and leave on longer if you really need to absorb smells. Put in a lot of Glade Plug ins and things like that.
2006-09-17 13:16:43 · answer #4 · answered by Amy >'.'< 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dogs probaly thinking the same thing about the people odor
2006-09-17 13:09:15 · answer #5 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Remove the carpeting because everything goes into it and it stinks.
2006-09-20 23:01:19 · answer #6 · answered by ella 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋