I know it works wonders for urine, but I was wondering if anyone ever used it for vomit! ty!
have a nice, vomit-free day!
2007-10-09 08:35:53 · 11 answers · asked by jessiblu_83 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
I have never used it for that in particular, but it can't hurt to try. Vinegar is a powerhouse cleaning product.
I suppose that in addition to the fact that it is vomit, you might want to choose a method/product based on what the vomit is made of....if it is milk, meat, or vegetables, alcohol, or something else. Not that I know exactly how to handle all these individually, I'm just saying that the effectiveness of any cleaner is in part due to what it was meant to clean UP.
I would stay away from baking soda because it is a base and vomit has acid in it from the stomach. It would likely make a foamy mess. On the other hand, it may soak up the vomit to be dealt with more easily. I just don't know. Just kind of thinking out loud here.
Best to ya and your mess!
2007-10-09 08:50:41 · answer #1 · answered by musicimprovedme 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Vinegar Odor Neutralizer
2016-11-04 11:28:14 · answer #2 · answered by coak 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Vomit smells the way it does because Hydrochloric Acid breaks down foods and creates a sulfer. The sulfer is what stinks. Neutralize it with a base, like Hydrogen Peroxide. It has no smell of its own but will kill the smell of vomit, assuming you have cleaned it off of the floor with a rag and a dust pan.
2007-10-09 08:43:58 · answer #3 · answered by ninety9point8 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Borax is better because it breaks down the bacteria that is contained in stomach acid that causes the smell. Vinegar works, but often won't totally remove a vomit stain containing stomach bile which borax will.
2007-10-09 08:39:28 · answer #4 · answered by eskie lover 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Vinegar would help the smell, but not "neutralize" it as vinegar has a very low pH, meaning that it is an acid. Stomach acid also has a low pH, so to "balance" it a base such as baking soda would work.
2007-10-09 08:40:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, just make sure it's WHITE vinegar...you might want to start out diluting it, if you are putting it on furniture or a carpet.
2007-10-09 08:38:36 · answer #6 · answered by janice 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Baking soda works too.
2007-10-09 08:38:42 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
anythings gotta smell better than vomit
2007-10-09 08:38:56 · answer #8 · answered by bellatrix 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't know about vinegar. But I use baking soda.
2007-10-09 08:38:31 · answer #9 · answered by jbenishmlt 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
febreeze pet odor
2016-05-20 00:09:00 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋