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removing old pet urine

12 years ago

40+ years of pet odor in house. Wood floor and walls smell. Any suggestions to get rid of the smell?

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crowley48
12 years ago
Fission products might help. Fission can be found on Amazon and some supermarkets.
User
12 years ago
Remove the lower half of the drywall and the flooring and subflooring. Products that neutralize pet odors are meant for brief recent exposures, not long term soaked in penetrations that are impossible to remove.
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12 years ago
Depending on how much, you could be looking at bring this right down to the "studs". Drywall, insulation, flooring, everything. Anything that has pet urine should be removed and replaced. This could be a big job...or it could be a medium sized job. Forty years of 'pet urine' and feces is A LOT of urine. I would guess this is a "big job".
Theresa Holt
11 years ago
Anti-icky-poo if you can find it. The bottle actually mentions human body. White vinegar, hydrogen peroxide, and baking soda get a garden sprayer, spray and walk away for a really long time.

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