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Advice please getting rid of dog wee from wooden floors-sorry

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cookiemonster25
cookiemonster25 Posts: 2,215 Forumite
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:confused: sorry for those with dodgy stomaches but i could do with a bit of advice please
we have recently moved house the lady before had dogs and am sure i get the odd wiff of dog pee on the wooden floor at the bottom of the stairs
any advice how to get rid of this please, have tried disinfectant and floor cleaner and bleach too
many thanks in advance

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  • Pink.
    Pink. Posts: 17,675 Forumite
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    Hi cookiemonster,

    Bicarbonate of soda is good at getting rid of smells.....although I'm not sure how well it would work on a wooden floor.

    Try mixing some bicarb with a little water to make a paste, 'paint' onto the floor and leave to dry. Once dry, hoover up the residue.

    Pink
  • justin138
    justin138 Posts: 194 Forumite
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    Guess what - white vinegar will shift that smell! Wouldn't you just know it :)
  • Zed42
    Zed42 Posts: 930 Forumite
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    I second the vinegar suggestion ... just having potty trained DD ;)
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  • cookiemonster25
    cookiemonster25 Posts: 2,215 Forumite
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    thansk you all so much, may finaly be able to take the peg off my nose:T
  • squiggles
    squiggles Posts: 1,635 Forumite
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    Ive read on this board that someone gave the floorboards a lick of varnish,this seals the odour into the wood.
  • divadee
    divadee Posts: 10,609 Forumite
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    squiggles wrote:
    Ive read on this board that someone gave the floorboards a lick of varnish,this seals the odour into the wood.

    would you want to seal it in though!!!! isnt it best to get rid of it?
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