How do I get rid of 'eau de wet dog' from my sofa?

thepurplegoldfish

It's all in the title really, my new sofa stinks of wet dog after a relative popped in for a cuppa and her wet mutt jump on my sofa, now I can smell it all the time.

I've tried Fabreezing it LOTS, but to no avail, I was thinking of washing all the cushion covers but the care label says not to wash only to use damp sponge. Anyone any suggestions?

gratefulforhelp_2

Make a spray of water and essential oils? Sprinkle DRY sofa with bicarb and vacuum?

Please let me know how it goes. Some friend!

Rainy-Days

I am taking it from your posting that you have a fabric sofa. As suggested previously your best option is to sprinkle it with bicarbonate of soda, then with a nail brush gently rub it and work it into the fabric, you might have to do this a couple of times! Leave it for a couple of hours and then with your soft brush attachment vacuum it off.

That should be enough to take off the wet dog smell. I have two dogs a black lab and a springer and I would go bananas at them if they even thought about going up onto a friends sofa. In fact, the decent thing is they should have remained either in your kitchen or outside!

parsonswife8

I third the bicarb idea. :TNeedless to say, my foot would have been up it's "where the sun don't shine", very sharpish

Rebob

Or you can spray with diluted vinegar. As the vinegar smell evapourates it takes other pongs with it.

Sagz_2

Have you got a steam cleaner? I do my fabric sofa about once a month to keep it fresh smelling (I've got dogs and cats).