This is an obvious doggy urine and dumping ground, so it should come as no surprise that an ammonia odor can build within this location. Although it is an outdoor odor, the urine smell within grass can last long after the doggy-deed has been done.
Although it is often challenging to find an immediate solution, there exist several household solutions that can help solve this problem. By following the below solutions, you can be sure that the grass within your yard will be free of any urine stench and smelling fresh.
Grass Smell Removal Solutions
1 Locate with Blacklight or Close Watch
If you notice an especially strong ammonia smell coming from the grass within your yard it is usually because your dog it ritualistically targeting the same grassy patch to do his business. The build up of urine in one spot can cause an especially bad smell. You can spot this location over the course of several days of close watch or by visiting your backyard at night with a blacklight.
2 Urine Deodorizing Granules
Once you have found the urine affected locations of your yard you will want to treat it with deodorizing granules. While selecting the deodorizing granule product, make sure it is both environmentally safe and made from natural ingredients. This is important to ensure that it does no toxic harm to the lawn, property or dog.
3 Quarantine & Take Dog To New Area
Once you have spotted the smelly grass patch and treated it with deodorizing granules it is important to section off this part of the yard to limit access. Some dogs naturally develop a habit of peeing within the same area of the yard, and this is a habit that you will need to break. By section off this area you will give the deodorizing granules a chance to do their job in overcoming the ammonia stench.
4 Water Down Spots
As helpful tactic for other areas around the yard, using the hose to water any area that receives a direct hit can be effective at diluting the urine concentration. As a habit, you can watch your dog after letting them out and follow behind with a hose once all business has been completed.
5 Consider the Dog Park
If your are partial to keeping a pristine lawn, you may wish to consider taking your dog to a dog park. Most medium to large cities have at least one dog park This will provide the added benefit of allowing your dog a healthy amount of social interaction with other dogs as well and daily exercise.
6 Don’t Use Baking Soda or Vinegar
When deciding upon a deodorizing solution, it is important to stay away from many tradition solutions used commonly around the home. Both baking soda and white vinegar can do more harm than good. While they may be effective at eliminating the odor within the lawn, they will have the result of killing the very lawn they it is meant to save.
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The first thing you do should be to remove the urine soaked cushions as soon as possible and place them outside for further cleaning and deodorizing treatment. If performed early enough you will be able to make sure that the ammonia based organics do not leak into the rest of the couch to create an even larger problem.
After removing the cushions, proceed to blot dry the urine from the affected areas of the cushions and couch with a old clean towel. While blot drying be sure to place the full weight of your body behind the towels press in the the upholstery and underlying padding.
After removing all available urine through the initial blot drying, you will need to water down the affected location and blot dry the remaining moisture from the couch. Using water pour a generous amount of water on the affected location to ensure that the water moistens that original areas. After wetting down these locations, proceed to blot dry the area again with another old towel. For best results, continue watering and blot drying the location a second or third time to make sure that all odorous residues have been drawn from the couch.
This solution is ideal for soaking deep into the couch fiber to allow the activated enzymes to literally eat there way through the odorous ammonia residues found within. During application, pour a heavy amount of this cleaner over the smelly location to ensure that it reaches every area that the urine has come into contact with. Allow the enzyme cleaner to sit for 24-48 hours as it slowly eliminates all of the unpleasant organics within the couch fiber. After this period of time has passed, you can proceed to blot dry the location to absorb as much of the remaining deodorizing solution as possible.
As an alternative to enzyme cleaning solution, a mixture of white vinegar can work nearly as well at eliminating the odorous effects of ammonia odor within the couch. Mix a solution of one part white vinegar with eight parts warm water, and water down the affected areas of the couch with the solution. After application, ally the mixture to settle within the couch for 24 to 48 hours as it neutralizes the odor. As a side note, this solution will give off a slight vinegar aroma until it has completely dried from the cushion and upholstery fiber.
As a final step, baking soda can be used to absorb any remaining smells within the couch cushion fiber. To apply, unzip the couch cushions zipper liner and pour in 1/4 cup of baking soda on each side of the cushion. Finish by zipping the cushion liner closed and giving it a good shake before placing it back within the couch.
Once all of the available water has been blot dried from the mattress, you can proceed in pouring a generous amount of enzyme cleaner into the affected portion of the mattress. Allow of the enzyme cleaner to settle in for 6-8 hours and then proceed to blot dry the remaining cleaning solution from the mattress and place it back within use. Using an enzyme cleaner is most effective at deodorizing urine due to the activated enzymes which literally eat through the smelly organics left behind from the urine.
If you have caught your kitten within the act on one of the cushions from your couch or sofa, gentility remove the cushion to place it outside as soon as possible. Cat urine has a way of making it’s way within the cracks of the couch and underlying furniture frames if it has enough time to soak in. By immediately removing the cushion, you will be preventing this from happening and diverting a larger problem.
If the smell of cat urine is within a piece of your furniture, it is likely that it has taken a direct hit. In such cases, you can use a blacklight to search out the spot. Close the blinds within the room, and run a black light over the affected piece of furniture. Immediately, you should be able to see a subtile grow emanating from that areas where your cat has urinated on the furniture.
Placing the furniture within the sun will do more than allowing the white vinegar or enzyme cleaning solution evaporate faster. The ultraviolet rays, open space and fresh air will all work to further lift any remaining cat urine odors. If the pice of furniture is small and light weight enough to move outdoors within direct sunlight for 1-2 days, it can have a last effect on erasing the effects of your feline friend urinary misfirings.
Cats are creatures of comfort and often will opt to relieve their bladders in places that are close and comfortable. If the cat litter box is located on the other end of the house, you may wish to consider placing another litter box on the other corner of the household. Doing will ensure that you cat is always within close proximity to the litter box and will have no excuse not to use it. As an additional precaution, avoid placing that the box within a location that can accidentally be blocked off by a door or obstruction. If cats cannot get to their litter box, you can be sure that they will relieve themselves elsewhere.
Rewards always work better than punishments. If your cat successfully uses his litter box, be sure to provide rewards from time to time to increase it’s positive association with the act. This is especially important after the cat has misfired on you furniture as this will incentives this practice and will ensure that your cat does not get within the habit of peeing anywhere that he pleases within the house. If this problem persists, it may make sense to take you cat to the 
This substance helps to cut through ammonia within the porous grout of the shower flooring. Place paper towels along the bottom of the shower flooring and pour hydrogen peroxide over the top to moisten the towels. For added measure, press on top of the paper towels so that they become in contact with the grout between the tiles. Allow for the hydrogen peroxide to work it’s magic for 3-4 hours before returning to remove them from the freshened grout.
This chemical can be used to strip all residues from the grout between shower tiles. Set paper towels over the shower tiles and pour bleach on top of the towels to moisten them. Allow the moist paper towels to sit for 3-5 hours before returning to remove them from the shower flooring.
This substance is highly effective at absorbing a variety of urine odors. Simply sprinkle heavy quantities over the affected concrete and provide 24-48 hours for the cat litter to absorb the unwanted smell. Once 1-2 days have passed, return to sweep up the cat litter from the freshened concrete.
When nothing is working to remove the odor, you can seal it within the concrete. Doing this will also have the benefit of preventing the build of of odors within the future.
Washing clothing with hot water helps in opening up fabric and allowing detergent to get deep within the fiber. Check the washing instructions for your clothing and set it the the maximum that it will allow.
Often washing clothing one time is not enough to remove to remove deep down urine odors. When urine is left to set within clothing it will become entrenched within the fiber and usually require more than just one washing. A second or even third washing can be enough to get urine soaked clothing smelling fresh again.
This is a wonderful household ingredient for absorbing unwanted odors within clothing. Measure half a cup of baking soda and add it within a detergent wash. Adding baking soda usually gives a load the needed boost to remove urine odor within one wash cycle. As an extra benefit, baking soda will make the whites whiter.
Hanging your clothes outside on a clothesline will do more in removing odors than throwing them within the dryer. A fresh breeze and open space will work to carry off much of the unwanted odors.
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This product works wonders in getting deep down into grain to clean wood and lift out any residual odors. Pour oil soap on the wood’s surface and work within the grain. Allow the product to sit on the wood for a minimum of 24 hours before wiping up any remaining residue.
If cleaning methods are not effective, vanish can be applied to the wood’s surface to seal the odor within the fiber. Placing two coats of vanish will help to ensure that the odor does not return.
