samba2nite Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 Okay so this really really OT so bare with me... I clean and clean and clean my bathroom and toilet and it STILL stinks like a URINAL!!!!!! It is drving me nuts. I have tile floors that are only four years old and a new toilet that is five years old. I cannot get rid of the stinky smell. Getting rid of DH and sons are not an option :glare: so I need other ideas. Lysol, bleach, baking soda, planet urine animal urine smell remover does not work... I NEED HELP!!! Any suggestions!!!!:001_huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peek a Boo Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 REMOVE THE SEAT completely and soak it in a cleaning solution. Too much stuff just gets lodged in the connection between the seat and bowl. clean the walls too. all the way to the ceiling. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jensway Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 I would clean the walls and baseboards all around the toilet--both sides and back behind the toilet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peek a Boo Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 I would clean the walls and baseboards all around the toilet--both sides and back behind the toilet. and if there are any cracks or gaps in the baseboards, let the cleaning solution drip down in thoroughly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatCyndiGirl Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 Might I suggest that your dh teach his sons how to aim properly AND clean up after themselves? That is our solution here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5KidzRUs Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 Boys can SIT while peeing - they do it in Europe all the time :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snickerdoodle Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 After all of these suggestions you can designate a tree in the backyard for future use. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaT Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 I would buy a new toilet seat. I have the same problems around here - 3 dss and a dh at home. Yesterday I cleaned the floor all around the toilet with plain vinegar. It seemed to help better than anything I have tried. I also second cleaning the walls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halftime Hope Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 but BTDT. Several things that helped: 1) remove seat and clean under the plastic bolts that screw through to attach seat to the porcelain bowl. 2) most important in our case was using a vinegar (acidic) solution to soak the grout in the tiles (to neutralize the ur*ne which is basic), taking that toilet off line for a couple of days to let the grout dry thoroughly, then sealing the grout (grout sealant--ask at your DIY store) so it wouldn't absorb liquids any more. 3) and nothing like letting the guys clean it for awhile to get them to be more careful. Ask me how I know. :) (Actually, I'm married to a "saint" who does them all weekly.) hth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katiebug_1976 Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 After all of these suggestions you can designate a tree in the backyard for future use. ;) :iagree:I like this one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolly Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 In addition to taking off the seat, make sure you clean all parts of the toilet. Up under in the nooks and crannies where you are sure nothing could ever get. If that still doesn't do it, you may need to take the toilet up from the floor. If someone hit the floor, urine may have seeped up underneath. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leanna Tomlinson Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 If someone hit the floor, urine may have seeped up underneath. This happened here and we also had to remove the "toe strip" at the bottom edge of the baseboard. When we pulled it up, I KNEW we'd found the source of the stench. HTH, Leanna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PinkInTheBlue Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 In this house all boys sit. My husband is the one that taught them to do so. Big difference! Highly recommend it :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samba2nite Posted June 25, 2009 Author Share Posted June 25, 2009 Thank you for your words of wisdom. The boys do sit so that does help. I believe the biggest culprit is the largest of the boys....DH! I have a black light that I use to dectect urine spots, but again, once cleaned it still stinks. I will begin to tryout the suggestions mentioned. Now that I think about it...we never sealed the floor grout and that might help things. I also never tired vinegar. I treated it as thought it was animal urnine and ordered anti urine stuff from www.planeturine.com since their stuff works great for removed pet odors. Thanks!!! I will report back! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinder Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 I also spray cleaner in the space between the tank and the bowl as well as around the base of the bowl (ours isn't sealed to the floor). BTW after you spray that space between the tank and bowl be sure to wipe up the back side of the toilet and the floor. :eek: Cinder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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