Well, as far as natural clearners go, what would you use for...

[Mom to Aly]

kitty accidents? I have a kitty who is 18 years old, and doesn't always make it to the cat litter. My daughter and I both have asthma, mine has actually progressed into a lung disease, and reg cleaners destroy me, but I want it CLEAN!!! Plus, if she or the dogs smell any residue, they will go there again.

 

Any suggestions?

 

For wood floors, tile and carpet?

 

Thank you!

[BritAnnia]

Vinegar neutralizes the uric acid in cat urine. It's a wonderful general cleaner and as long as the smell of vinegar doesn't bother you, it's a great choice because it won't damage your flooring either.

HTH

[Magnolia]

I second vinegar. I use it to clean all of our animal cages and mishaps.

[newbie]

kitty accidents? I have a kitty who is 18 years old, and doesn't always make it to the cat litter. My daughter and I both have asthma, mine has actually progressed into a lung disease, and reg cleaners destroy me, but I want it CLEAN!!! Plus, if she or the dogs smell any residue, they will go there again.

 

Any suggestions?

 

For wood floors, tile and carpet?

 

Thank you!

 

My kitty threw up 20 times in last two days. We only have one area with carpet and of course that is where she threw up. We blotted with paper towel and steamed with steam cleaner. Went down in fibers. I think website where i bought my Whitewing is Allergybuyersclub.com.

 

Jet

[RebeccaC]

I use Borax for cat urine. It gets the smell out of towles, flannel sheets, ect.... We have always had cats. Dh loves animals and we live near a forest perserve and folks dump their kittens and cats here. In 19 or so years of marriage we have always had at least 4 cats and at least one was elderly. At one point we had 17 while we tried to find homes for them. The shelter here is a kill shelter so dh won't take any animals there. So after haveing so many fleines I can say nothing works better tha borax in the wash cycle, in the cleaning water, or made as a paste and allowed to sit.

 

I have just way tooooooo much experience with cats :rolleyes:

[nakitty]

Yep...Vinegar. As for carpet...vinegar and a carpet cleaner. I love my "little green machine" by Bissel

[mcconnellboys]

I agree that vinegar is the only thing I know of that will neutralize that odor and prevent recurrences in the same spot!

[LauraGB]

I've got this stuff called Nature's Miracle. The ingredients are: water, enzymes, isopropyl alcohol and natural citrus scent. I've not had to use it much, except on the floor around the litter box when I'm cleaning up, but it seems to work fine. Can honestly say, though, that since vinegar and borax come so highly recommended, I would try that first, just due to cost (I think the bottle of this stuff runs around $8).

[RebeccaC]

Here is the thing urine of any kind contains uric acid. To neutralize an acid you need a base (alkaline) Borax's ph is 9.5 and it is a base. Besides being a base it has properties that are reaction initiator or catalyst that stops the fermentation of urea and therefore reduces the generation of ammonia-- it is the ammonia smell that makes cat urine or any urine so unpleasant. It goes beyond what baking soda will do as Borax is a urease inhibitor and prohibits the breakdown of urea into ammonia. It also has bacteriostatic properties. Which seem to help control odor by controlling the growth of bacteria which are responsible for production of the urease enzymes.

 

Here is a link that talks a bit about Borax and how it cleans but not much about animal urine, http://chemistry.about.com/od/howthi...boraxworks.htm

 

Borax and other borates clean and bleach by converting some water molecules to hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). This reaction is more favorable in hotter water. The pH of borax is about 9.5, so it produces a basic solution in water, thereby increasing the effectiveness of bleach and other cleaners. In other chemical reactions, borax acts as a buffer, maintaining a stable pH needed to maintain cleansing chemical reactions. The boron, salt, and/or oxygen of boron inhibit the metabolic processes of many organisms.

 

As to vinegar what works about is that cats loath the smell and will avoid it. In my experience vinegar is used best once you have cleaned with Borax to break the habit of urinating in certain areas by making those areas very unpleasant for the cat.

 

If the cat urinates on carpeting, rugs, couch, or a mattress make a paste of Borax. Apply to area and allow it to dry then vacuum off. Hard wood and tile floors mix the borax in hot water, make sure the cleaning water is cloudy with borax and wash the area, let it dry and wash again. If the urine has been setting on the tile or wood for a while or repeatedly been urinated on the make a paste let it dry and sweep it up. One word of caution is that Borax does bleach a bit and your tile or wood might be a bit lighter. On my floors I have not been able to tell the difference if I mop the whole floor afterwards with the solution that I usually mop with which is not Borax. Any clothing urinated on throw it in the wash with 1/2 a cup of Borax already resolved or wash in very hot water. Borax needs hot water to dissolve. While using Borax keep pets and little kids away from it. Rinse area well when you are done.

 

Hope this all made sense. I am not always good at writing what I understand or think I sorta understand :001_unsure: