Comments on: Investment Property Nightmares: How to get rid of that smell!

By: Taylor

Taylor — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 12:37:24 +0000

The problem is when you can not use bleach.
I have a cat that used to pee all around the house and believe me, getting rid of the cat urine odor on carpets and sofas is a nightmare.

By: Terri L. Hawkes-Valdez

Terri L. Hawkes-Valdez — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 02:48:29 +0000

Winston, I helped my parents for years with their rental properties and what you encountered is par for the course. I can not do the bleach because of breathing problems so have discovered the products sold at Petsmart and other pet shops. They sell special enzyme cleaners that “eat’ the urine and fecal matter to completely remove the cause of the odor. Kilz is also my favorite pre-paint method to prevent any bleed through of color or scent. Good luck.

By: Paul Mausteller

Paul Mausteller — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 20:28:46 +0000

I found success with ammonia. Small open cups of ammonia absorbs the odor as well. An air ionizer also works good. Many rentals stores do carry.

By: Dick Rosen

Dick Rosen — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 00:18:41 +0000

I like the bleach method Winston. I’ve done the same in a couple of houses and it worked great. I have also applied a good coat of oil base Kilz primer on both wood floors and concrete floors to seal out the smell.

By: Joshua Dorkin

Joshua Dorkin — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 22:13:14 +0000

How much does the ozone treatment cost? Seems like an effective method, but it sounds costly.

By: qmanrei

qmanrei — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 19:15:43 +0000

YIKES! Now the disaster recovery people see to be using Ozone to remove smells. They seal off the entire house and fill it with Ozone, it seems to remove every smell from the home.