A week before my former roommate moved out her dog came into heat, resulting in my own ankle biter marking everything he could hike his little leg at. Apparently in his haze of lust he decided that bathing the house in stink would boost his chances of getting a bit of action. Defiled items include the back of my couch, my box spring and the linoleum in the kitchen (where I keep him penned up when I'm out). Also some bedding and other small items I'm comfortable throwing away instead of trying to clean.
Next week I'm moving to another property under the same management and hoping to get back most of my deposits (as well as keeping in the landlord's good grace) by getting the house as minty fresh as possible before I turn in the key.
I'm looking for some low budget recommendations on getting the stench out. I would prefer they be methods that you've used with success, so if I have further questions I can actually discuss it with someone who has experience with the specific method.
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posted by myShanon
on Jun 5, 2013 -
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Can I get a prescription from my doctor for a urine drug test? I quit smoking marijuana ~25 days ago. Before quitting I smoked once or twice everyday. I ordered some dipstick drug test off the internet and started testing my urine after 5 days of not smoking. About 7 days ago the tests started coming up negative. I'd like to get this confirmed by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry. Can I ask my primary care physician for a prescription for one? If I do, will he get the results and report them to my insurance company?
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posted by anonymous
on May 20, 2013 -
7 answers
Are there any plants that will actually thrive from regular doses of cat urine? And that would grow in pots outdoors in Western Oregon?
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posted by mmmmbobo
on Mar 20, 2013 -
9 answers
Ok. I can't believe I'm even asking this question, but here goes:
How does a woman effectively wipe "front to back" after urinating?
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 13, 2013 -
20 answers
What effect would a human peeing on a bobcat trap have on the efficacy of the trap. Would it tend to repel the bobcat, attract it, or neither?
posted by Manjusri
on Feb 20, 2013 -
2 answers
OK, weird question this week, but I have wondered about this for a while. I've noticed in public bathrooms there are a lot of men who either 1) spit in the urinal continuously while peeing or 2) keep pulling the flush handle while standing there pissing or 3) do both of these at the same time. I'm sure there are multiple reasons for why to do this, but I am curious as to your speculations about why they are doing it. Is the spitting some way of being macho? Is the constant flushing some way of disposing that which is "dirty"? the "normative" behavior is to piss and then flush, so why this variant (which also wastes a lot of water BTW)? Why the combination of both spitting and flushing? I think we may reveal something about male psychology or social ideology here.
posted by cmp4Meta
on Feb 17, 2013 -
18 answers
Warning: this question involves icky bodily fluids. Read at your own peril. My (now adult) autistic son if fine with using the bathroom unprompted on his own, but I have one recurring issue for which there must be a solution.
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posted by Lokheed
on Jan 9, 2013 -
11 answers
Urine (pet) saturated carpets in our new apartment. Merely cosmetic? Or is this an un-sanitary living condition?
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posted by mmdei
on Oct 20, 2012 -
18 answers
I'm out of ideas - help me convince my cat that the litterbox is a good place to be. Long explanation with as many details as I can think of inside.
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posted by Urban Winter
on Aug 1, 2012 -
32 answers
What can I do to clean up cat piss and stop a tom from coming in and spraying? Tell me about products you can buy in the UK which work.
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posted by Helga-woo
on May 21, 2012 -
8 answers
Need advice for getting urine (and other?) out of carpet for blacklight inspection by landlord!!
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posted by starfyr
on Jan 25, 2012 -
17 answers
What happens when urine ferments? I am interested in the chemical formulas, health effects, and agricultural fertilizer applications. More specifically: one gallon of human urine stored for 7 days in a plastic milk jug at room temperature.
posted by gray17
on Jan 21, 2012 -
19 answers
Renter's nightmare: Just signed a one year lease for a fairly expensive condominium. Deposit and partial first month are paid, not moved in. When we went to do a pre-move cleanup this weekend, the place stank of dog urine. What now? Help!
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 21, 2011 -
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I just discovered that our cat has been urinating on a nylon duffel bag our garage, a bag which contained our backpacking packs and a tent. Can any of it be saved?
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posted by DakotaPaul
on Aug 20, 2011 -
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What options can you suggest for replacing carpet in a "catbox room" with something moisture-resistant and easily cleaned? Some of the cats occasionally get confused and miss the boxes. The sub-floor is plywood. I've been thinking along the lines of the 2-part epoxy coating I applied to the concrete garage floor several years ago, but don't know if it works well on wood, which flexes. Flooring companies have pointed out problems with conventional floor coverings either absorbing or being etched by cat urine. The room has a wood-burning stove in it, so something that won't burst into flame if exposed to an occasional ember would be best. X/
posted by Death by Ugabooga
on May 30, 2011 -
15 answers
I need advice on the topic of dog liver issues and nutrition for this kind of disease. YANMV , yes. Description of symptoms and test results as well as background follows.
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posted by spacefire
on May 29, 2011 -
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What's that funny stuff floating in my pee, and is it related to this other issue? TMI inside.
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 28, 2010 -
10 answers
I just had an offer for my absolute dream job at a large British bank in New York rescinded 2 days before I was to show up for work. I had signed all forms and passed the background check, but I came up as positive on the (
gc-ms urine) drug test for - of all things -
benzodiazepines. I have never taken a benzodiazepine and am posting anonymously so you know I have zero reason to lie.
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 18, 2010 -
14 answers
De-stinkifying a house of cat smell--while the cats (and their not-so-hygenic owners) still live there. I found a place I want to live (cheap!), but all of the common areas smell very strongly of cat and litterbox. If I move in, are there any affordable measures I can take to return the place to tolerable freshness? Or should I find somewhere else to live?
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posted by schroedinger
on Aug 24, 2010 -
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My roommate and I long ago decided that we would not flush pee. Save water and all. The only problem is this: apparently if you let urine sit in the toilet, it turns into a really attractive layer of brown sediment, in a spot that is very difficult to clean with a toilet brush . . . r
ight up to the front of the little recess on the bottom, and right in the back of it as well. Is there anything we can add to the reservoir to keep this from happening?
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posted by kensington314
on Aug 4, 2010 -
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One of our cats started peeing in the tub. We got pissed and filled the tub up with water, thus stopping her from peeing in the tub. Now she pees on the bath rug right outside of the tub instead (literally a foot from her litter box). Please help brainstorm some "get the hell back in your litter box" ideas.
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posted by kthxbi
on Jul 19, 2010 -
41 answers
I've been thinking of adopting a cat from the local shelter...HOWEVER...I am starting to hesitate because of all the problems people have with cat pee.
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on Mar 19, 2010 -
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