How To Get Cat Pee Smell Out Of Concrete Basement Floor?

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If you have kept a cat for period of time in your basement and cannot get the smell of urine out of the concrete floor, there are a number of remedies you can take.

There are a few solutions that you can buy at a retail store that are made specifically for the purpose of removing odors. If you are lucky enough to find one that works it should then be sealed with an oil based sealer.

The fact of the matter is it is very difficult to totally remove an odor such as this as it will continue to rise to the surface. Cleaning it with a retail cleaning product and then sealing it in is the recommendation of most professionals in the cleaning business. Once a concrete surface is sealed the likelihood of the smell leaking out is reduced greatly.

The best way to avoid this situation is to always have a litter box for any cat you keep in your basement. Most cats are good at using their litter boxes and will use them every time they go to the bathroom. If there were any accidents that happened it is best to clean up the mess as soon as possible to prevent it from embedding in the concrete to begin with. If it is too late to take preventative measures follow the steps here and repeat if necessary to get the very best results possible if you have cat urine smells coming from the concrete floor of your basement.

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I used a strong combo of bleach and water, leaving it sit there...also bet you could use some sawdust...baking powder ..to sort of draw the liquid out of the cement
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The floor should have stains in it where the cats urinated. If they are everywhere, you cannot try this. BUT if they are concentrated in one or two spots, you can brush the concrete with Muriatic acid. FOLLOW all instructions, use wall paper type bristle brush. DO NOT stand directly over spot as applying, as acid has strong fumes that you could feel in eyes and nose. The acid will neutralize the acid from the cats urine that has dried into the concrete. You can also check with the local zoo, as they have to remove urine on a daily basis, and they may have a trick or two to recommend.
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S Smith commented
Thanks but i have already did muriatic acid over the whole basement. I made it smell worse. But i will try to call the local zoo. Good idea! Thanks
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I poured lemon juice on a wood flour and let it soak in.  I havent smelled cat urine since.  Don't know if it works on basement floors but I'm sure I will find out.  I'm in the process of buying a house that reeks of cat urine. Lemon juice did the trick here so hopefully it will work on the new house.
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So did the lemon juice work?
We also are thinking about purchasing a home that more than reeks of cat urine. I think they have 10 indoor cats and kittens..... All carpet would have to go first thing (whole house is carpeted) and hopefully it has not permiated into the subflooring.... But the basement is where there are about 4 differant litter boxes.... And someone doesn't use them very often.... Prefers the floor. We don't want to use chemicals..... But will if that's what it takes.
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Well, there is a combination, mind you, it will smell bad for awhile, but you can try this home remedy. Sprinkle baking soda all over the place. Then get either cedar balls, you can buy them by the bunch and scatter all over. If you can't get cedar balls, the of course being of wood and can be reused, there is moth balls, but man, that will really smell up place. Leave for about a week, then air out basement as may give you headache from mothball smell. This should clear things up. I know that there are a lot of products on the maket, but these may not be cost effective. Some can be quite expensive. Use as a last resort, or if you can afford. Also, washing down floors with amonia will help. Once again, will smell terrible, but when clears, all will be cleared
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If it's a cement floor, TSP should work. I like the liquid better then the powder stuff.
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I am in the process of buying a house and found out underneath of the house, the owner put cover the ground with a thick (1/2 foot) white powder? I dont know what that is. Please explain. Can we remove the powder later if so when. Right now the home inspector could not perform his inspection b/c he feared this powder is hazardous to his health. Is that true?
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We found a fixer upper, that is in great shape, out side; the people who lived there befor had two huge dobermen, and about 5 cats they kept in the house not to mention the garbage they left, the rugs are chewed up they left the litter boxes in the house and the garbage and the urine and poddy all over the house ,and sealed the doors and windows . We got a great deal if we want it . But as soon as you open the door to go in the oder knooks your socks off . Is there any thing we can do or use
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Ammonia is the first thing to try, but there is a cleaner at wal-mart that you can get. I have cats, and one gives me the same problem. Goto the automotive department, and look for a purple bottle that looks like an antifreeze bottle. It's called super clean. You put it on full strength, and let it sit for about 10-20 minutes, and then clean it up. It will take the paint off of metal siding, so be careful. You can al;so use it throughout your house, you just dilute it in a spray bottle. Good luck, and I hope that this helps.

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