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Title: Pet odors
Post by: charlottecoulston@yahoo on March 22, 2017, 08:10:28 PM

My female dog left a dark smelly stain on my favorite upholstered chair, I tried baking soda, Apple cider vinegar, and rubbing alcohol, sequentially, pet odor gone, chair now smells like a salad, help please

Title: Re: Pet odors
Post by: Corribus on March 22, 2017, 10:00:06 PM

Acetic acid is pretty volatile. Given time, it will dissipate. In the future, use white vinegar, since apple cider vinegar has pigments that can stain fabrics.

Title: Re: Pet odors
Post by: Arkcon on March 23, 2017, 06:00:18 AM

You've done a good thing, using solutions that will change to pH, to get these smelly compounds off the fabric.  If you have the problem again, you can try more dilute solutions repeatedly.  A wet-dry vac, which allows you to wash the area and pull the water out is also helpful.