Post by: vernal45 on March 10, 2008, 10:03:16 PM
Off to big box mart for more candles, ozium spray , vicks and oust.
Thanks for letting me share this. Dont laugh too hard.
Post by: Fjolnirsson on March 10, 2008, 10:06:30 PM
Post by: BridgeWalker on March 10, 2008, 10:12:07 PM
Can you bathe a house in tomato juice?
How do you feel about last-minute vacations?
Post by: vernal45 on March 10, 2008, 10:26:15 PM
Post by: Manedwolf on March 11, 2008, 12:25:34 AM
Post by: gunsmith on March 11, 2008, 01:38:12 AM
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Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Home Sweet (Smelling) Home
Making A House Smell Like Home Again After A Skunk Encounter
Reclaiming a house after a bad run in with a skunk is likely to rank high on a personal to-do list. The process to fully eradicate odors from a house can be a little tedious, but if the right steps are not taken, chances are a house will smell like a skunk moved in for quite some time to come.
Considering the strength of skunk spray odor, it is rather wise to take a fairly pointed and systematic approach to the cleaning process. Where to start and where to go from there can make all the difference in the world.
Cover The Emergency Bases First
Whether it's a pet that got sprayed or a person, taking care of the walking contaminated first is a very good place to start - right after making sure any central heating or air is turned off to make sure the odor doesn't permeate the entire house!
With the air turned off, the next steps to take include:
* Isolating the contaminated pet or person. If it's a dog and the weather is right, consider washing it outside. Otherwise, contain a person, cat or dog in a bathroom that has had fabric items removed. Take up the rugs, the "company towels" and so on to prevent anything else from picking up the smell.
* Bagging up or immediately putting contaminated clothing into a wash on its own.
* Selecting a cleanser (vinegar, clear drinking sodas, a professional product or so on) and wash the person or animal thoroughly. A few soaks might have to come into play for total removal. Don't stop this process until the odor has been fully or almost fully removed.
Getting The Rest Of The House
Once the living creature(s) have been squared away, it's time to move onto the rest of the house. The things to check and take care of to ensure a smell that doesn't linger include:
* Changing air filters. If the air was on even briefly, it is not a bad idea to change filters for AC system before turning it back on. Special scented or odor neutralizing filters are not a bad idea to consider in this case.
* Fully scrubbing fabrics. Wash carpeting, furniture and other items that came into contact with the odors. A baking soda or soap and vinegar wash should help here.
* Washing clothing and contaminated linens. Baking soda, vinegar, peroxide and even bleach in the water can help with the odor removal. Keep washing if the odor doesn't come out on the first try, but do not dry the laundry until it does. If the clothes go in the dryer, removing the scents later might be very difficult. Plus, it's possible the dryer will take on the odor.
* Consider specialty products. If everything has been scrubbed down, sprayed with odor neutralizer products and the smell lingers, consider professional cleaning agents to handle the job.
Getting skunk odors out of a house is no walk in the park. If the scent has made it through the house, a room-by-room inspection and scrub down might be in order. If it hasn't, take action to get your home smelling sweet once again!
Post by: 280plus on March 11, 2008, 01:53:06 AM
Does the thought that the happy couple will be bringing cute li'l new baby skunks into the world console you at all?
I wouldn't get caught with coffee cans and Ozium either, if I were you.
Post by: geronimotwo on March 11, 2008, 02:16:37 AM
Post by: bedlamite on March 11, 2008, 02:53:55 AM
The stuff works.
Post by: Fjolnirsson on March 11, 2008, 04:52:09 AM
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I wouldn't get caught with coffee cans and Ozium either, if I were you.
LOL....
Post by: Paddy on March 11, 2008, 05:03:51 AM
Post by: never_retreat on March 11, 2008, 05:07:44 AM
Where are you guys from that you get skunks in the house? That seems a little strange to me.
Post by: vernal45 on March 11, 2008, 05:29:39 AM
Post by: Big_R on March 11, 2008, 06:00:25 AM
Got this from a good friend in the DNR. Two bottles cheap hydrogen peroxide, 1/4 cup baking soda, 1 squirt liquid soap (doesn't matter which brand). Mix it in a spray bottle and apply to affected surface. Works unbelievably well.
I hit a skunk on my motorcycle and this took the smell off of my bike and off my leathers.
Ryan
Post by: vernal45 on March 11, 2008, 07:52:10 AM
Thanks for the recipe. Do you happen to know if it will harm hard wood floors and/or furniture?
Post by: Brad Johnson on March 11, 2008, 08:04:14 AM
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It smelled worse than a turd wrapped on burnt hair.
Now that, my friends, is a word odor of the highest order.
Brad
Post by: Big_R on March 11, 2008, 08:07:50 AM
Ryan
Big_R,
Thanks for the recipe. Do you happen to know if it will harm hard wood floors and/or furniture?
Thanks for the recipe. Do you happen to know if it will harm hard wood floors and/or furniture?
Post by: coppertales on March 11, 2008, 11:02:11 AM
X-O is a good odor eleminator.......I haven't tried it on skunk, nor do I want to.....chris3
Post by: vernal45 on March 11, 2008, 11:41:14 AM
Post by: gunsmith on March 11, 2008, 04:55:49 PM
Post by: charby on March 11, 2008, 05:14:40 PM
what you need is some coyotes or great horned owls, they eat skunks
or a couple rednecks, some beer and a shotgun.
Post by: Sergeant Bob on March 11, 2008, 05:18:19 PM
Making the spray that Big_R suggested. The wife found and purchased something called "Odor Assassin" . Claims on the can say it will beat skunk odor. We shall see.
I can tell you from mucho experience that the spray Big_R suggested definitely works well. I had a Jack Russell who got sprayed 5 times in one summer and it works great. Shampooed him one time with quart and we could let him back in the house. If he got wet soon after, the smell would come back faintly (skunk odor is very oily) but it was bearable. He was a white dog so I don't know about bleaching but, I do know it works much better than tomato juice and didn't turn him pink!
Post by: vernal45 on March 15, 2008, 01:34:22 PM
So far 3 skunks and counting have been trapped. House is smelling a little better.
Post by: LAK on March 18, 2008, 02:59:33 AM
Post by: Sergeant Bob on March 18, 2008, 07:00:36 AM
Go to wallyworld, get cheap "boombox" cd player and a vintage Barbara Streisand cd. Run an extention cord out to allow you to place it as far into the lair of the evil creatures as you can reach. Turn it on and use the "repeat" function to replay it over and over again. Turn the volume up high enough that it distorts alittle - this will almost be as good as an old scratchy vinyl LP - and leave it under there for as long as you can stand it.
Do you want him to be arrested for cruelty to animals?
Post by: Len S on March 18, 2008, 07:48:53 AM
Len S
Post by: LAK on March 20, 2008, 10:53:47 PM
Sgt Bob,
Oh yes, the SPCA might come down on you heavily for exposing an animal to such a horror!