I have done it all plus some. I have been told that since my carpet is 23 years old I need to get a new carpet. I am broke and unemployed due to the fact that I am very ill and all of my disability income goes to medical and pharmaceutical bills and will most likely die in a few years due to it. I would like a new carpet for my 550 Sq foot apt but my family will have to do that after I die if they want to live here or sell it. I just wish I could make it less stinky while I am still here. The carpet is in good shape too...but pee yew!

PennyK

(2,312 posts)

6. Could it just be removed?

Reply to BigmanPigman (Reply #3)

Wed Oct 25, 2017, 04:09 PM

Oct 2017

Maybe what's underneath is usable..or you could get those cheap stick-on tiles. We used them in our laundry room and they look much better than I would've expected. Maybe family could help with this project?

BigmanPigman

(52,241 posts)

7. I would in a heartbeat but I am on the ground floor

Reply to PennyK (Reply #6)

Wed Oct 25, 2017, 04:18 PM

Oct 2017

and on a concrete slab that had leaking pipes underneath and my whole place flooded in 24 hours in 1995 and now the pipes are rerouted outside of the condos since this had been happening to other apts for years. Now the slab has cracks and actually slopes in a few spots and the whole floor would have to be flooded with concrete to even it out before any hard or tile floors can be put down and that costs over $5,000 alone. I wish I could de-stink it since as I said the carpet is in good shape. Steam cleaning, deodorizer from carpet people, pet fresh, borax, vinegar, baking soda, fabreeze, etc last for about 30 minutes. It is embarrassing having people come visit, especially since I am a clean person.

MagickMuffin

(17,133 posts)

9. I have naughty cats that have peed on my clothes

Reply to BigmanPigman (Reply #3)

Sun Oct 27, 2019, 12:08 PM

Oct 2019

I have been reading about what to use.

This product caught my attention. I haven't ordered it yet, the reviews looks promising.

Angry Orange Pet Odor Eliminator for Dog and Cat Urine

Here is the url to this image https://www.lifestylepets.org/the-best-pet-odor-neutralizers-of-2019/

Most of the Amazon reviews are very positive, however, some people added to much concentrate and apparently made their homes smell like an orange orchard.

How can that be a bad thing?

Ovens1986

(8 posts)

8. Smelling washing machin

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Sat Sep 21, 2019, 02:49 AM

Sep 2019

What can be done about a terrible smelling washing machine? I've frustrated the products you can purchase exactly for this from the superstore such as the Dettol product but it still doesn't work. Can you use bicarbonate of soda in the washing machine? It looks to come up time and time again as the response to so many things or do you advise something else?

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