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I saw a post awhile back that I thinkm had apple cider and baking soda for cleaning cat smells from carpet. Does anyone remember this formula?
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Can Apple Cider Vinegar Be Used To Clean Up After Cats?
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White vinegar diluted half with water works very well to get pet smells out. I usually just let it sit and then blot with a damp cloth, but a lot of people like to sprinkle baking soda on top and let it react. Have not heard of using apple cider vinegar for that purpose.
This thread reminds me, I came across a local raw food brand that adds 2% ACV to their dog and cat foods. Might try adding some to Xena's supplement mix to see if it does anything for her chronic respiratory symptoms. I don't see how it could possibly help, but if it's safe maybe it's worth a shot.
This thread reminds me, I came across a local raw food brand that adds 2% ACV to their dog and cat foods. Might try adding some to Xena's supplement mix to see if it does anything for her chronic respiratory symptoms. I don't see how it could possibly help, but if it's safe maybe it's worth a shot.
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Thanks I will give the vinegar a try
ACV can be used but will make your house smell like a salad, lol. The odor of white vinegar mostly dissipates once it's dry.
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I recently did a five day water fast and if I never smell Apple Cider Vinegar again it will be too soon. Along with TONS of distilled water, I also drank water laced with Apple Cider Vinegar, Cream of Tartar and Pink Himalayan Salt. This concoction is supposed to keep one's electrolytes from depleting and I guess it worked because I never felt too terrible. It's funny because you would think that you'd be lying on a fainting couch like Camille, unable to walk without passing out, but it honestly isn't like that. Some folks can go up to thirty days on those water fasts but a week was plenty for me, thank you very much. Anyway, just the mere idea of having to smell Apple Cider Vinegar is too much for me at this point, so I will continue to use my Fantastic then wipe it down with water.
I use 1 cup white vinegar, 1 cup water, and 1 Tbsp alcohol in a spray bottle. Takes care of odor as well or better than Nature's Miracle or any other enzyme cleaner. The original "recipe" calls for original gold Lysterine instead of the alcohol, but I read that it was the alcohol in the Lysterine which kills any odors that the vinegar doesn't.
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You can also buy a higher acidic concentration of vinegar and use it for cleaning. The cleaners that turn most of our apartments swear by a concoction of, I think, eight percent acidic white vinegar and Dawn. It will eat up soap scum like nothing else will.
Good point. I do buy the stronger vinegar labelled "cleaning vinegar", but I still use it in salad dressings and marinades (just using less). I also use it diluted to soak/clean fresh fruits and veggies.
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White vinegar is awesome at getting funky odors out of clothes, too. I play on a softball team in the summer and my baseball hat is always getting a little odoriferous. Normal detergent doesn't cut it, but if I pre-treat with a white vinegar soak before throwing it in the wash, it comes out smelling like sunshine . . . and slightly like a delicious salad but who can complain.
I know! I started using a cup of vinegar instead of fabric softener in the wash. It gets rid of soap residue and any lingering funky odors. (I'm starting to sound like a vinegar sales rep , but I have replaced at least 6 different expensive cleaning products with vinegar.)
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I do love me some white vinegar. The apple cider vinegar is still a little touchy for me, but nothing cleans like white vinegar. And if you mix a little baking soda or, better yet, soda ash, it bumps the power up considerably. Love it.
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thank you, I will use the white vinegar and baking soda mix this weekend also adding the essential lemongrass oil to the mix
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I love the smell of lemongrass, but be aware that most essential oils are toxic to cats.
