Last summer BrickUnderground investigated the dark side of high-efficiency washing machinesspecifically why the low-water machines easy on apartment-building plumbing and the environment sometimes leave your clothes smelling like cat pee mold and what you can do about it.
Cat peed in washing machine. Its important not to add regular clothing to the machine when washing clothes soiled with cat urine. Mix one cup white vinegar to three cups water 13. Removing Cat Urine from Clothes.
Put this sanitizer in the fabric softener spot in your washing machine. High-efficiency washing machines seal more tightly and use less water than traditional top loading machines says Mary Zietler a consumer scientist at Whirlpools Institute of Fabric Science. Add some baking soda directly to the stain letting the mix sit for 10-15 minutes.
Use a Washing Machine for Pet-Stained Clothes. Hopefully they will be stench-free by now. Run the cycle as usual.
Due to problems Im having with my old cat peeing on the sofa Im wondering if there is such a thing available as a cat urine eliminator washing detergent. I know that you can buy sprays such as Natures Miracle but these only treat the surface. Wash the urine stained items in a washing machine.
I am occasionally tempted to have the cat stuffed. Drying the textiles outdoors will help the smell dissipate says Marrinan. After you are done with scrubbing wash away the foam and dry the clothes.
If you are curious about how to get rid of cat pee smell on clothes you have a few more options to work with than a carpet or large piece of furniture. Because vinegar is so gentle you can safely use it to get cat pee out of non-delicate machine washable clothing. It will be fine in the washing machine but it is best to tumble dry afterwards to fluff the feathers up again otherwise you have to spend ages shaking the duvet as the wet feathers clump together bitter voice of much experience.