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Will Vinegar Neutralize Urine Odor in Laundry?

My mom is in a nursing home and she is incontinent. I launder her clothes. At times, she has urinated through her slacks. When I retrieve her laundry, her slacks smell badly. Regular laundering does not remove the odor, it exists faintly. I thought I heard vinegar is a neutralizer?

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By Modesta from New Bedord, MA

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May 20, 20101 found this helpful

I used to take care of my mom and she was incontinent also. I would add Febreze to the wash and it worked real well for the urine and other smells. I now have a cat that has accidents and I use white vinegar for that smell plus I use it as a fabric softener as well.
My mom is now in a nursing home and they do her laundry there. You might want to ask if they have a laundry service. There might be a slight fee for it but in the long run it could be worth the price.

 
May 20, 20102 found this helpful

It works for me. Try putting at least a cup of vinegar in the final rinse. vinegar works great as a fabric softener too.

 

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May 21, 20101 found this helpful

You could try vinegar. It removes lots of odors, but I know that an enzyme based pet cleaner would work for sure, as would peroxide, but it might get costly. I would add Oxiclean to your wash and hang her things out in the hot sunshine so the fresh air and the UV rays can do their work.

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I would add Oxiclean (or a generic Oxiclean) to the wash and half a cup of vinegar to the rinse. Maybe mixed in with Downy in a fabric softener dispenser then hang outside in the sun to dry. For stubborn odors, use Febreze and/or enzyme-based pet cleaner and odor remover. I like a brand called "OUT!" sold for $4.79 at Walmart in the pet area.

* In any area where you still smell urine after washing, just spray the enzyme cleaner on to the fabric and saturate the area. Let them sit for several hours or overnight while the enzymes do their work. It helps to put the clothes into a plastic bag so the enzyme cleaner doesn't dry out because it only works while it's wet.

 
October 12, 20180 found this helpful

I have not found Febreze to work at all for urine smells.

 
January 16, 20190 found this helpful

I don't recommend anyone to use fabreeze. It like putting perfume on a filthy body. You must clean and disinfect first.

 

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May 21, 20102 found this helpful

When my son was young and had accidents, I used to wash his clothing with a little ammonia added to the load, but I realize that it isn't as green as vinegar.

 

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May 21, 20104 found this helpful

Another option, 20 Mule Team Borax Laundry booster powder. Great for eliminating odors. Thank you for taking such good care of your mom. God bless you!

 

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May 21, 20101 found this helpful

Use vinegar AND Borax.

 
February 10, 20190 found this helpful

This is good to know, i already use this on my towels to get keep the soured smell out of them of them. They don't smell like vinegar either.

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Thanks for all the good tips, this is something my sister and i are just starting to experience.

 
May 21, 20100 found this helpful

What about Dreft baby detergent, I used that for my sons diapers.

 
May 22, 20100 found this helpful

There is a product called Mother's miracle that take pet accident odors out, maybe that would help? Also, I use Gain detergent. it has such a fresh smell and may work for this.

 
May 23, 20103 found this helpful

What works very well for me is vinegar and baking soda in the washer along with reg. detergent. But, you must let it soak for a while before washing.

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The vinegar and baking soda are very economical and work better than anything I've tried. Hope this helps you.

 
December 15, 20161 found this helpful

I use a pleasant smelling shampoo. Rub it on the smell and throw it in the dirty cloths, after washing it smells good again. I use white rain ocean mist from dollar tree, such a lovely fragrance.

 
July 13, 20170 found this helpful

How much vinegar and how much baking soda for large towels (like 4 of them?)
It's to remove the odour of dog pee!
Ta

 
October 15, 20172 found this helpful

Vinegar is an acid, baking soda is a base, when mixed they have a chemical reaction and cancel out one another, so you end up not benefiting from either one. If you want to use both still, I suggest putting baking soda in the wash cycle, then letting it go through one rinse cycle normally. After the first round of wash and rinse, you should repeat the rinse cycle adding the vinegar into the second time you run the rinse cycle.

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I learned this after yrs of wasting products, money, and time, at the expense of my poor washer and clothes! Lol Hope I've saved you the pain of finding out yrs later too.

 
September 9, 20101 found this helpful

Add Borox to the detergent.

 
January 10, 20151 found this helpful

I use a pet enzyme, sometimes it helps. Vinegar doesn't even touch it. I can't use perfumes as I am allergic to the smell. I have them outside right not, but that's not really practical. I even soaked it in the pet enzyme first, no luck. Baking soda isn't the answer either. I am open for ideas.

 
October 25, 20161 found this helpful

There is a product called Odoban you can get at Home Depot. I soak soiled clothes in hot water with Borox and a cup or so of odoban. Then I drain and put through a full wash with a splash more of the odoban.

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It's a miracle worker and we are talking about severely soiled clothes. I use it on everything!

 
January 11, 20150 found this helpful

I think using a pet-accident enzyme formula would be better than anything else. This is specially formulated for urine.

 
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May 28, 20163 found this helpful

I hope this helps anyone out there with this issue. I tried all of the things that were suggested online. None of them worked very good. Still had that lingering odor. The thing I found that does work is go to a sporting goods store (Cabellas, etc) and buy a product that hunters use to remove the scent from their clothing. I bought Scent Killer. You put a capful in the washer and put through 2 rinses. After that I always rewash with my regular detergent and fabric softener. Takes more time but so worth it to have my mothers clothes not smell of urine. Hop

 
November 20, 20160 found this helpful

Shout works the best to remove urine smell. Work it in before washing and add to load.

 

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