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Eliminate Pet Odor Before Selling
Pet odors are some of the most flooring have the most damage. odor treatment.
stubborn to get rid of before you Find the areas that are strongest
sell your house. Sometimes, no to locate the spots where your It is important to know that
matter how much you scrub or pet may have relieved himself on carpet is not the only place
try to deodorize, odors linger the carpet. where urine odors hide. They can
and make your house much less also become pungent on drywall,
attractive to buyers. In some cases, you can purchase woodwork, bricks and paneling.
a black light from your local The black light should be able to
Find the Source of the Odor home improvement store to help highlight these areas, as well.
you find urine stains. You will
The first step in eliminating odor also need some chalk to help you Getting rid of odors in places
is to track its source. Often, highlight the areas. other than carpets will require
odors embed in carpeting sealing those areas to trap
and become difficult to see, Simply turn off the lights and use the odor beneath the sealing
especially if they do not leave a the black light to shine it on the solution. Once odor gets into
stain. carpet. Urine-stained areas will woodwork, for example, there
glow in the dark. Use the chalk to is no amount of scrubbing or
Your sense of smell will be key in circle those areas so that you will cleaning that will remove it.
determining which parts of the know where to concentrate your Sealing is the only solution.
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