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Cleaning cat, for instance, you might place The Effect of Odors on Buyers
the soaked towel in the litter box.
If your pet is still in the house Sometimes, homeowners are
before you sell it, your job will be It is best to avoid strong not aware that their house has
two-fold. You will need to clean chemicals, since they may leave pet odors. They have been so
the old stains and odors and odors stronger than the pet accustomed to living in the space
you will need to reinforce good odors when the cleaning is done. that they cannot detect the
behavior so that your pet does odors.
not put the odors back that you The best cleaning solutions
have cleaned away. are those made from natural Potential buyers are highly
ingredients. In the best scenarios, sensitive to any smells in a home
If you are dealing with fresh cleaners can be homemade. that is for sale. Any offensive
urine, use a paper towel to odor will turn them away toward
soak up as much of the urine One of the most common the next house.
as possible. Then place the mixtures is made by combine the
urine-soaked paper towel in the following ingredients: If you have pets, it is a good
place where your pet should be idea to ask a trustworthy person
relieving himself. In the case of a • 2 cups distilled white vinegar who does not live in the house
if he can detect an odor. He is
• 4 tablespoons baking soda
not accustomed to being in the
• 2 cups warm water house and can be honest about
the smell.
You will notice the mixture
start to fizz once the baking Other Odors
soda comes in contact with the
vinegar. Add a little at a time if There are other smells besides
there is a chance it might bubble pet odors that can potentially
over. chase away buyers.
The mixture can be placed in a Some of these include cigarette
spray bottle, applied directly to smoke, the smell that lingers
the stain areas and allowed to after someone has had a long
sit on the stain for at least 5 to 7 illness or the smell triggered
minutes. by a trauma like a violent death
in the house. In these cases,
It is important not to scrub the it is probably wise to hire a
area. Sometimes, this will embed professional cleaning company
the stain further. Use a clean rag to help eliminate the odors.
to blot out the stain and repeat
as many times as necessary. It might mean a significant
investment of up to $1,000. For
You can make a similar mixture some homeowners, this spells a
with baking soda, hydrogen significant dent in their wallets.
peroxide and dish detergent. For others, it all boils down to
Homemade cleaners are safer doing what it takes to ensure the
for pets and much easier on the sale.
respiratory systems of family
members.
