How to Remove Urine Odor From Furniture

Removing the odor of urine from upholstered furniture can be difficult--particularly if the stain has had a chance to set into the fabric. Given the offensive odor of urine, however, it is important to completely eliminate the odor--not by covering it up with attractive-smelling sprays, but by neutralizing the source of the odor so that it is gone for good. One of the best products for removing the smell of urine from couches, chairs and mattresses is borax.

Paper towels, old rags or newspaper
Borax
Sponge
Vacuum with attachments

Instructions

- 1
  Blot up excess moisture from urine stains with absorbent paper towels, old newspapers or rags. The more urine that can be removed from the fabric when it is fresh, the easier it will be to eliminate the odor.
- 2
  Add small amounts of water to the borax until a thick paste has formed. Create as much of a paste as necessary to thoroughly cover the size of the urine stain.
- 3
  Rub the borax paste into the urine stain so that it penetrates the fabric and covers the entire affected area.
- 4
  Let the borax paste dry onto the fabric so that is has a chance to neutralize the urine odor from the furniture. Once dry, vacuum the borax from the upholstery using the attachments on your vacuum cleaner.
- 5
  Smell the fabric to see if there is any lingering urine odor in the furniture. If so, repeat the above process until the smell has been completely eliminated.

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