Need a Better Cat Pee Stain Remover

Just recently, I eeked out a pass on my clean a rug badge bit: permies.com/p/1449736

The problem was that I had to deal with a cat pee stain and my go-to cleaner was questionable. I knew that part would likely be questionable, so my apologies to the reviewers who had to take extra time for my sake. Since dealing with the stain wasn't part of the BB and I fulfilled the other requirements, I got a pass.

Cat pee (and other protein stains) happen, so I want to learn to do better.

Here is the product I used: https://simplesolution.com/node/206 and here are the ingredients: Purified Water, Natural Non-Pathogenic Bacteria, Denatured Ethanol, Natural Enzymes, Detergent, and Fragrance.

However, I was getting ready for a load of laundry and remembered that I had this product: https://family.mygreenfills.com/products/enzyme-stain-remover. Ingredients are just an enzyme blend and baking soda.

I haven't used it against cat pee, so I'm not sure how well it will work. I have gotten out blood stains with it though so worth a try. My idea is to mix up a solution to use on stained items. Will update this post when I next get a chance to test it.

If you've used something like this effectively or have another product/recipe, please let me know.

Walmart has a product called Kids n Pets and its a liquid enzyme concentrate that will remove any organic stain or smell.

I think it can be found in the pet section...

A friend of mine made their own enzyme cleaner and gave us some to use on cat pee. I was really impressed with how well it worked. I really liked that it didn't smell like gross artificial fragrance the way most store bought enzyme cleaners do. Plus it was virtually free, whereas ones from the store are quite pricey. I think they basically just fermented some citrus peels, water, yeast and sugar in an old soda bottle for a couple weeks. This is the basic recipe here: https://www.wikihow.com/Make-Enzyme-Cleaner

William Kellogg wrote:
Walmart has a product called Kids n Pets and its a liquid enzyme concentrate that will remove any organic stain or smell.

Simple Solution works great, it just has questionable ingredients. What does Kids n Pets have?

Protease, Lipase, Alpha-Amylase

William Kellogg wrote:
Walmart has a product called Kids n Pets and its a liquid enzyme concentrate that will remove any organic stain or smell.

Have you had success with removing oil stains with Kids n Pets?

There is a wonderful product called Dr Zymes that is just enzymes and citric acid. It is an enzyme similar to what earthworms use to digest the critters they ingest in soil. We use it as an insecticide that kills soft-bodied mites and thrips, while allowing most predator bugs to get away or stay unscathed.
It is also very effective against mold and mildew, which is a tall order--bleach and similar products get rid of the mold and smell for a few hours and then they're back. With Dr Zymes we were able to make an old (1970's ) travel trailer with a leaky roof habitable for someone with a mold allergy.
My guess is that it would be a good way to start with cat pee too, dissolving the proteins, etc.

The other product we routinely use for really intractable smells is Coca Cola. When I was a commercial fisherman in Alaska, the laundries all used it for getting fish slime out of fishermen's clothes. Add a liter to the washer along with the detergent or whatever. I have used it for skunk smell, cat pee, and numerous other awful smells. For cat pee and skunk it's best to soak the item for awhile. I hate to think what the stuff does to people's insides, but it's a great laundry product.

Heather Sharpe wrote:A friend of mine made their own enzyme cleaner and gave us some to use on cat pee. I was really impressed with how well it worked. I really liked that it didn't smell like gross artificial fragrance the way most store bought enzyme cleaners do. Plus it was virtually free, whereas ones from the store are quite pricey. I think they basically just fermented some citrus peels, water, yeast and sugar in an old soda bottle for a couple weeks. This is the basic recipe here: https://www.wikihow.com/Make-Enzyme-Cleaner

Most citrus peels in this part of the world (UK) are dressed with fungicide. I guess that'd get in the way of yeast. Can it be washed off? TIA

Oil stains -Yes    /    Oil is organic


Dawn is also very effective against oil stains and often used to remove oil from animals caught up in oil spills.

I have also had great results with this product -

Jamie Chevalier wrote:The other product we routinely use for really intractable smells is Coca Cola. When I was a commercial fisherman in Alaska, the laundries all used it for getting fish slime out of fishermen's clothes. Add a liter to the washer along with the detergent or whatever. I have used it for skunk smell, cat pee, and numerous other awful smells. For cat pee and skunk it's best to soak the item for awhile. I hate to think what the stuff does to people's insides, but it's a great laundry product.

Coke can cause stains itself. Perhaps Sprite could be used as well? I'm thinking of carpets.

Hi,  I have been using a product called Rocco n Roxy.  So far every stain has come out.  I don't have a cat but dog pee, blood, fecees, all sorts of organic and inorganic stains in the laundry. Rugs, bedding, hummmm maybe I should try it on the windows and shower for the lime scale.  

Anthony Powell wrote:
Most citrus peels in this part of the world (UK) are dressed with fungicide. I guess that'd get in the way of yeast. Can it be washed off? TIA

Can't you get organic lemons in the UK? There must be people who use orange / lemon peel for baking or other cooking. In Germany, I only ever buy organic citrus and the peel is safe to eat although the fruits do not last as long. Fine with me.

For a car nearly ruined with mouse nests and their smell I used Odor Seal. At first I thought it didn't work, but then I found another, bigger yet, nesting site. Worked great. Not sure about coloration issues. Ingredients: "proprietary blend of organic compounds and water". Made in New Jersey.

Heather Sharpe wrote:A friend of mine made their own enzyme cleaner and gave us some to use on cat pee. I was really impressed with how well it worked. I really liked that it didn't smell like gross artificial fragrance the way most store bought enzyme cleaners do. Plus it was virtually free, whereas ones from the store are quite pricey. I think they basically just fermented some citrus peels, water, yeast and sugar in an old soda bottle for a couple weeks. This is the basic recipe here: https://www.wikihow.com/Make-Enzyme-Cleaner

Seems like one could use a basic fermenting setup here rather than a plastic bottle. Say, a gallon glass jug with an airlock. Hmm. I needed to get some lemons for another thing anyway... I may just give this a try. For SCIENCE.

Try Krud Kutter for the worst stains

Haven't tried it on cat stains, but biokleen is an emzymatic cleaner, that I really like to use for general cleaning. The concentrate version is often recommended for the cleaning of cloth menstrual pads at gladrags (nice company too).

A question for anyone 2ho has made the citrus peel enzyme cleaner...wondering if you use the who skin, or if you remove some of the pith...I grow my own,oranges and really want to give this a go

Shawn Foster wrote:I may just give this a try. For SCIENCE.

Shawn, did you end up trying it? If so, how did it go?

I’m really glad I found this thread, we have a watch dog that has a bit of a problem with peeing.. I have bought those Simple Solutions sprays but a simpler solution with lemon peels, yeast, sugar and water sounds more appealing to me!

It also gives me a reason to make a lemon cheesecake.

Re: Coca Cola--As someone noted, it can itself cause stains, due to the caramel color in it (basically, charcoal)
In my post I recommended it for getting rid of smells, not for stain removal.
I think that the active ingredient is the phosphoric acid, so if you're looking for a non-staining substitute, that's probably the thing to look for on the ingredient list.

Has anyone tried sprinkling the area with baking soda aka bicarbonate of soda then cleaning the area with vinegar?

I have also read to use the vinegar first and then apply an enzyme treatment.

What are the circumstances regarding the cat pee?

Why do you need to clean up pee?

Old cat? Liter of kittens?

Liked Anne's approach to address the cause of the cat pee, as well as how to clean it up...

Anne Miller wrote:What are the circumstances regarding the cat pee?

Why do you need to clean up pee?

Old cat? Liter of kittens?

In my case, it's neighborhood cats roaming freely and starting a territory war at the entrances with my indoor cats.

Elizabeth Horsley wrote:

Anne Miller wrote:What are the circumstances regarding the cat pee?
Why do you need to clean up pee?
Old cat? Liter of kittens?

In my case, it's neighborhood cats roaming freely and starting a territory war at the entrances with my indoor cats.

They were marking their territory. So that makes sense.

Somewhere I read about trying to get the cat pee out of towels so that is probably a liter of kittens.