Cat urine is easily the toughest of the animal urines that you could face in your home.
Even fresh cat urine is very difficult to clean.
Cat urine will put any cleaning product to the test.
We tested the ProKlean cat urine product in May 2006.
We tested the Urine Off cat urine product in April 2008.
During April 2008 we purchased this product at retail. When we were researching Urine Off we found no fewer then thirty entries or three entire pages on Google.
We selected the product that was Specifically Formulated for Cat & Kitten Urine Veterinarian Strength.
We paid twenty three dollars for a sixteen ounce spray bottle.
The veterinarian was unwilling to offer a warranty on this product.
We used cat urine from a twenty pound tom that loves to spray. We allowed the cat urine to dry and set up for at least forty eight hours before we began the testing.
Some tests required repeated applications.
Bottom line this product scored a five on a scale of ten for effectiveness
Frankly we were disappointed with the results considering the prolific advertising for this product.
In this day and age you can never be too careful.
We strongly encourage you to do a two step authentication process before engaging in any type of financial transaction on the Internet.
Step one authenticates the site as having incorporated the proper information protection strategies including the installation of a recognized SSL Certificate.
Step two is Identity Assurance Certification by a reconignized Identity Assurance Authority such as DigiCert or Verisign.
Websites that have the proper credentials will prominently display these seals.
Simply click on the seals to validate whether the website has the proper Secure Socket Layer Certificate installed and whether they are working.
The SSL Certificate makes it virtually impossible for your personal information to be stolen during the ordering process.
A 128 bit encryption certificate is good with 256 bit encryption the very best.
We recommend an Identity Assurance policy of at least a quarter million dollars.
This is your assurance that the Identity Assurance Authority has carefully scrutinized the credentials of the web site operator to ensure that they are who they say they are.
There are many leather cleaners available but only the ProKlean™ Leather Cleaner clearly states they are effective on cat urine and dog urine.
This product was purchased from the Genuine ProKlean™ store.
Their product selection logic will give you a good idea whether you are likely to be successful.
Their Urine Removal page is simple and to the point.
We performed two tests.
We sprayed six ounces of cat urine on the leather sofa and waited several days for the urine to dry.
Consistent with the advice posted on the ProKlean™ website the cat urine was difficult to remove.
In the second test we used an identical leather sofa that had not been waterproofed.
We sprayed six ounces of cat urine on the leather sofa and waited several days for the urine to dry.
The Leather Cleaner was easy to use and our results were excellent.
If you have already waterproofed your leather furniture you should consider throwing it away.
This product scored a ten on a scale of ten for effectiveness during our testing.
If you would like a refresher on common cleaning terms we suggest you visit the folks at Clean Like A Professional.
Here you can get an engineers perspective on cleaning products and what works and what does not.
Their articles are brief and to the point.
During the first quarter of 2007 we reviewed paper towels.
We evaluated on the following qualities.
Absorbency
Ability to clean without redepositing soil back on the glass.
Resistance to tearing and shredding.
Viva out performed the other paper towels.
This excellent Kleenex product won hands down.
Visit them at www.kleenex.com
During the second quarter of 2007 we evaluated the Windex original glass cleaner.
Testing was conducted on windows and bathroom mirrors.
Viva brand paper towels were selected due to their excellent absorbency characteristics.
We compared our results to the popular plus cleaner.
The glass cleaner that was useable on other surfaces failed our testing.
If you are looking for shine buy a polish.
If you want great looking mirrors and windows purchase Windex.
Windex earns a strong buy recommendation.
Visit them at www.windex.com
Since the size, age and potentially any medications can impact your dog urine efforts choose your products carefully.
During 2006 we evaluated several of the ProKlean™ products and this is where we would focus our search.
Their quality and consistency was very high.
We are planning a full evaluation report on their dog urine products during the fourth quarter of 2007.
Visit them at www.genuineproklean.com
Lysol branded products have a strong track record as disinfectants.
Lysol offers a focused product line.
Lysol branded products are effective on viruses and other contaminants.
Lysol branded products are effective on hard surfaces.
Can seriously complicate your urine removal efforts.
Visit them at http://www.lysol.com/solutionsfinder.shtml
Be careful here as they are not the same thing.
Pet odor can be simply that Buffy hasn’t had her bath in a couple of months.
Granted the smell can be terrible but this clearly is just plain old pet odor.
Buffy’s bedding can develop quite a nasty odor if not washed regularly.
Pet urine on the other hand is that strong odor that is the result of your cat or dog urinating repeatedly on your carpeting and furniture.
Buffy’s bedding can easily be washed in your favorite detergent.
Urine on the other hand requires a competent cleaning agent to successfully remove that strong urine odor.