Skunk Smell Remover

"I was in desperate need of a skunk smell remover after our dog Cooper was sprayed by a skunk eating birdseed one evening at our bird feeder. I found this recipe on another web site. We used it on him and I was quite surprised how well it worked. I am posting it here for safekeeping incase it happens again. Cooper did not like the cold shampoo mixture but at this point, he had no chose, it was either this or he sleeps in the garage."
 
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Ready In:
5mins
Ingredients:
3
Serves:
1
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ingredients

  • 1 quart 3% hydrogen peroxide
  • 14 cup baking soda
  • 2 tablespoons liquid dish soap
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directions

  • Mix all the ingredients in a large bowl, the mix will foam up quite a bit.
  • Wash the dog with the foam while it is still foaming.
  • The mixture also works for clothes, humans and unlucky cats.
  • The mixture makes an oxygen type shampoo which reacts with the thiols in the skunk stink to neutralize the odor.
  • You are not able to store the mixture. If the foam sits around, it loose its efficacy, the oxygen boils off, so use a fresh batch each time.

Questions & Replies

  1. Do we rinse the dog off after shampoo?
     
  2. Do we rinse the dog off after shampoo?
     
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Reviews

  1. Do we rinse the dog off after the shampoo?
     
  2. After my DGS used this solution on his skunky dog, he suggested I try it for getting the musty smell out of an old storage trunk. I halved the recipe and only used 1/2 tsp. dish soap. After applying it liberally throughout the inside of the trunk, I then wiped it out and left it open to dry. The musty smell is absolutely gone and I'm so happy. Thank you Yoster!
     
  3. This really does work. It also work to get strong urine smell out of my rug. You might have to do it twice but it is a keeper.
     
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<p>Hi to every one. I live in the eastern portion of Washington State, 3 hours southeast of Seattle, 2 1/2 hours southwest of Spokane, and 4 hours east of Portland Oregon in the desert. Most folks do not know Washington State has a desert. We get 7 inches of precipitation a year. I live with my wonderful husband Steve in our dream house. I am a T-6 Paraplegic from a motorcycle accident in 1974 leaving me paralyzed from under the bust down. I use a wheelchair to get around so when we built our house in the spring of 2005 we made it fully wheel chair accessible. I love my new kitchen; I can cook up a storm. We have a lovely view of the Yakima River from almost every room. I can watch the river go by as well as wild life right out side my great room windows. Steve and I own a retail Billiard store selling pool tables, game room furniture and darts. We have one grown son who just turned 38 and has bought his first house with a girl who makes him very happy. We have one very spoiled dog, Maggie. Maggie goes to work every day to the billiard store as the official store dog. She has a sweet disposition. <br /> <br /> I love to cook and have quite an extensive cookbook collection. I pick cookbooks up on vacation, at thrift stores, yard sales, library sales you know how it is. I can?t leave Costco with out first checking out the cookbooks. Some of favorite cookbooks feature Pacific Northwest products. I like to try new foods and new restaurants. While vacationing in Greece, I fell in love with Greek food. Since then I try my best to cook Mediterranean whenever I get the chance, I like savory foods rather than sweets. My husband has the sweet tooth in the family. I read recipes for fun. Steve tells me, he thinks my computer has locked up on Zaar.</p>
 
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