Last night the absolute worst happened, a skunk got into my garage and sprayed! That after spraying all 3 dogs. I burned candles all night, have the windows all cranked open today, more candles, Febreeze and it is still so thick it burns your eyes and throat. I don't know what to do at this point, I can't spray tomatoe juice on everything and I don't know what else will help. Any suggestions? Besides moving?
If I could have found the 22, I would have dropped my first kill....argh!!!
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That smell will kill you up close. Back in the day we had a skunk get into our tent while we were camping. It couldnt find its way out and started spraying everything. We left our campsight at 4 in the morning..everything got thrown away. Including the tent.
Here are a couple of treatments that I have run across in the past.
Wash all sprayed clothes, fabrics, people, and animals as soon as possible. The faster you get those smelly things in the wash, the better the chance that the skunk odor will actually wash off. Using your regular laundry detergent is fine, although treating the fabrics with an additional cleaner beforehand may help as well. Shower as soon as you can, and bathe any sprayed animals as quickly as possible, too. Use extra soap and shampoo, and any person- and animal-friendly skunk-specific cleansers (see below).
vinegar fights skunk odorWhite Vinegar or hydrogen peroxide counteracts the natural oil in skunk spray. You will probably need something stronger than soapy water to get rid of skunk oils -- a solution of vinegar or peroxide will dissolve and remove the odor-causing oils instead of just spreading them around. Try this mixture:
1 liter (or quart) white vinegar OR 3% hydrogen peroxide (peroxide may cause bleaching)
1/4 c. Baking soda.
1 tsp. dish detergent (also a de-greaser
commerical sprays get rid of skunk odorUse commercial sprays designed to deodorize and neutralize smells to eliminate skunk odor. Household cleaning sprays and products such as Febreeze or Simple Green (a good organic alternative) can be effective against skunk smell on fabrics and furniture. "Skunk Off" is a highly effective spray designed specifically for treating skunk-sprayed pets.
bleach can get rid of skunk odorUse bleach to clean skunk spray and odor from outdoor structures. Use a mixture of 10% bleach and 90% water (or detergent and water) to clean sprayed areas (such as a porch) that aren't in danger in staining from the bleach. Because chlorine bleach is highly toxic, don't use it to clean people, animals, furniture, or colored clothing.
Good luck and hope one of them works for you. Nothing is worse than skunk smell dead or alive!
That is just horrible!!
I was wondering if Dawn Dish washing liquid with grease release would work?? It really cuts oils..???
Just a thought..??
All the best to you!! YIKES!!!
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