The nearest supermarket will have pet odour(ie p**s)neutraliser in the pet section so use that. Or better still the industrial strength stuff as used in care homes.
Depends how much wee. If it looks like just a patch I would dab. If lots I would flood and dry very very slowly. I would also buy some waterproof bedmats for next time :-)
Feezee
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Thanks all. Nice to know in the middle of a field you aren't on your own. Having an elderly relative recently admitted to a care home. I now know how hard these smells are to get out of fabric! So am freaking out a bit.
Not usual for the little one to have accidents. Problem is at home we are all awake for half six. In the van we only wake up after 8! Lol
When you get home take it out and soak it in a bath with a biological washing powder solution which is the only thing that will neutralise the odour and then soak a good few times in fresh water to rinse. Allow it to dry completely outside in the sun (yeah right) , in a conservatory or an airing cupboard - just make sure there is no damp at all in in before you put it back in the van.
I had this on my parents sofa a few years ago when a grandchild had a nap accident. I got the cushion quite wet as you have do go deep as the urine will have got to. I used a bit of liquid bio wash in the water then I sprinkled it with with bicarbonate so absorb the smells and hoovered that off later once it had all dried, lastly I gave it a spray with some febreze to freshen it up. It was fine no stains or smells afterwards. My kids ages 8 & 6 both sleep on waterproof mattress protectors under their sheets in the caravan without fail not worth the trouble.
My little lad did this when we were away a few weeks ago, and he's not a toddler..........
we washed it out with soapy water in the middle of the night! and left it out to dry the next day, i was paranoid and to be honest it was fine, i would get it sorted before it dries!
kids eh, who'd have 'em??
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Foam is a pig to get dry, I wouldn't soak it too much.
I watched a programme How clean is your House where they cleaned a mattress.
First you blot out all you can of the original stuff. If you can put it on the floor, get an old towel (or lots of kitchen roll), put it over the wet patch and literally stand on it to use your weight to squeeze the urine out of the middle. Keep using different pieces of the towel, or new kitchen roll until it's coming off almost dry.
Then a bowl of hot water with bicarb in it, pour onto where the wet patch is and leave to stand for a few minutes. Then repeat the process above with a clean towel and press all the water back out by standing on it.
Then leave it to dry. It takes quite a long time to get foam to dry, probably two days or more if it's quite wet, but this method does work, I've used it on a bed mattress when my grandson had a little accident.
If you're not away for too much longer, I would simply blot and blot away until the surface is dryer and have the little un sleep on a waterproof sheet or plastic of some kind until you get home, then carry out the cleaning as above.
If there is a stain mark, use a stiff brush with a bar of soap, household soap for preference, and brush it into a foam, then rinse with a micro cloth and clean water.
I will never forget Chiletita Dos being unbelievably sick everywhere in the middle of the night once. Mr Chile washed her off, cleaned up as much as poss and got her into clean bedding (luckily we had some), Chiletita Una and I were rinsing chunks off sleeping bags at 3am . We spent the next day scrubbing.....
Worst one was Chiletita Dos (I really don't know why we take her anywhere) knocking over a glass of chocolate milkshake. It was at least 3 gallons (or seemed like it when it was all over the cushions) and went everywhere. Scrubbing again.... I think we must keep Febreze in business
When you get home take it out and soak it in a bath with a biological washing powder solution which is the only thing that will neutralise the odour and then soak a good few times in fresh water to rinse. Allow it to dry completely outside in the sun (yeah right) , in a conservatory or an airing cupboard - just make sure there is no damp at all in in before you put it back in the van.
Please do not soak an entire seat pad in the bath, the chances are that it will start to go mouldy from the inside as the sheer volume of water the filling will hold will take more than a week to dry out, and the lack of interior air circulation would soon set up mildew growth.
best to blot first, then try and borrow/hire one of those upholstry cleaning machines with the sanitizer fluid type shampoo, and use that, taking care not to over-wet the fabric, then dry in a warm room.
You can get the foam aerosol type car valeting sprays which work well at neutralizing odours and removing stains, blot, rub foam in with fingers, dry, vac off, but do try in an unconspicuous place for colour fastness first.
Whatever you use, dont scrub at the fabric too hard, as you risk damaging the fibres and texture, leaving a bigger mess than before.
Julia
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Topic: Toddler accident on sofa cushion! Help?
. We spent the next day scrubbing.....
