How to Clean Cat Pee From A Wool Rug

Oil & Honey Edition ~My man brought home a new wool rug for our family room a couple of nights ago – it’s kind of like getting an early Christmas present.  It was a struggle to get it up the front steps and into the house but we were successful.  There was quite a bit of moaning and groaning as we wrestled it through the door ways and around the existing furniture.  Hint – it’s easier to lay rugs out before there is furniture or Christmas trees in the room!

After we got the room put back together I went to the back to wash up for bed and grab my book for a little read before bedtime.  When I walked back into the family room I immediately was drawn, visually, to a large wet puddle on the carpet.  I won’t even repeat what I said, you can imagine!

We suspected the cats – which one is a mystery – decided to go ahead and mark the rug as theirs.  Cat pee on my new wool rug – No way!  No, no, no! Bad cat!  I was so upset, as was Dan the man.  I knew I’d better act fast before the smell got too embedded in my new rug.  Here is what I did to remove the urine and smell.

First grab some towels and blot, blot, blot.  Then mix a bit of white vinegar with warm water and saturate the area.  Again, blot, blot, blot with dry towels.  Here’s the trick that is keeping the cats away.  Mix a couple drops of peppermint and lemon essential oil into a spray bottle with water and spray on the area.  Cats do NOT like the fragrance of either!  If possible prop up your rug to allow air to circulate while it dries.

I am happy to report that all signs of cat pee on my new rug are gone!  Those cats will all be getting coal in their stockings this Christmas!  I’ll enjoy a rug that is still good as new!

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