Born on this day!! Actor Angie Dickinson is 89. Singer Cissy Houston is 87. Singer Johnny Mathis is 85. Actor Len Cariou (TV’s “Blue Bloods,” film “The Four Seasons”) is 81. Singer Marilyn McCoo is 77. Singer Sylvia Peterson of The Chiffons is 74. Actor John Finn (“Cold Case”) is 68. Guitarist John Lombardo (10,000 Maniacs) is 68. Country singer Deborah Allen is 67. Actor Calvin Levels (“Adventures in Babysitting”) is 66. Jazz singer Patrice Rushen is 66. Actor Barry Williams (“The Brady Bunch”) is 66. Actor Fran Drescher is 63. Country singer Marty Stuart is 62. Actor Crystal Bernard (“Wings”) is 59. Actor Eric Stoltz is 59. Rapper-producer Marley Marl is 58. Country singer Eddie Montgomery of Montgomery Gentry is 57. Singer Trey Anastasio of Phish is 56. Bassist Robby Takac of The Goo Goo Dolls is 56. Actor Monica Bellucci (“The Passion of the Christ,” ″The Matrix Reloaded”) is 56. Actor Lisa Thornhill (“Veronica Mars”) is 54. Actor Andrea Roth (“Rescue Me”) is 53. Actor Amy Landecker (“The Handmaid’s Tale”) is 51. Actor Silas Weir Mitchell (“Grimm”) is 51. Actor Tony Hale (“Veep,” ″Arrested Development”) is 50. Actor Jenna Elfman is 49. Actor Ashley Hamilton is 46. Actor Marion Cotillard (“Public Enemies,” ″La Vie en Rose”) is 45. Actor Christopher Jackson (“Bull,” ″Oz”) is 45. Actor Toni Trucks (“SEAL Team”) is 40. Actor Lacey Chabert (“Mean Girls,” ″Party of Five”) is 38. Actor Kieran Culkin is 37. Rapper T-Pain is 36.
THIS DAY IN GENIUS HISTORY
1791 – Mozart’s opera The Magic Flute premiered in Vienna, Austria.
1927 – Babe Ruth hit his 60th home run. The record stood until Roger Maris hit 61 in 1961. Mark McGwire beat Maris’s record in 1998 by hitting 70 and Barry Bonds topped this in 2001 with 73.
1938 – Britain and France surrendered to Germany’s demands concerning the Sudetenland, and signed the Munich Pact.
1946 – Twenty-two Nazi leaders were found guilty at the Nuremberg trials.
1949 – The Berlin Airlift came to an end.
1955 – Actor James Dean was killed in a car crash.
1966 – Botswana gained its independence from Great Britain.
Today Is: Ask A Stupid Question Day, Banned Websites Awareness Day, Blasphemy Day, International Podcast Day, International Translation Day, National Love People Day, National Mulled Cider Day, Recovery Day, Women’s Health & Fitness Day, Wrigley Chewing Gum Day
TODAY ON TV!
Primetime TV (All Times Eastern)
CBS – 8:00 – Big Brother / 9:00 – Love Island / 10:00 – 48 Hours
NBC – 8:00 – America’s Got Talent / 9:00 – America’s Got Talent
ABC – 8:00 – NBA Playoffs
FOX – 8:00 – The Masked Singer / 9:00 – I Can See Your Voice
CW – 8:00 – The 100 / 9:00 – Penn and Teller
TV Talk Shows
Jimmy Fallon: Chris Colfer, BTS
Stephen Colbert: John Lithgow, Jonathan Alter
Seth Meyers: Taylor Schilling, Brian Stelter, Jessica Burdeaux
Lilly Singh: Lake Bell, Jason Clarke (R 11/4/19)
Conan: JB Smoove (R 9/1/20)
The Talk: Seth MacFarlane, Aaron Sanchez
Live with Kelly and Ryan: Tim McGraw, Dr. Jennifer Ashton
Ellen DeGeneres: Jason Sudeikis
The Real: Patricia Heaton, Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms
Kelly Clarkson: Beth Behrs, Jack Quaid, Lawrence Zarian
Tamron Hall: Jason Derulo, Zach King, Priscilla Block
WHAT ARE YOU TALKIN’ ABOUT? Here are today’s PPM-Friendly Topics!
QUESTION: How do you trick-or-treat without catching a deadly disease and dying a HORRIBLE DEATH?? This man invented a CANDY CANNON that works!!!
QUESTION: Does he sound like a real-estate developer?? Elon Musk says “MOVE TO MARS NOW, BEFORE THE SUN ENVELOPES THE EARTH!!!!!!!!!!!!”
QUESTION: Why did these FIVE PARROTS have to be isolated at the zoo??? Because they LEARNED HOW TO SWEAR… and they JUST WON’T STOP!!!!!!!!!!!
QUESTION: He tattooed his ENTIRE BODY and even had his EYEBALLS TURNED BLACK!! Now he wonders, “Why did I lose my kindergarten teaching job??”
Saved By The Bell Gets Release Date
The new Saved By the Bell series will premiere on Peacock on Nov. 25, the streaming service said Tuesday. The sequel of the original 1989 sitcom of the same name about high school rivalry and friendships at California’s Bayside High School will have a new twist, but also reprise some roles of the original cast. In the sequel to premiere on NBC Universal’s Peacock streaming service, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, a main character as the student Zack Morris on the original, will now play Gov. Morris. It also reprises the roles of Mario Lopez and Elizabeth Berkley as A.C. Slater and Jessie Spano, respectively. Lopez’s Slater, a high school jock in the original, is now the Bayside High gym teacher, and Berkley’s Spano, a feminist, is now the guidance counselor.
********They say you can’t go home again.. unless you realllly need a gig!!
******The creepy old principal is now living on Jeffrey Epstein’s island!!
*****We’re making a note of that date… so we can make sure we’re doing something else!!
Naya Rivera’s Sister Moves In With Ex-Husband
Naya Rivera’s sister spoke out in defense of her late sister’s ex-husband, Ryan Dorsey, moving in with her following Rivera’s death. “In the darkest time of my life, the only thing that is important is my friends & family,” Nickayla posted on her Instagram Story. “Showing up for my nephew even though I can’t show up for myself.” She said she was “not concerned” with the appearance of the decision, seemingly responding to social media users who found the decision a bit strange. “I’m not concerned with the way things look because no one can see each agonizing moment we all endure,” she continued. “What matters most I’ve learned, is to show compassion, not to judge others, & never take a moment of life for granted. “I hope you all can do the same.” Rivera died July 8th from drowning at age 33 while swimming with Josey in Lake Piru. Josey, who was found safe on their boat, later told investigators that he heard his mom yell “help” before succumbing to the currents.
********Sad story all the way ’round.
Chadwick Boseman Paid Cast Member’s Salary
Sienna Miller, who was Chadwick Boseman’s co-star from the movie “21 Bridges,” revealed that he stepped up and paid part of her movie salary from his own earnings after a parity agreement couldn’t be reached by the studio. “He produced ’21 Bridges’ and had been really active in trying to get me to do it. He was a fan of my work, which was thrilling, because it was reciprocated from me to him, tenfold,” Miller, 38, told Empire magazine. “So he approached me to do it, he offered me this film, and it was at a time when I really didn’t want to work anymore. I’d been working non-stop and I was exhausted, but then I wanted to work with him.” She said she was at first hesitant to share the details but wanted the story to be “a testament to who he was.” The star of Marvel’s “Black Panther” died in August 2020 from colon cancer. He was just 43 years old. She said that “21 Bridges” was a “pretty big-budget film” and noted that “everybody understands about the pay disparity in Hollywood, but I asked for a number that the studio wouldn’t get to.” But because she “was hesitant to go back to work and my daughter was starting school and it was an inconvenient time, I said, ‘I’ll do it if I’m compensated in the right way.” Miller added, “And Chadwick ended up donating some of his salary to get me to the number that I had asked for. He said that that was what I deserved to be paid.”
*********What’s the old saying? Only the good die young??
*****Most Hollywood stars would rather die than give up their money!!
Danica Patrick Has Warning For New Boyfriends
Danica Patrick’s next boyfriend has his “work cut out” for him. During a recent appearance on Quibi’s “The Rachel Hollis Show,” she reflected on relationships in the wake of her split from Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers after two years of dating. “The next guy has his work cut out for him because my intuition, my standards, my boundaries, my wants and needs are off the charts,” Patrick said. “Cause I’ve gotten to know me so much more. So it’s gonna be so much more narrow and specific. And I think that’s the challenge with a relationship.” Much like Patrick, who has been candid about her breakup journey with Instagram followers, Rodgers also publicly divulged that he’s embracing a “better head space” as the 2020 NFL season gets underway. “I have just a new and increased love of life. And I’ve made decisions and changes and habits that put me in a lot better head space and there’s just a lot of things that have come together in my life over the last few months that have really been enjoyable and reminded me, given me perspective, on life and in football to view things through the most positive lens I possibly can,” Rodgers said.
********When someone says, “I’ve gotten to know me,” it sounds a little self-centered!!
******She’ll fall in love with an out-of-work bartender!!!
*******Any potential boyfriends have to be thinking, “If a Super Bowl quarterback didn’t make it, what chance do I have??”
Peirce Brosnan Selling Malibu Home
Pierce Brosnan has listed his roughly 12,500-square-foot Malibu residence for a whopping $100 million, the Wall Street Journal reports. That asking price makes this oceanfront residence the eighth-priciest home for sale in Los Angeles County. The Journal notes that the creation of this Thai-inspired retreat was the direct result of his fourth Bond flick, 2002’s “Die Another Day,” which grossed $431.9 million at the box office — and boosted Brosnan’s bank account with a big bonus. He then gave a directive to his wife, filmmaker and journalist Keely Shaye Brosnan. “‘Go build your dream house,’ ” he told the Journal of his request. “And she did.” Called Orchid House, the home’s Southeast Asian inspiration comes from Brosnan’s time shooting the 1997 Bond film “Tomorrow Never Dies.” It took about 10 years to build, and features include wide-plank teak floors and a tiled roof made of green clay inspired by the temples the Brosnans admired in Thailand. “It was a labor of love to get the exact green color,” Keely, who oversaw the home’s building and design processes, told the Journal. The property spans about 1 acre, with roughly 120 feet of Pacific Ocean frontage.
********Will they take a $20,000 down payment??
*****One mortgage payment equals your yearly salary!!
******It’s beautiful… but 12,500 square feet is a lot of cleaning and dusting!!
Dr. Dre Calls Out His Ex-Wife’s Demands
Dr. Dre is reportedly speaking out on his divorce from Nicole Young, his wife of 24 years. According to TMZ, he calls Young’s demand for $2 million a month in temporary spousal support “absurd,” explaining he’s still covering the majority of her financial needs. Legal docs state Young’s attorneys have already made more money off of Dre in the last two months than most Los Angeles residents make in a year. Dre says he’s “allowing” her to live in his $20-25 million Malibu mansion where his security brings Young meals prepared by private chefs three to five times a week. He also reportedly says his business manager pays Young’s AmEx Centurion Black Card — and those bills range from $150,000 to $350,000 per month. Aside from what Dre describes as “unauthorized charges for [Young’s] attorney fees, all of her other expenses have been shouldered by Dre who says, “This all seems like the wrath of an angry person being exacerbated by opportunistic lawyers.” Dre claims he’s also offered to pay her lawyers another $350,000 through the end of the year even though she was accused of pilfering over $350,000 from Record One recording studio, a company she and Dre founded in 2015. Young filed for divorce in June citing “irreconcilable differences.” In addition to the $2 million per month in temporary spousal support, she’s also asking for $5 million to cover her legal fees.
*********Where did Dre go to medical school?? Because we wanna go there!!
******Why is divorce so expensive?? Because it’s worth it!!!
Ripping The Tabloids (Throughout the week, we’ll give you the stories from that weeks tabs!)
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Looks Like the Party’s Over For Ray J and Princess Love-(National Enquirer)
“Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood” stars Ray J and wife Princess Love are calling it quits-again, according to a recent court filing. Princess, 36, sought to end their four-year marriage in May but dismissed her divorce petition in July. However, the “One Wish” singer, 39, made his own filing in September to sever their union-and asked for joint custody of their two young kids.
Sobbing Jessica Comes Up Short!-(Globe)
Nothing to cry about, but an overly emotional Jessica Alba actually sobbed like a baby after discovering her 12-year-old look-alike daughter, Honor, inched up in height! “The moment you realize your number 1 baby is taller than you,” gushes the teary-eyed 39-year-old actress online. She also proves the tween’s clearly risen above her famous mom’s nearly five-foot-seven frame with a back-to-back photo pose. Snaps a funny fan: “My five-year-old boy is past my rib cage” while another follower boasts, “Mine passed me at age ten.” Talk about tall tales!
Don’t Fence Him In-(Us Weekly)
Atlanta, Sept. 18
They don’t call him The Rock for nothing! When a power outage caused the front gate of his house not to open-leaving him late for work-Dwayne Johnson did what he does best: “I pushed, pulled and ripped the gate completely off myself,” the muscleman said, before joking: “Not my finest hour, but I had to go to work.”
More Celeb Roomies: Justin Timberlake & Ryan Gosling-(Star)
What went wrong? “We aren’t the closest of friends, for whatever reason,” Justin Timberlake, 39, demurred in 2017, years after his family welcomed fellow Mouseketeer, Canada-born Ryan Gosling, also 39, into their home in the early 1990s. But back in the day, it was a different story. “We used to do terrible things. We thought we were so cool,” Justin says. “We stole a golf cart!”
Country Strong-(Life & Style)
Nashville, Sept. 16
Who needs a live audience when you’ve got this kind of talent? Hosted by Keith Urban, the Academy of Country Music Awards featured performances by Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton, Tim McGraw, Trisha Yearwood, Maren Morris, Miranda Lambert and Carrie Underwood. “We were supposed to be in Vegas in April,” said Keith of the show, which was postponed due to the COVID-19 crisis. “And instead we [are] in Nashville in September!”
Chatter-(People)
“The last time I really smoked, I died and went to hell.”-Issa Rae, on why she doesn’t like to smoke marijuana.
“I was kind of looking at my life, taking stock of my career and wondering if I was going to be a washed-up has-been at 21.”-Nick Jonas, reflecting on the Jonas Brothers’ past split.
“I hated being famous, I hated being a star. I felt exhausted and used up.”-Lady Gaga, on her fame causing her to have suicidal thoughts.
Skill of the Week-(In Touch)
Henry Does His Wife’s Hair!
Best. Husband. Ever?! Before he became a rom-com hero, Henry Golding was a hairstylist at a posh London salon-which has definitely come in handy for his lucky wife, Liv Lo. “Once in a while, when she’s struggling with a blow dry I the morning, I’ll finish off the back for her,” the 33-year-old, who also did his mom’s hair for the Crazy Rich Asians premiere in 2018. His specialty? “I used to do a nine-brush, big blowout,” he boasts, “which was pretty famous.”
STUPID NEWS
Airline Offers Free Flights For Orlandos!
A budget airline is offering free flights in the month of October to central Florida-bound passengers who share the name of the city of Orlando. Frontier Airlines announced it partnered with Visit Orlando, the city’s tourism authority, to offer free flights to Orlando between Oct. 13 and Oct. 20 for anyone with the first or last name Orlando. “Our LOVE for Orlando, Florida — one of our most frequently traveled destinations — is HUGE,” the airline said. “To spread the love, we’re offering anyone with the FIRST or LAST name ‘Orlando’ a free flight to Orlando.” The airline said passengers not named Orlando can buy tickets for the same period of time for discounted prices starting at $39. Applications for the free flights are being accepted through Oct. 5.
*********Orlando Bloom just ran down to the airport!!
*******They call it “Frontier Airlines” because their planes look like covered wagons with wings!!
Parrot Interrupts Soccer Match
A soccer game in Croatia was interrupted when an escaped parrot celebrated a team’s goal by swooping down onto the field and landing on a player’s back. A video of the game between Cibalia and Bijelo Brdo shows Karlo Isasegi, a full back for Cibalia, being surprised after a teammate’s goal when a parrot lands on his back. The footage shows Isasegi carefully reaching behind him and transferring the yellow Alexandrine parrot to his hand, eliciting cheers from the crowd of spectators. Dominik Bubalo, the bird’s owner, said his pet had been missing for three days before she turned up at the soccer game. The owner and parrot were reunited after the game, which Cibalia ended up losing 3-1. See the video HERE.
*********The parrot wanted to be his wingman!!
Dead Candidate Wins Election
The mayor of a Romanian village was re-elected by a landslide despite a major setback in his campaign — he died about two weeks before the election. Deveselu Mayor Ion Aliman, a Social Democrat, was re-elected to a third term with 64% of the vote in Sunday’s election, which came days after Aliman died of complications from COVID-19 on Sept. 17. A video posted online showed dozens of Aliman’s local supporters holding a candle light vigil at Aliman’s grave after voting ended. Elections officials said Aliman’s name had already been printed on the ballots and it was too late to correct then before the start of voting. They said the town will hold a special election to choose a new mayor, with Aliman’s deputy serving as interim mayor in the meantime.
********This could be the headline on November 4th of Biden wins!!
*******No surprise that a dead man wins in 2020… at least he wasn’t obnoxious!!!
*******They shouldn’t replace him… just let him serve out the term. He won’t cause any problems!!
Mom Kicks 30 Year Old Out… He Files Complaint
A 30-year-old man filed an assault complaint with the Mexico City Attorney General’s Office against his mother and aunt after they kicked him out of the house. Christian Uriel told authorities that he was “offended” because his mother ran him out of her home for being a deadbeat. His mother described her son as a nini, meaning that he doesn’t go to school or work, and she became fed up with his behavior. She says he spent the entire coronavirus quarantine on a couch playing video games and demanded that she bring him whatever he desired. Once lockdown conditions were lifted she said she asked him to get a job to help out with expenses, but he refused. His mother enlisted the help of the boy’s aunt, and together they poured cold water on him and struck him with brooms until he finally left the house. A survey last year of 3,000 Mexican millennials — people aged 25 to 35 — by De las Heras Demotecnia found 63% still lived with their parents and six out of 10 said they were in no hurry to begin a life like the one their parents led.
********If he can figure out how to file a complaint… why can’t he figure out how to get a job??
*******He should come to L.A.!! Plenty of couches up here!! And free money!!
STUFF THAT’S COOL AND VIRAL
VIDEO: MILEY CYRUS COVER “HEART OF GLASS”
VIDEO: COUNTRY ROADS ON ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSHES.
A LIST FOR WEDNESDAY
The five smells Americans hate most (and how to get rid of them)
Popular Science
No. 1: Getting skunk smell out of your house
Skunk spray may be one of the most putrid scents you’ll ever be unlucky enough to experience, but if you think about it, it may be one of the most effective and perfectly designed weapons in nature.
The main components in skunk spray are thiols and thioacetates, natural chemicals that contain sulfur, which is the reason why they smell like rotting eggs. Thiols are also extremely stable, meaning they can bind easily and strongly to other molecules, making them very hard to eliminate. To make matters worse, this concoction from hell is released by two glands—one on each side of the skunk’s anus—that act as independent nozzles, allowing for direct and precise spraying. If you or your dog run into a skunk in the wild and you make the mistake of presenting yourselves as predators, chances are you’ll get thoroughly sprayed—perfume-seller style.
Before we go into how to get rid of this awful odor, let’s debunk a common myth: Tomato juice doesn’t work well against skunk spray. It might mask the smell for a while, but its ingredients won’t react to the mammal’s sulfuric compounds. (You can bathe yourself in Chanel Nº5 and get the exact same result.)
If you’ve been skunked, the first thing you need to do is stay outside. If you bring the spray indoors, it will bind to any porous surfaces, like wood, fabrics, and rugs. Use water and soap repeatedly to get as much of the smell as possible off your skin. Once it’s manageable, go inside and shower as many times as necessary. Because skunks have impeccable aim, there’s little you can do to salvage your clothes—so unless you have a strong stomach and a big, open space to work on them, don’t even try.
If you’ve already stepped into your home after being skunked, ventilate as much as possible by opening doors and windows. An air current, especially, will help some of the stench find its way out. To clean everything else, use a solution of one quart hydrogen peroxide, one teaspoon of degreasing dishwashing liquid, and 1/4 cup of baking soda. Don’t leave the mixture on for too long, though—hydrogen peroxide can have a bleaching effect on textiles and wooden surfaces. The Humane Society of the United States also recommends the same solution to de-skunk household animals; just make sure you bathe them with regular pet shampoo afterward and clean sensitive areas with cool running water.
Keep in mind that depending on how much you were skunked, from what distance, and when the last time the mustelid sprayed its load was (they can take up to two weeks to replenish it fully), it’s possible you’ll need to repeat the cleaning several times. If the stench lingers, you might want to try a product specifically designed to counteract skunk odors.
No. 2: Getting mildew smell out of clothes
This seems like an easy one, but searching the internet will render all sorts of recommendations, so we turned to the experts for the most straightforward answer.
The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) recommends that you do some detective work to first figure out the source of the smell. If you don’t see the classic black-and-blueish mildew stains on your clothes, your washing machine may be the culprit. Start by checking for residual water from previous wash cycles. Bacteria thrive in warm and moist environments, so if your machine has accumulated water over time, they might be the ones causing that musty smell.
Should your washing machine be the problem, run a cleaning cycle as directed by the manufacturer and, if possible, add bleach to it. The amount will depend on the care instructions for your particular machine, but it should be around half a cup. Do this weekly and then decrease the frequency over time as the mildew smell gradually fades. If this doesn’t do the trick, there might be some mildew around the seals of the door—the ACI recommends wiping them with a water-bleach solution with ¾ cup of bleach for every gallon of cool water.
Once you get the odor out, avoid a bacterial comeback by leaving the door of your washing machine open after every cycle to help it dry out.
If your machine proves innocent and the mildew is still visible on your clothes, ACI experts recommend using a product with sodium hypochlorite to treat fabrics. Check the labels on your clothes first, though—if it’s safe to use chlorine bleach on them, run a wash cycle with the solution as directed. If your garment is too delicate and you can’t use bleach, opt for a product containing oxygen-based bleach, which is milder but almost nearly as effective.
No. 3: Getting cigarette smell out of clothes
The smell of cigarette smoke can stick to your breath, your hair, your clothes, and even the tips of your fingers. Usually, a regular cycle in the washing machine can eliminate the overwhelming odor from your garments—but if that doesn’t cut it, you might have to step up your attack.
First, leave your clothes to air dry outdoors so that the sun-ventilation combo can kill some of the odor. After that, try a regular washing cycle, this time adding ½ cup of baking soda. If the smell persists, or if your garment is too delicate to go in the washing machine or be exposed to sunlight for a prolonged period of time, then you’ll need the help of the dry cleaners.
Bonus tip: If people are smoking in your home, you might want to clean your light bulbs. The ACI explains that these gadgets can accumulate smoke particles and then release the smell of it back into the air every time they’re turned on and get hot. (It’s the same kind of physics behind your favorite aroma diffuser.) To prevent this, wait for your light bulbs to cool and then use a cleaning wipe on them. Finish up by opening windows for a fresh breeze or two. An easier, long term solution is upgrading to more energy-efficient LEDs—even if smoke particles get stuck in there, the bulbs will never get as hot as regular ones, so they won’t release any aromas back into the air.
No. 4: Getting gasoline smell out of your shoes
According to Google, there are a lot of clumsy fire enthusiasts out there, or at least a lot of people who are messy at the pump. Regardless of whether you identify more with the first than the second, ruining your shoes by spilling gasoline on them happens to a lot of people.
As with most odors or stains of oily origin, getting the smell of gas out of textiles requires a lot of work and patience—and it may not even work. If your shoes or clothes reek of petrol, it means there’s still residual fuel embedded in the fabric. That’s a big warning sign to not put them in the washing machine or dryer, as it can result in a fire or explosion.
If you don’t have any emotional attachment to your gasoline-smelling garments, the best solution is to just throw them away. If, on the other hand, you cannot picture your life without those old Chuck Taylors, roll up your sleeves and take a giant breath. This is going to take a while.
With gasoline, you have to go straight for the big guns. The ACI recommends soaking your garments in a strong degreasing product, like a powerful, industrial dish soap, and leaving them in a tub outside. If you’re dealing with a fancy pair of shoes, check the fabric care labels and try a patch test on the inside to make sure you won’t melt them. Once it’s safe, soak them overnight in the degreaser and rinse with water in the morning. If the smell persists—which is likely—repeat.
No. 5: Getting dog pee smell out of the carpet
Dogs are cute—until they pee on your carpet. If you look online, as many people across America have, you’ll find a lot of different methods to zap the lingering smell, with many involving some combination of water, baking soda, and vinegar. These ingredients might help at first, but as any dog owner knows, the smell of pee always comes back… Terminator style.
The main source of the pungent smell in your pet’s pee is uric acid, which isn’t just insoluble in water, but also tends to stick to porous surfaces like the fibers in your carpet. When using regular detergent or any combination of baking soda and vinegar, you’re fighting off the water-soluble components in urine. But humidity from the air and the cleaning solution crystallizes the uric acid, letting it live to fight another stinky battle.
Acting fast will give you the best shot at getting rid of eau de dog pee for good, but you’ll also need a strong chemical. The AIC suggests a product specially formulated to fight off pet pee stains, but you can also try an enzymatic detergent. These solutions use proteins to break down different components—uric acid among them—so it’s good to have it on hand if you happen to face an ugly stain or an offensive smell in the future. Before you use it, though, make sure you read the instructions of the product of your choice carefully, and test it on an inconspicuous spot of your carpet.
If you’re wondering whether enzymatic detergents will do the trick against cat pee, the answer is yes. But there’s one main difference. Even though cat and dog urine share the same stinky component (uric acid), it’s much more concentrated in felines, making their messes smell more like ammonia. Just as with dog pee, try a specialized product or go straight for the enzymatic cleaner. Chances are you’ll need to repeat the process a couple of times before your carpet stops smelling of kitty juice.
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