How do I clean a large sectional that smells like dirty dog???

Question

I just got this very nice large sectional from a friend moving out of state but they had 2 dogs. There are some stains but none to bad but the whole thing smells so bad of dirty dog. I looked on line for a professional cleaning but that is to expensive. is there anything we can do ourselves that isn't to pricey??

Answer 1

You can usually rent a carpet cleaner from home depot or lowes, they usually have instructions on the carpet shampoo bottle for cleaning upholstery. YOu could try that. If not febreeze works well.  spray the cushions down really good and let them air out outside for a few minutes.

Answer 2

I had the same problem with our couch, nothing worked to get the dog smell out, not fabreeze, steaming it, putting baby powder on it to sit then vaccume off. That couch is now sitting outside in the truck ready to get hauled off. We just bought two "new" ones at a yard sale for $100. They are worth every penny to me!!

Answer 3

Shampoo the piece and then use X_O Odor remover. you can find it online.

Answer 4

First use your vacuum attachment or borrow someones vacuum with an attachment and give the furniture a through vacuuming...OR if you have a wet/dry shopvac.  use it to vacuum the sofa!   Check the cushions for zippers..

If it has zippers you are in luck and may be able to wash the covers in your washing machine... If NOT you can rent a steam cleaner with a furniture attachment and do it yourself... Just don't use too much soap.  It will leave a residue... Or you can give the sofa an extra rinse.  Pretreat stains with upholstry cleaner.  

There's also upholstry foam that you spray and leave on-vacuum up.... Or you can try ZORBEX it's like Febreze but, stronger.  Tuck scented dryer sheets under the fabric...

**** It would've been really helpful to know the fabric of the sectional!

Answer 5

One word--FEBREZE.

Answer 6

What is a sectional?, a sectional what?

if its a lounge/sofa...steam cleaning should kill any bad smells and sprinkle some bicarbonate soda first and vacuum up them steam clean. If its really smelly I would just throw it out. Dog smell is disgusting.

Answer 7

fabrezee or you can get carpet foam cleaner that you spray and it dissolves it like that no vaccum stuff...also arm and hammer has a good pet spray like fabreeze.

Answer 8

Hi, try frebreze daily on the couch.  Eventually the smell will go away. Also, try vacuum it.  What kind of material is it?