HI James,   
      
   On Sat 2038-Dec-04 12:30, James Bradley (1:342/77) wrote to Richard Webb:   
      
    JB> Back to topic, that bleach is going to take out the smell, and   
    JB> likely the  mattress. I'll bet if the bleach smell alone was   
    JB> stronger than pure urine,  that might discourage further squatting.   
    JB>    
      
    RW> YEah, wanna dilute it a bit, but it might be the only tool   
    RW> ya got.  AS we both agree though, that smell's gotta go.   
    RW> Even if you think you got 'er done, their noses are much   
    RW> more sensitive than ours, and they'll go to that spot   
    RW> again, and again, and ...   
      
   JB> My initial concern was the caustic nature of bleach. Even diluted,   
   JB> you're  going to get a nice white spot where the yellow one used to   
   JB> be. Lesser of  two evils to be sure! But Matt - I presume - will   
   JB> want to sleep on the bed  too.  I'm pretty sure the   
   JB> chlorine gas isn't going to be  poisonous, even straight out of the   
   JB> bottle, but I'm sure I would need some  adjustment period to fall   
   JB> asleep on the thing.   
      
   RIght, but you gotta get rid of that smell, even if that   
   means new mattress.  WHatever way you do it, that smell's   
   the trigger, and it's gotta go.   
      
   JB> I could buy a new pillow-top for about $200 Canadian, but that   
   JB> doesn't help  Matt out a smidgeoun. Short of replacing the mattress   
   JB> and disallowing the  animals admittance....   
      
   YEah that's about what I think they probably go for around   
   here, haven't bought one in a long time.  I'd try your   
   solution first were I Matt, then I'd go for the dilute   
   bleach solution.  NOt as mild as you want it to be able to   
   drink cloudy water in an emergency, but dilute it and try   
   that, air it out good with a fan or something to help get   
   the smell out.  But, that smell's gotta go.   
      
      
      
   Regards,   
              Richard   
   --- timEd 1.10.y2k+   
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