2 steps forward, 3 back

It's spring break!  My poor parents have no idea what a break is, let alone spring break.  They accomplished a ton while I was in Hutchinson.  They also made some new discoveries that none of us were too happy about.

The cat smell has been the bane of my mom's existence.  She has tackled that like a Wildcat on a Jayhawk and she's winning.  Thank goodness.  We began by researching what in the world one uses to get the smell of cat urine out of concrete and wood.  Apparently, we are not the only ones who've had this problem.  (Again, what are people thinking?)  People recommended all kinds of crazy things.  We tried severalbut then found some advice online that seemed consistent across the board.

Here was her process:

1. Scrub the floor.
2. Scrub the floor with vinegar.
3. Vacuum the floor to get up the dried crystals brought up by the vinegar.
4. Pour on more vinegar.
5. Repeat number 3.
6. Scrub the floor with TSP.
7. Paint the floor with BIN.  

That's quite a process, right?  I am really amazed at how well it has worked.   Note, though, that if you have this issue, the vinegar will bring out the cat smell and you'll want to bang your head into a wall thinking nothing is working.   Once it's vacuumed up and number 7 happens, it'll put a smile on your face!