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Desperate to get rid of cat pee smell out of expensive dry clean only wool coat?

Hi, can anyone please give advice on what to do with my wool coat/jacket - dry clean only - that my cat peed on? I have already taken it to the dry cleaners and that helped a tiny bit, but smell is still so strong! I have done a little research and a lot of people are suggesting soaking in vinegar? I was going to let it soak in my bathtub in cold water with a little vinegar I guess for a few hours? Then just airdry? or maybe the most delicate dry cycle on the dryer? Please offer any advice you can. My biggest fear is discoloration of the beautiful jacket and loss of quality, I dont mind if it shrinks a little bit, just not a lot. This jacket was a birthday gift from my mother and it cost $350!!! she keeps asking why I dont wear it and it would break her heart if I told her my cat peed on it!

So will vinegar cause discoloration? Best way to dry a big wool jacket if I soak it in my bathtub? ANY words of advice will help!! The dry cleaners were useless :( Thank you so much in advance for your help.

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  • Ocimom
    Lv 7
    8 years ago
    Favorite Answer

    Take it to another dry cleaner and talk to them before you go to find out if they do have something. Do NOT touch the coat with any household cleaner - once its ruined its ruined.

    In the future put the coat in a place or put a zip bag over the coat where the cat cannot get to it.

  • 8 years ago

    Howdy there. Just curious if you had success getting the smell out of your coat. I'm having a similar problem with my coat. The dry cleaner didn't really help much. Does the vinegar soak work? Thanks.

  • Anonymous
    4 years ago

    with the help of having it dry wiped clean could desire to are transforming into rid of the scent You cant hand wash a wool coat If it nevertheless smells return it to the place had it wiped clean in case you are able to scent it they could desire to too they'll the two grant to bathe it lower back or refund your money

  • 8 years ago

    Take it to the dry cleaners

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