Yes, but you may also need to use something like Spray and Wash on the spot. It helps take some of the smell off, too, along with stain marks.

Answered on May 22, 2015 5:28:18 AM by sjkrohn from Florida

I use shout or other prewash and a regular laundry detergent and fabric softener, the pads do not retain urine smell, they wash easily and come out clean and fresh.

Answered on May 27, 2015 12:16:15 PM by peakoak from Tucson, AZ

I use Tide and Clorox (mountain fresh scent) and it removes odor. But I wash them immediately on a full sanitize wash cycle.

Answered on Jun 14, 2015 1:00:11 PM by jborowifeandmom from Jonesboro, GA

No, detergent and bleach still leave urine odor in the pads. I use "Natural Touch" all-purpose deodorizer. It does a great job. I am in no way affiliated with the manufacturer/distributor of this product. I just like it.

Answered on Jun 30, 2015 6:51:46 AM by Krisby from Washington DC area

I have tried all kinds of hints from folks about getting the urine odor out of the pads and clothing. Baking soda, vinegar, odor removers etc didn't really help. Urea salts bond to the fabric and I needed to find something that would detached the salts. I found 2 methods that worked the best but not perfect. I bought dog kennel odor remover by the gallon. I had a top loading washer. I would fill the tub with hot water and one cup of the kennel stuff, soak all the bed pads and clothing in the tub for at minimum an hour but probably best over night then washed using a clothing detergent that contained enzymes. That is a long process and worked pretty well. The second way was more expensive up front but I suspect over a few years will even out. I bought a washing machine that had a "santizing" cycle. This is most important that the machine have this cycle. Not all machines on the market have this. The cycle is nearly 2 hours long however it even took out cat urine odor from a basket of clothes with only using one of those pod detergents. I have been washing the bed pads for a year with the new washer on the sanitize cycle and have had no problems and I have a very sensitive nose. My cousin owns several assisted living places and she uses a product called Huracan 40. I bought some--a little goes a long way and it works pretty well on a regular clothing cycle. You can search for it on the internet. The prices vary but it comes in a 3 gallon bucket, it is a powder and you only use about 3 TBS in an HE washer. Hope this helps someone with the problem.

Answered on Jan 29, 2016 3:35:50 PM by Janis from Wisconsin

We haven't had any problem using just laundry soap and baking soda. We do however get them into the washing machine before the urine dries.

Answered on Mar 2, 2017 12:38:27 AM by SKLCH from WA