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A RECIPE FOR 'DE-SKUNKING'

08/25/2008

Forget tomato juice. If your pet ever gets skunked, the most effective de-stinking recipe is one you make fresh, from ingredients that you should keep on hand.

The recipe: Take 1 quart of 3 percent hydrogen peroxide, 1/4 cup of baking soda and 1 teaspoon of liquid soap, such as Ivory. Mix and immediately apply to the stinky pet. Rinse thoroughly with clean tap water.

The key is to mix the ingredients immediately before applying them to your pet. The chemical reaction bonds with the molecules that produce the smell and neutralizes them.

Use a washcloth to work carefully around your dog’s eyes and ears. And don’t even think of storing any leftover solution. The chemical reaction of the combined ingredients cannot be contained—so just throw the leftovers away.  [ read more » ]

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