Niece Peeing the Bed... Help!

I don't have a way to combat the odor, but I do have advice for the future. I read somewhere (maybe on here) to put a plastic mattress cover on the bed, then a sheet, then another plastic cover and another sheet. That way if they wet in the night, you can just strip off the first layer of sheet and cover and the bottom layer will be dry and the mattress/couch will be protected. We did it for our 3yr old and of course, he hasn't we the bed since...go figure!
~L.

there is a product out there called zero odor (zeroodor.com) that is totally awesome. It isn't available in stores but it is worth the mail order wait!! It works on all types of urine- pets, kids, etc. and doesn't just cover it up!! I have 4 kids - one of them being an 8 year old that still wets the bed frequently so I use the spray regularly. Good luck.

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I suggest the Goodnights over night underpants. My 6 year old son uses them and never has a mess in the mornings. You may want to get some Urine Be Gone that's made for pets, for the couch. It's suppose to take away any trace of animal urine, can't see why it wouldn't work in this case. It's sold in a spray bottle in the pet department. Hope this helped.

D.:

I got this formula on Mamasource awhile ago: Mix dishwashing soap, rubbing alcohol and some water in an empty spray bottle. Less soap, equal shares of the other two-depending on how much you need. This can also be used for vomitting and pet clean up situations. It has worked well for me and most people have these three things at home, so you don't need to spend a lot of money. For really bad stains, I have added some OxyClean to the mix-but it takes awhile to dissolve completely.
All The Best,
K.

Be sensative to her! She is in a new place, and stress can cause more accidents at night. My cousin came to visit a lot as kids, and she wet the bed all the time. It is common and can be connected to emotional or psycological causes, so try not to make a big deal of it. Urin is sterile, so don't worry too much about germs. Try any pet stain remover, and odor destuctor. Get some rubber sheets, or some goodnights.

Go to Wal-Mart or your local pet store, they have a urine remover, it is made for pets but works on human urine just as good, Wal-mart also has a product that is seen on t.v to get urine out, I haven't tried it but heard it was good. I have used the pet one on my pets and whenever the little ones have an accident and it does work.

I wouldn't use vinegar, it can just add to the smell.

What's the fabric of your couch? If it's a light colour and colour fast, I would take a solution of hydrogen peroxide and water. Did you blot it up? Then wet down with water and blot again? You can do this a couple times and it can help dilute the urine that's been absorbed. With the peroxide solution, You might want to do a test patch first on the back or an area where you can't see. You could even add a nice cleansing essential oil. I've used a few drops of lavender and rosemary in the mix. It works great on areas where my son's diaper has leaked over night, but that's on a mattress of which I don't care about the colour fading or spotting. Sunlight is great too. After treating the mattress, I've put it out in the sun (that was some months ago, the sun barely rises up here this time of year).

Urine becomes ammonia when exposed to air, that's why it starts to smell worse as time goes by. Ammonia is a base chemical, not a acid chemical, but it can be just as destructive depending on how high it's pH becomes when left. I think that's why people want to treat it with Vinegar because that is on the acid side of the pH meter, but you're not trying to neutralise the pH as much as you are trying to oxidize the odour causing bacteria that grows in such a mess.

Good luck and let us know what you end up using and how it works.

I have always had good luck with a solution of white vinegar and water. Spray it on and blot it off. There will be a vinegar smell for a little while but it eliminates the urine smell.

I use a spray for cleaning up animal accidents. They work really well. Just ask at your local pet store.

D.,
I would dilute vinegar with water and blot it all out. Vinegar will neutralize odors and kills bacteria , but can be overwhelming straight out of the bottle. It works for cat urine, so child's urine would be no problem!

I've learned doing daycare that human pee is a little different than animal pee. When our dogs pee on the floor it stinks forever, but when kids have peed on the furnature, the smell disappears in a month and doesn't come back. I have no facts to back that up - just experience.

I had a friend that tried baking soda and water, but ended up calling a professional. Maybe try a shop vac it can handle wet things, this would pull from below the surface of the couch. Honestly, I don't think that banishing her from drinking is going to help with the problem, some children just have this problem, and actually I have a 27 year old friend that still has this problem on occasion. :)

Our daughter is four and a half, and she still wets the bed. Kids do it at all ages. I got tired of cleaning up a mess every single morning, so we started putting her in pull-ups, or what we like to call "night time panties." What does your niece do at home? Does she wet at home? Do you have an extra mattress? I know they make plastic slip covers for mattress (we got ours at K Mart for like 5 bucks).. maybe you could use one of those on your couch cusions if you don't have an extra mattress. ? Or pull ups? I know they make a homeopathic product for bed wetting (saw at Smiths Marketplace) but I have no idea if it works. Most kids just have to out-grow it.

Try diluting baking soda in warm water and wash the couch with it. Let it dry and if the baking soda left a white mark rinse it with water. You have to make sure that the couch is dry...use a hair dryer if you need it. If the odor persists use some febreeze.

Good luck!