Questions and Answers for Anti-Icky-Poo 1 Gal. Original Enzyme Odor Remover

A:  Yes. It works indoors and outdoors.

A:  Yes, the product is safe for use on astro turf.

A:  It is not a concentrate. However you can dilute for outdoor use.

A:  It says to use it full strength on porous surfaces like a carpet. A 50/50 mix with water on non porous surfaces like tile. I used it 50/50 on tile and it worked well.

A:  To use on clothing, towels, things that can go in your washing machine, yes...dilute it. I usually use 1 cup per smallish load in my front loader and do a "rinse and spin" cycle (put the AIP into the rinse and do a gentle spin) and let the items stay in the machine damp with the AIP for at least a couple of hours. Then I wash with an enzyme detergent and enzyme additive like B*Z. If you have a top loader, you can put 1-1/12 cups in clean, cold/cool water (machines have more water than front loaders per load) and let them soak for a couple of hours, then launder. You need to be sure there's no soap/softener residue in the washer before using it...detergents, additives and softeners will kill the bacteria/enzymes that do the work. Use cold to luke-warm water. If you're trying to salvage something that's been washed in something else in an effort to remove the odor and/or dried in the dryer, use P** Bath (also made by Mr. Max/AIP) and then use Anti Icky Poo. You can also soak stuff in a big pan, bucket, laundry tub, sink, etc. with 1/4-1/2 cup, depending on the size of the container. Old instructions used to say to mix 50/50 with water, spray items until damp, put in plastic bag overnight, then launder in cold water. I've done that too.

A:  No water is needed

A:  I do not, as full strength yields the best results, for me.

A:  can this be used in a rug scruber

A:  This can be diluted or used full strength.

A:  We recommend repeated spray applications Anti-Icky-Poo onto carpets. You could use Anti-Icky-poo in a carpet cleaner, but it would not be an efficient use of the product for two reasons. 1. As a bacteria and enzyme solution, any residual detergent inside the carpet cleaner would damage the Anti-Icky-Poo bacteria. 2. The vacuuming of the liquid into the disposal tank would also pull the Anti-Icky-Poo solution away from the contaminated solution. The Anti-Icky-Poo bacteria needs time to grow and multiply and literally consume the odor causing bacteria. The vacuum action will not give it much opportunity to do so. For heavily contaminated carpets, we recommend repeated spray applications of Anti-Icky-Poo every 90 minutes to 2 hours for 1 day, and 3 or 4 spray treatments the next day. If you could peel back the carpet and spray the underside and the padding as well, that would accelerate the ultimate elimination of odor.

A:  I have never used this product in a carpet shampooer. I would not use it in a shampooer if it was me. Treat the spots. I do use a steam vac with clean water to suck up the product after I have saturated the spot. We blot up the spot the best we can and then use the product working it into the carpet with our fingers. Let it set then we suck it up, then we go back over the area with the steam vac and clean water a couple of times. Then after we are done we spritz the area with the product and let it dry that way. 100% success rate so far, 1 male cat and two female dogs and a male dog. Good luck

A:  We use a spray bottle to put the product on the soiled area then work it into the soiled area then suck it up with the carpet cleaner and warm water, no soap because this is an enzyme based chemical. It sucks up the product and the urine so there is no smell or spot.

A:  We recommend repeated spray applications Anti-Icky-Poo onto carpets. You could use Anti-Icky-poo in a carpet cleaner, but it would not be an efficient use of the product for two reasons. 1. As a bacteria and enzyme solution, any residual detergent inside the carpet cleaner would damage the Anti-Icky-Poo bacteria. 2. The vacuuming of the liquid into the disposal tank would also pull the Anti-Icky-Poo solution away from the contaminated solution. The Anti-Icky-Poo bacteria needs time to grow and multiply and literally consume the odor causing bacteria. The vacuum action will not give it much opportunity to do so. For heavily contaminated carpets, we recommend repeated spray applications of Anti-Icky-Poo every 90 minutes to 2 hours for 1 day, and 3 or 4 spray treatments the next day. If you could peel back the carpet and spray the underside and the padding as well, that would accelerate the ultimate elimination of odor

A:  It has a slight scent. I found it pleasant. It goes away after a couple of days. I believe they have an unscented version.

A:  This product has a light floral scent that smells like Tide Laundry Detergent, according to my wife. HomeDepot.Com also sells Unscented Anti-Icky-Poo (purple labels) in both gallons and quarts, which you can find by searching for Anti-Icky-Poo.

A:  Kennykirk, I believe this product is made especially for pet odors, but I could be wrong. I would have to pull the jug out and read the instructions to see if it could be used for cigarette odors. Hey the least you can do is try it and if it works great, if not well it would be back to the drawing board. We use it in a spray bottle and we put it on the soiled area. We then suck it up with a carpet cleaner. I can not imagine trying to do that to the hole house to get rid of the smoke smell. Go to Home Depot.com and see if they have a product that would work better than this one for pet odors. Something that would work better for specific cigarettes.

A:  Absolutely yes. Anti-Icky-Poo will effectively remove the odors from smoke, char, rotten vegetables, sour milk, skunk, fish, and all of the pet odors. Anti-Icky-Poo works 100% of the time on all organic odor sources. Use the mist setting to spray dry wall and Anti-Icky-Poo will not leave a mark.

A:  Not sure because I have not had occasion to use it for this. I think, if it conquers sour vomit smell, it might work on cigarette smoke but I think you might have to spray it on walls and furniture to have it work totally, since cigarette smokes seems to linger everywhere.

A:  I do not know of any coupons that are available.

A:  I am not presently aware of any discount coupons for Anti-Icky-Poo at Home Depot.

A:  Yes It is 1,000% Septic Safe. Anti-Icky-Poo will not damage any material from leather to concrete. In fact, pouring Anti-Icky-Poo into drains will eliminate smells emitting from those drains.

A:  Not sure. I looked up the MSDS for the product but could not find a definitive answer. Anti Icky Poo is formulated to eliminate cat urine odor via a natural enzyme eating the bacteria that causes the odor. Not sure that you would want to use in your septic.

A:  Mickey, This product is an enzyme based product it would be safe for a septic system. Why are you putting it in the septic system? It is made to be used on the carpet or hardwood floors. A carpet cleaner would only suck up so much and that small amount should not interfere with the septic system.