How to Remove Skunk Smell From Your Clothing Or Your Dog!
Odor Eliminator MachineSkunk smell, it can be so hard to remove it. Worse yet, it permeates everything and unless you can get rid of skunk smell fast, you will have the pleasure of smelling it for a long time. An interesting fact: leading cause of skunk death is being hit by cars - apparently skunks are not afraid of anything and as such have not developed a habit of getting out of the way of coming cars. I found it rather amusing, then again, what animal would want to deal with the awful smell they'd be sure to get for attacking a skunk?
That aside, removing skunk smell is possible though not that easy. In large part it depends on who or what the skunks has sprayed - regardless, it is very important to remove the smell as fast as possible otherwise it will permeate into everything making your whole house smell like skunk.
If you got sprayed on by a skunk get the clothes into a washer machine right away, and take a shower yourself. If your dog got hit, well, you could be in trouble as your dog is going to run all around your house spreading the smell. What you want to do is keep your dog outside (or in just one room) to not allow it to spread the smell. Wash your dog (use rubber gloves) and try to see where it was sprayed on.
A good home made solution for removing skunk smell is a mixture of 1 quart of 3% hydrogen peroxide, 1/4 cup of baking soda and 1 table spoon of dish detergent. However since hydrogen peroxide can cause bleaching, you may want to use vinegar instead (diluted in water of course.) use this mixture on your dog or whatever the skunk sprayed and you should be able to get rid of skunk smell.
If above doesn't work you can try one of the many commercial products that eliminate bad smells. Just keep in mind that you want a product that will break down the molecules that cause the smell, not just something that will mask it for a while. In case of your dog - a product called "Skunk Off" is recommended by many people and is used by veterinarians to remove skunk smell from dogs.