This is the bottle most people find us for. A dog or a cat has had an accident, the patch has been cleaned, it looked fine for a week, and then on a humid day the smell is back. This page explains what is actually happening in the carpet and what the Yellow bottle does about it.
What the smell actually is
Urine odour comes from uric-acid crystals. When wee dries, those crystals stay behind in the carpet backing, the grout, the floorboard join, wherever the liquid went. Water and soap can lift the surface and leave the crystals where they are. Then moisture in the air reactivates them, which is why the smell comes and goes with the weather, and why a patch that seemed sorted starts again.
It is also why a dog keeps going back to the same spot. He is not being stubborn. He can still smell it.
How the Yellow bottle works
Yellow is a natural multi-enzyme formula with a high enzyme concentration. The enzymes break the uric-acid crystals themselves down, so the source of the smell is gone rather than covered with fragrance. When the area dries, there is nothing left to reactivate. It finishes with a light, fresh scent, not a perfume.
It works on cat, dog and human urine. We make a dog version and a cat version. The liquid is the same. The label and the instructions are written for each animal.
Where to use it
- Carpet and rugs, including the backing underneath
- Upholstery and pet bedding
- Tiles and sealed hard floors, including sealed timber, and outdoor floors. Painted or timber? Spot test a hidden spot first.
- Around the litter tray, and anywhere a cat has gone beside it
How to use it
- Shake well.
- Spray liberally on the affected area. Enough to reach as deep as the wee went.
- Leave it 5 to 10 minutes so the enzymes can break down the uric acid. On tiles and sealed hard floors, then wipe down with a microfibre cloth.
- On carpet and fabric, lift it out with the Purple: spray, wait 2 to 5 minutes and blot dry with a clean towel, or best, dilute it 1:10 and run it through your carpet machine.
- Let it dry, then do the honest test: sniff again.
Fresh accidents usually take one application. Older, soaked-in spots may need a good saturation and a second pass. We would rather tell you that than over-promise.
On carpet it's a two-step job, not a one-spray miracle. Yellow breaks the uric acid down; Purple lifts what's left out of the fibres. For a deep soak, run the Purple 1:10 through your carpet machine with warm water, not hot. Enzymes are proteins and heat stops them working.
What it is made without
Yellow is pH neutral, non-corrosive and soap-free, with plant-based enzymes and biodegradable surfactants. No bleach, phosphates or chlorine, and no harsh chemical perfume. Keep pets off until dry.
What it won't do
Yellow is a urine specialist, and on carpet it needs the Purple to finish the job. For vomit, mud, food and drool ground into the fibres, use the Purple bottle. For a room that is clean and still smells, use the Pink bottle. For paw prints and smudges on hard surfaces, or mopping a whole floor, our Orange and Green bottles are coming soon. Each one does a different job, and we would rather you have the right bottle for yours.
Where it fits
Yellow is Step 1 of our 3-Step System. Clean by colour: Yellow for wee · Purple for carpet & couch · Pink to freshen. Two plant-based enzyme cleaners and one odour absorber. One job each. Yellow breaks the wee down wherever it lands. Then, on carpet and upholstery, Purple lifts out what's left: blot it out, or best, run it 1:10 through your carpet machine. On tiles and sealed hard floors, a wipe finishes the job for now; our Orange hard surface spot cleaner and Green floor cleaner are coming soon. Pink clears lingering smell from the air.
Sizes
500 mL trigger spray and 2 L refill, in a dog version and a cat version. Australian made.
Yellow for dogs · Yellow for cats
Not sure it is the right bottle? Email me at support@aussiefurbaby.com.au and tell me what is happening at your place. I answer every message myself.
Sammy