Football boots stink of cat poo! Help!!

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Catsdontcare · 05/12/2011 19:26

I've scrubbed them (boak) and soaked them in bio wash powder and left them to dry but they still really smell. What else can I try??

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belledechocchipcookie · 05/12/2011 19:28

Bicarbonate of soda??

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Catsdontcare · 05/12/2011 19:30

Do you add it to water and soak?

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belledechocchipcookie · 05/12/2011 19:32

I don't think so, you sprinkle it inside, leave it for as long as you can, then brush it out. It absorbs smells (I think).

marriednotdead · 05/12/2011 19:35

I know it sounds mad but... cat litter. Seriously.

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Catsdontcare · 05/12/2011 19:36

Will give it a try. Ds has football tomorrow night so haven't got time to soak and dry them before then anyway. Fecking cats!

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katieconundrum · 05/12/2011 19:46

Ok, I think a long while ago (over a year) there was something on Watchdog about football boots smelling of cats' wee. I don't know whether this is the smell you are talking about but my sons' boots abosolutely stank of cats' wee and the programme struck a chord with me. I happened to mention it on the touchline one day and a number of other mums said the same. I had thought our cats were to blame but apparently it is a manufacturing fault and there is nothing that can be done. My boys' new ones now smell too. I just shut them in a cupboard with a very tight door!!

katieconundrum · 05/12/2011 19:47

absolutely

AnnoyingOrange · 05/12/2011 19:53

my ds's boot smell like cat pee too

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Catsdontcare · 05/12/2011 20:14

Ooh that's funny I just asked dh to sniff them and he said it smelt too synthetic to be cat poo so I guess I'll sign ds up for ballet instead.

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ChilliKnickers · 05/12/2011 20:52

Both my boys have cat pee smelling football boots. Have tried everything best thing Ive tried is sticking them in the washing machine hth

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