Hi Vanessa. Thank you for your tips, some of which I did remember my Mum telling me some years ago. The soda, though is a really good idea, as many ears ago, when we had out first pet dog , a friend of mine, told me that if he had an accident, to put soda water on the area, so that would then get rid of the scent, and the dog would not go there again, I have been using it in this way for years, every time we had a new puppy.. It has worked really well. Bye for now Elaine