OdoBan Reviews & Uses: For Lots Of Household Surfaces

Below I've provided lots of OdoBan Odor Eliminator reviews and uses for all around your home, for lots of household surfaces, including both washable and other surfaces.


If you haven't heard of OdoBan, you really should learn more about this very versatile product. It works to eliminate odors, but also it cleans, disinfects and sanitizes lots of different things in your home.

And unlike some products which can only be used on hard non-pourous surfaces, OdoBan can be used on a lot of things (although it is not recommended for wood surfaces).

It can be used for cleaning, disinfecting and sanitizing, and deodorizing all kinds of surfaces like:

• Upholstery


• Carpet


• Bedding


• Walls


• Showers and tubs


• Floors (not wood floors though)

It is often used by people to remove pet odors, as a laundry refresher, mopping solution, for air freshener, and it even helps control the growth of mold and mildew.

The reviews provided on this page are of the original product, including both the concentrates that you need to dilute to use, and the ready to use sprays.

The company has some additional products also available, but that's now what we're focused on in this article.

Originally OdoBan was available in only Eucalyptus scent, but now the product is available in a wide array of scents (but there is not an unscented version).

You can scroll down to read reviews and uses from readers below, who've used this product successfully to clean and deodorize many different types of things in their homes.

OdoBan Odor Eliminator Review - Got Lingering Urine Odor Out Of Carpet

by Chris
(Johnson City, TN)

Chris has provided this OdoBan Odor Eliminator review, sharing his story of how he successfully removed a lingering urine odor out of his carpet.

Chris says:

I moved into a new apartment about 6 months ago and it had a distinct urine smell in the living room.

I tried numerous products but the smell kept coming back, especially on sunny days.

The carpets had just been professionally cleaned before I moved in so I knew that wasn't going to fix the problem.

I scanned the internet for recommendations and found a product called OdoBan.

I located some at a local grocery store and immediately tried it out. I sprayed a generous amount all over the living room.

The eucalyptus scent is very powerful and strong. I recommend leaving the room for a few hours before returning, because the smell is pretty intense.

On the bottle it says it's an eye irritant so make sure wash your hands after applying.

The first application kept the odor away for nearly two weeks.

I ended up reapplying the OdoBan Odor Eliminator 3-4 times over the next couple months and the odor has finally vanished.

I haven't sprayed any for almost 4 months and there is still no sign of the urine odor.

I haven't tried this product on actual stains so I cannot comment on its effectiveness.

For large areas I highly recommend getting the gallon of concentrate and mixing your own spray bottles. It will be much cheaper in the long run.

OdoBan can also be used as a disinfectant and as a laundry additive.

The only con about the product was the eucalyptus scent. I would have preferred something a little less harsh but in the end it got the job done, which is really all that mattered to me.

Taylor says:

Thanks Chris for your OdoBan Odor Eliminator review. It can be very difficult to remove urine odors in carpet, especially if it has seeped down into the pad, as you can see from the fact that the carpet had the scent even after being professionally cleaned.

I would be interested in other people's experiences with OdoBan, since it sounds like it could be very helpful for many people. You can share your experiences here, or in the comments below.

***Update: I got this quick comment from Christie, who said:

I use this in my carpet cleaner. It doesn't cover the bad smell it kills it. Odoban also has made citrus and lavender scent as well as a new carpet cleaning solution. SAMS Club sells it, 2 bottles for $10 in the U.S. It's pet friendly. I love it :)

***End Update

You can get even more tips for urine stain removal here.

Odoban Pet Odor Remover Takes Out The Puppy Smell

by Katie
(Falling Waters, WV, USA)

Katie says:

For my new Sheltie puppy Odoban is the only thing I use to clean up his messes.

I am not afraid to use it because it has no harsh chemicals and smells great!

He is also very sensitive and it doesn't affect him at all!

This product works great on solid messes and liquid messes. It takes away all the smell of either type of messes and is easy and reliable to use.

It contains extract from wildflowers which makes it smell great, work great, and be safe to use around your pets. I love it!

Odoban pet odor remover also works great on cleaning up messes on carpet and vinyl floors because it eliminates the odor and leaves a clean, fresh scent.

It can clean up any cat or dog odor easily and effectively and is easy to use! I was really afraid when I got a new puppy that the house would start to smell like....well, puppy!

But Odoban has eliminated any worry about that. It takes away any odors I repeat, ANY ODORS and has actually made my house smell better than it did before!

If you have any animals at all whether they be dogs, cats, rodents, fish, whatever...you have to get this pet odor remover to keep your house smelling clean and fresh no matter what the mess!!!

Taylor says:

Katie, thanks for your review of this pet odor remover. You are not the first to write in about this product with rave reviews.

You can learn more about pet stain removal here.



Photo courtesy of Mandi

Works Great On Dog & Cat Pee In Laundry As Well

Marybeth says: We have used it forever, even comes in lavender at Lowes stores. We gave two dogs, and it worked great for our older dog when she would pee in her sleep as she had no control. We washed all her bedding in it, may she RIP.

Melanie says: We've used it forever. Only thing I've ever found to actually knock the smell of cat pee out of fabric. Just add it to the wash. Love it.

You can check out more pet odor remover reviews here.

Photo courtesy of ·tlc∙

We Use It To Clean Up & Remove The Stink From Hockey Gear

by Sheryl

We've been using this stuff for years on all our hockey gear!

4 of them and they all STINK, doesn't matter if a girl or boy.

We love it because it also kills all that bad stuff too!!

Photo courtesy of stevendepolo

This Stuff Is Incredible For Whole House Cleaning

by Poodlemomma1

I have used the original OdoBan for probably 15 years now at least.

I have a house full of dogs and they are dirt magnets and bring it all in the house, and I have terrazzo floors.

I buy it Sam's Club because you get a gallon of the concentrate and a ready to use bottle for about ten bucks.

I use it for everything. It is a hospital grade disinfectant, deodorizer and very important to say odor neutralizer. It does not mask them it destroys them.

I wash my floors with it, use it in my laundry to disinfect and deodorize, use it as a fabric softener, use it in my toilet, use it in my bathroom for mold and mildew stains, in my car to make it smell better, and all through the house for dogs smells.

It is incredible, and is a one-of-a-kind product because it kills staph, strep, flu, etc. I recommend it to anyone with small children because it kill so many germs.

Home Depot also sells it in the gallon concentrate in different formulas, so you can look for nationwide if you don't have a Sam's club membership.

As far as the comment someone made about the eucalyptus smell being strong, it goes away in about 20 minutes pretty much, because it is an odor neutralizer.

I love the way it leaves my dog beds and my dog towels and my dog blankets smelling. It gets the dog smell out.

I could talk about this for hours but try it everybody, you can't find anything else like it on the market anywhere.

(Check out more reviews of disinfectant cleaners here.)

Photo courtesy of Gwen

Removed Vomit Smell From Mattress Without Reoccurrence

by Shelby

I don't know about stain removal but it absolutely can get any odor out.

My daughter vomited on my one month old mattress. OdoBan was the only thing that got that horrible smell out, and the smell has never returned.

(You can get more tips for removing mattress stains and odors here.)

Photo courtesy of David Amsler, from Flickr CC

Odoban Is Great For Removing Urine Smells

SR101 Reader says:

Works immediately on urine smell on carpets and mattresses.

I bought mine at Wal-Mart in the spray bottle. I used it years ago and recently rediscovered it. So many lost years. lol. My home smells cleaner now.

Heather says:

Odoban brand cleaner works great for pet and child urine and disinfects.

Look for it online or at Sam's club. It is inexpensive and works on the toughest odors.

(You can get more urine cleaner and stain remover reviews here.)



Photo courtesy of a reader, Stephanie

I Love Odoban Cleaner For Removing Mold & Mildew Smells In Clothes & More

by Virginia

Virginia also shared her experience and opinions about this product, but unlike many of the reviewers above who used it for pet odors, Virginia used it for mold and mildew issues, showing how truly versatile this product really is.

Virginia says:

I cannot tell you how much I LOVE this cleaner.

I normally don't have a response to cleaners so the fact that I'm writing this review and went out of my way to do so means a lot.

It smells awesome!! It's clean and sweet but not overly so.

I've used it to take mold and mildew out of all of the clothing and even hard surfaces down in my basement after a horrific mold infestation.

The OdoBan is used in the rinse cycle and amazingly removed all the mold while disinfecting everything!

There was no need for fabric softener. Unbelievable!!

And the clothes smelled great and as the label says no static.



I mix up a bucket with a concentration based on label recommendation of 8 oz to gallon of water and use it to clean shower stalls and wash floors and pour directly from bottle to clean toilets, swish around and let sit for 10 minutes.

I can't recommend it enough- cleans and freshens everything! LOVE IT!

Taylor says:

Thanks for your review and sharing your experience with this product with me Virginia.

I noted that since the last time I've looked at this product, the company has added more scents than before.

It used to have only the original eucalyptus scent, but now you can also get the product in several more scents including citrus, cucumber melon, lavender and more scents. I would be curious to hear which one you used.

Further, I'd love to hear from even more readers who've used this product, telling me how you used it, what scent you used, and how it worked for you.

You can share your mold cleaners reviews here, or read other reviews that have already been submitted by other readers.



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