OdoBan Disinfectant Concentrate and Odor Eliminator, 1 Gallon, Original Eucalyptus Scent

Wow! Works great with difficult to eradicate smells
We are remodeling an old house. The basement gets damp on the east wall and floor and it has been smelling musty for a while. It’s an unfinished basement made from field stone. The only amenity it has is a concrete floor. It is under 300 square feet, so it basically just houses things like the furnace and hot water heater.Nothing is stored in it, but it has some dust and debris along the edges that need to be swept up. It’s hard to sweep up damp debris.I got a small household dehumidifier to run, which helped a little (and it is still running) with controlling some humidity, but there was still a strong musty smell.Then I bought these great air purifiers from Amazon during the last sale. I put them in the basement, but they did not do much to get rid of the mildew, so I moved them to other parts of the house. They worked fine in other rooms to freshen the air in those rooms and reduce the dust.Two things have finally resolved the original problem of the damp, musty smell:1. An XPower 1/4 HP centrifugal fan (also sold on Amazon) that advertises itself for carpet drying and water damage restoration, among other things. We don’t have carpet in the basement, but this thing was amazing. It moves A LOT of air, We set the timer for it to run for 3 hours, and after doing that for 2 or 3 days, it has made a huge difference. You might need more than one for a larger area, but this has worked tremendously.2. Odoban. I cannot tell you have many deodorizers/disinfectants/cleaners we tried. Many were okay, but had no lasting effect and didn’t entirely fix the mustiness. Some were ordered from specialty websites and were fairly expensive. They helped slightly, but not as much as hoped.Then we tried Odoban. Certainly nothing that is easy to get and is inexpensive can help, right? Well, it had great reviews so we might as well try it.We ran the fan for a few days, then I mixed the Odoban to the maximum disinfecting solution, added it to a half-gallon sprayer with a battery powered trigger (nothing fancy, no fancy equipment) and sprayed the east wall and around the eastern edge of the floor, which is where it gets damp frequently.The Odoban smells very pleasant while spraying. After spraying, it was the end of the day, so I locked up and went home and let the Odoban sit on the problem areas. Then next day the mustiness was pretty much gone. I ran the powerful fan for another 3 hours to make sure things were completely dry.I still haven’t completely cleaned up the debris along the edge of the floor yet, but the smell hasn’t been back. Finally, the miracle I was looking for.Also, it seems there was a plumbing problem at some point, as the floor behind the toilet on the first floor stank like urine. I sprayed that with a few different things – even straight laundry bleach – and it helped for a while but came back quickly. I hit it with the Odoban and it hasn’t been back yet.Yes, still a lot of work to do, but this Odoban has really done the trick in making it a more pleasant environment to work in. Smells are eliminated, at least over the least few weeks. You no longer wonder why it smells so musty when you walk in the door.We are just thrilled with Odoban for eliminating stubborn smells. It helps that it is a disinfectant, as it likely kills a number of organisms that cause foul odors.

Pleasant smell and effective!
I learned about this product in the vet clinic I worked at. Truly an amazing product! It disinfects AND eliminates the smell of cat urine (I have 3 cats, sometimes the old girls don’t get along). No more throwing out sheets or blankets! Amazing value for money too as a little goes a long way!

It works, but what a horrendous scent
I bought 2 gallons of this over the other enzymatic cleaners because of the massive price difference. I bought it for washing and cleaning up after foster cats and kittens who peed or sprayed on furniture, blankets, clothes, carpet, etc. I will say that it works fairly well at reducing or removing urine odors given time to soak in and dry, especially after a wash or two, BUT.. and this is a major but for me. The so called “Eucalyptus” scent smells like some horrid offspring of baby powder and a bargain basement eucalyptus candle. It’s cloying and choking while using or spraying from a bottle, and just plain old unpleasant after cleanup. It’s better than cat urine though. I would only order this again if I absolutely had to. Go for the unscented version if you can, or for a different product all together. I gave it four stars for it’s effectiveness, but had to take a star away because of the scent.

It works great!
We have 2 cats in our home. Both have sensitive stomachs, so we have to clean up quite a bit of vomit from various surfaces from carpet and upholstery. This stuff works great! It not only gets rid of the mess and stain, but it also smells great! I highly recommend this product!