You don't want to, it stinks!
Can you guess what visited our house last night? Linda is so thankful that neither Chim or I got sprayed. We had probably been home from our walk 1/2 hour when the overpowering, awful smell of skunk assaulted our house- both inside and out! It was making Chim cough, me wheeze and Linda's nose and throat felt irritated. Of course she googled "how to get rid of skunk odor" right away. One of the most common was to bake coffee grinds and cinnamon for a few minutes, then open the oven door. Nope, didn't make a dent. Next was placing bowls of vinegar around the house. It just smelled like Italian deli skunk. This morning, the stink was lingering in the house, but outside was OK. Linda has still been careful with letting us stay in the backyard alone. After only 3 hours of sleep (insomnia combined with tossing and turning from the stink) Linda spent 2 hours cleaning the upstairs. She hasn't touched the other bedrooms or downstairs though because she needs a break to eat and rest.
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Wiki says that a skunk can spray up to 10 ft and could temporarily blind you if it hit your face. Maybe the skunk wasn't even near our house since the spray can be detected up to a mile away. Dang, that's some powerful stuff! They usually only spray when they feel they are in danger (or of if they are hit by a car) and they just carry enough for 5 or 6 shots! It takes up to 10 days to build up a new supply. If I was a skunk, I would only use it if a bear or big dog was trying to eat me, not to annoy the whole neighborhood. Linda's cousin Russ had a pet skunk in the 80's. It walked around on a leash and used a litter box. I don't think you are allowed to remover their scent glands anymore, so it probably wouldn't be the best pet choice.
