The idea is that the strong smell of tomato juice can mask the skunk's scent. However, simply masking the odor is not the same as actually neutralizing it. The skunk's spray contains thiols ...

Sadly, the bit of folklore telling you to wash everything skunked in tomato juice is incorrect. If only it were that easy! Skunk spray has organic chemical compounds in it called thiols ...

These compounds supposedly should bind with the sulfur compounds in skunk spray and neutralize them. In reality, these compounds aren’t present in a high enough volume in the tomato juice to ...

Also, skunk spray smells worse when it gets wet. A tomato-juice bath was the traditional remedy for a spraying, and I can tell you firsthand it was worthless. All tomato juice does is mask the ...

Combine 1 quart of hydrogen peroxide, 1/4 cup of baking soda, and a teaspoon of dish soap in a bowl. Apply this solution to affected hard surfaces, such as floors or walls. To make this pet-friendly, ...