We bought a new house and the previous owners had two small dogs. They let them poop and pee everywhere. It is mostly hardwood (which we are refinishing), so hopefully that will blast away the smell and then seal it in with polyurethane. There is one bathroom that has dark multi-colored slate like tile. I don't know if it is real slate or porcelain. I am guessing it is the latter. The surface is somewhat uneven which traps the dirt even more.

The sellers periodically kept the dogs here and in the unfinished basement with the concrete floor. The bathroom also has a door to the backyard so it was sort of like a mudroom pass through too. While the place was cleaned after the sellers moved, I went over the bathroom with a swiffer and didn't like what I saw. I'm going to ask a cleaning person to clean it by hand with a brush.

What sort of detergent should she use? Pinesol or some other regular cleaning solution? Will a product like bleach will discolor the slate/porcelain? Do you think the pee/poop permeated the tile? Would it permeate porcelain too? Or is it in the grout? Should I soak it with the Get Serious or is that product really for soft, more absorbent items like rugs/furniture?

I have two small kids and this bathroom would be their primary bathroom downstairs. They also like to go barefoot. I really don't want to change the tile. We will be painting the room and using a primer for that room

Also, for the basement, I think the main smell is in the carpet and we will re-carpet. I will also get the black light and hopefully the pee didn't penetrate the pad since the dogs were small. I have the same questions above for cleaning the concrete. It is a very big space. Do I clean first and then use the Get Serious and then "rinse" the concrete floor? Sounds like the Get Serious could be expensive. I read about a vinegar solution but don't want the house to smell like vinegar. If I use baking soda on the concrete, will an industrial vacuum cleaner be able to get all the fine grains out? I don't want to use my good vacuum cleaner - a smaller, delicate Dyson. In general, the smell isn't that bad but I do notice it.

I have allergies to pets so any help would be appreciated. We have a few months before we completely move in but we'll be in the house every other day.

Thank you!