If you have pets then you’ll eventually experience pet stains. It’s practically unavoidable. There are a variety of reasons why your pet can have an accident on your carpet. Maybe you got tied up at work and did not make it home on time to let Scruffy out. Or perhaps your pet is slightly older and can’t hold it as long as they used to. Whatever reasons there are solutions to help get these types of spots and stains out of your carpet after they have transpired.
It has been stated again and again and forever but it still remains the key to pet stain removal. The quicker you can get to the spot the higher possibility you have of completely removing it. The thing with pet stains is that it is a biological substance. There are a number of bacteria that are at work and the more time you leave them to their task the worse it will get for you and your carpet.
Now the handiest item for pet stains is a shop vac. The first thing you want to do if you happen to confront a pet mishap is to utilize the shop vac to extract as much of the urine as possible. If your pet went number two then you plainly want to pick that up with a paper towel rather than vacuum it up.
But extracting the liquid will, for one, make your clean up much easier. You will then actually be cleaning up the spot rather than a puddle of urine. Otherwise you are just adding whatever cleaning agent you are using to a puddle and that’s not what you want to do. We are looking to remove, not add.
After you extract you can use a number of different cleaning agents. You may choose an over the counter spot remover, a mixture of water and a mild soap, or even water and white vinegar. Whichever route you choose the most important thing to remember is to blot the stain.
Do not ever rub a stain, of any sort. Apply your cleaner and blot the stain with a clean towel. Rinse with plain water and then extract with your shop vac. Repeat these steps as necessary until the problem area is no more.
If the pet stain has been in your carpet for a long period of time then you might want to use an enzyme spot remover or a mixture of the water and vinegar. Apply the solution over the spot and give it time to break down the stain for approximately 20-30 minutes. This will permit the enzymes to digest the bacteria that are creating the odor.
If for any reason you are not necessarily sure about a stain feel free to contact a neighborhood carpet cleaning company and speak with them about it. It is better to be safe than sorry and you absolutely don’t want to ruin your carpet by trying something you are not absolutely clear on.
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