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 How
to clean pet stains
Almost all pet
owners run into this problem.
The number of pets in American households is increasing so fast it’s
hard for pet owners to keep up with their cats and dogs. As a
professional carpet cleaner of over a decade, I frequently see carpet
stains from pet urine and feces. Often these stains are very damaging to
carpet fibers. Here are a few tips on cleaning up these kinds of stains
and preventing them from damaging your carpet.
Pet Urine
Blot pet urine up with a very absorbent towel. Press the towel into the
stain with your heel while standing on one foot. You want to soak up the
urine from the pad as well as from the fibers. Using new places on the
towel, do this about four times.
After you have blotted up as much urine as possible, spray the spot with
a 50/50 solution of white vinegar and water. Leave this in the carpet to
neutralize the acid in the urine. This will prevent the urine from
discoloring and distorting the carpet fibers.
Never rub on the carpet to remove pet urine or any kind of stain, as
this will only push the stain deeper into the carpet and pad.
Pet Feces
Stop and wait for the poop to dry completely! Don’t even think about
cleaning it up until it is dry. If you try to clean it out of the carpet
when it’s still wet, the fibers will absorb the feces and be permanently
discolored.
In about 24 hours when the feces has dried, pick it up and discard it.
Then call a professional to remove what is left on the carpet.
The professional should extract the stain with clean hot water. If any
stain is left after using the extraction process about five times, a
little detergent can be applied and then extracted. The professional
should not use soap or any other chemicals first. He should only use
them as a last resort.
After the stain has been completely removed, apply a sanitizer to kill
any remaining bacteria.
Following these tips to clean up pet stains will extend the life and
looks of your carpet and save you replacement costs.
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