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carpet and rug pet stain removal techniques

Yes, even we owners of the best-trained dog breeds and pets will occasionally encounter pet accidents. Often, the urine is not discovered until long after the accident. The types of damage from pet stains can be diverse and are dependent upon the makeup of the urine. The content of your pets urine can change over the pet’s lifetime because of diet, medications, age, health, sex, and reproductive cycles. Because of these variations, some urine stains on carpets and area rugs may not be removable.

To treat urine-damaged areas:

Blot damp areas as soon as the urine is detected, with plain white paper toweling.
Apply a solution of 1/4 teaspoon of a liquid dishwashing detergent (non-bleach and non-lanolin) with one cup of lukewarm water. Do not use automatic dishwashing detergent or laundry detergent.
Absorb the moisture with paper towel, rinse with warm water and repeat the application of detergent. Continue rinsing and blotting with the detergent solution and water as long as there is a transfer to the toweling or improvement in the spot.
Follow the detergent application with a solution of one cup white vinegar to two cups water, and blot dry.
Apply a half-inch layer of paper towels to the affected area, and weigh down with a flat, heavy, non-fading object. Continue to change paper towels until completely dry.