IntroductionPet stains, no matter how old, are a real pain. With a good bacteria/enzyme digester and a few little "tricks," your carpet still has a chance. Regular cleaning services to your floor helps, also!
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First, you need a few items to help out:
Towels or rags |
(Should be very absorbent)
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Bacteria/Enzyme Digester |
(can be found at any pet store or home store 'Lowe's,' 'Home Depot,' 'Menards,' Etc.' in the cleaning area)
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Plastic wrap |
(Any hardware or most retail stores, honestly)
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White Distilled Vinegar |
(the lowest potency... 30% or higher is for killing vegetation if you grab it from Garden Supply sections. Look for a low percentage. Laundry aisles or cooking aisles carry the correct dilution.)
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Water |
(Always consider the temperature at which the stain was set. A pet stain means the stain was set with warm/hot temperatures. The water and cleaning solution should reflect this but be careful to avoid burns.)
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"How to" steps:
1. If the stain is fresh (wet), place towels or rags on the spot and step on it. Start gentle and then increase it up to using your full weight. Repeat with more towels and rags until no more liquid comes up.
2. Apply the bacteria/enzyme digester to the stains by following the directions on the bottle. This step takes time, so be sure to follow the directions closely. This cleaning solution helps to "break down" the enzymes in the urine/feces from your family pet.
3. Once the bacteria/enzyme digester is applied, put the plastic wrap over the stain and step on it several times. Leave the plastic wrap on the stain during the entire time to make sure the spot does not dry out.
4. If the accident site is one that has been stained a number of times, it's possible the bacteria may break down and create a large amount of ammonia. If this becomes the case, you may need to neutralize the spot after the digester has been working for about four hours. (This is where vinegar comes in.)
5. Mix one cup of vinegar to a gallon of warm/hot water (stains that went in at a certain temperature, should be cleaning with a similar temperature... a melted wax candle would need to be extracted hot, so other stains are the same). Rinse the area with the solution and apply, again, the bacteria/enzyme solution.
6. Let the solution sit for a while, then use fresh towels or rags to soak up the liquid.
Repeat steps, as needed. Warmth/Heat and proper solutions/techniques should remove most of the stains and odors. Anything lingering may have seeped below the carpet and is now trapped underneath. Proper carpet extraction may provide enough power to suck up any remaining residue. At this point, you'll want a good carpet extraction cleaning that has a high PSI for water pressure but also an equally high suction rate to suck up solution. Weak carpet cleaning machines may leave residue trapped underside of the carpet.
Should the pet stain or odor remain, call a professional deodorizing specialist. In home carpet cleaning may help remove what remains of the stain.
2. Apply the bacteria/enzyme digester to the stains by following the directions on the bottle. This step takes time, so be sure to follow the directions closely. This cleaning solution helps to "break down" the enzymes in the urine/feces from your family pet.
3. Once the bacteria/enzyme digester is applied, put the plastic wrap over the stain and step on it several times. Leave the plastic wrap on the stain during the entire time to make sure the spot does not dry out.
4. If the accident site is one that has been stained a number of times, it's possible the bacteria may break down and create a large amount of ammonia. If this becomes the case, you may need to neutralize the spot after the digester has been working for about four hours. (This is where vinegar comes in.)
5. Mix one cup of vinegar to a gallon of warm/hot water (stains that went in at a certain temperature, should be cleaning with a similar temperature... a melted wax candle would need to be extracted hot, so other stains are the same). Rinse the area with the solution and apply, again, the bacteria/enzyme solution.
6. Let the solution sit for a while, then use fresh towels or rags to soak up the liquid.
Repeat steps, as needed. Warmth/Heat and proper solutions/techniques should remove most of the stains and odors. Anything lingering may have seeped below the carpet and is now trapped underneath. Proper carpet extraction may provide enough power to suck up any remaining residue. At this point, you'll want a good carpet extraction cleaning that has a high PSI for water pressure but also an equally high suction rate to suck up solution. Weak carpet cleaning machines may leave residue trapped underside of the carpet.
Should the pet stain or odor remain, call a professional deodorizing specialist. In home carpet cleaning may help remove what remains of the stain.