Friday, May 27, 2011

How to Get Pet Stains Out of Carpet

Pet stains in carpet can be a real beast, because even though we think they have been cleaned entirely, pets can still scent the areas where they have been doing their business, and it tempts them to continue using the area to pee or poop on. It's a difficult cycle to get rid of, since pets are territorial by nature and once they have pooped or peed in an area and can still smell the remnants of a stain, they'll continue "going" there. Getting rid of the stain entirely so not only YOU can't smell it, but neither can your pets, can be a real challenge. Here is how to completely eradicate pet stains in carpet so they can't be scented by anybody.

Whatever you've been doing to clean up the pet stains, if your pet is still pooping or peeing in that area, then it isn't clean. If your cat continues to poop in the hallway, even after you've scrubbed and sprayed and shampooed, the stain is still alive and kicking, and you'll continue to be cleaning up after your indoor carpet toilet user.

If the stains are urine-related, the stain may be set in the padding under the carpet, and the best thing to do is to replace the carpet padding. All your cleaning and scrubbing won't eliminate the deep-set stains, and the problems will continue.

Clean stains as soon as they occur by blotting out the wet stains with a paper towel and picking up poop immediately before it dries and sprinkle baking soda in the area to soak up and eradicate odors. The longer you leave a stain, the more permission you are giving your pet to continue using the area. They will continue marking there if they can smell their own fresh urine or feces in the area. After using baking soda and the area has dried, use a carpet deodorizer on the area as well and vacuum as normal, then go over the area again with a washcloth with hot water to lift out any stain remnants.

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