Cleaning up pet stains on the carpet is usually troublesome not merely because of the stain but also due to the odor. If you should spot the stain when it is still new, it usually is easier to eliminate. However if the stain is concealed from your sight, and you only detected it a number of days or even weeks following your pet’s accident, it can certainly end up tough to get rid of both the stain and the odor.
The good news is, you can find simple and easy strategies for you to overcome this challenge and what’s more is that you are able to do it yourself. Below are a few strategies on how to clean pet stains from your carpet.
If the spot is still fresh, the first thing you’ll want to do is to extract the area. This can be done with a shop vac or else you can blot the area with an absorbent towel. The aim is to take out as much liquid as is possible before you start treatment.
Next, put a small amount of detergent on a towel and use it to blot the area. Remember to never rub at any spots or stains in your carpet. This will only make things worse. Prepare a mixture containing 4 cups of warm water and half a cup of white vinegar. Slowly pour it over the stain and then place dry, white towels over it. You want the towel to absorb the mixture so it will be helpful to leave heavy objects such as books on top of it. Leave it for 4 to 6 hours before removing the towels. You will find that both the stain and the odor should be gone.
Try this method for older pet stains on your carpet. Locate the stain first using a black light. Urine tends to glow when under this kind of light. Add 1 tablespoon of mild and non-alkaline detergent to 1 cup of warm water. Once the detergent has been dissolved, slowly pour it over the stain. Blot the spot with a clean absorbent towel.
Then, little by little pour a different mixture, containing 1/3 cup of white vinegar and 2/3 cup of warm water, all over the area. Once more, blot the area with dry towels. After you have completed that, create a mixture of 1 tablespoon of mild soap and 1 cup of water. Dribble this on the stain and the same as the process previous to this step; blot it with a dry towel. Lastly, pour water over the area to rinse it and give it one last blotting.
See, it’s not very hard to clean carpet stains – whether it be new or old. You do not always have to use a carpet cleaning service. More times than not, it can be done yourself.
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