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Even the best pet is going to have accidents once in a while, so how do we handle them when they come along?
Solutions such as vinegar and water, seltzer water, etc … none of these preparations are nearly as effective as the products manufactured specifically to deal with pet stains and odors.
Urine spots in carpet tend to soak down through the carpet and into the carpet backing and pad and even the sub-floor beneath, making them very difficult to remove. For a fresh urine stain on carpet, gently blot up all you can with paper towels, being careful not to spread the stain or to drive the remaining liquid deeper into the carpet. After blotting up all the free liquid, put a clean terrycloth towel or cotton cloth on the spot and apply pressure. Apply a bacteria/enzyme digester to completely eliminate the organic material [follow label directions.]
After you’ve blotted out as much as you can, put a dry towel over the stain and weigh it down for several hours. Then remove the towel and fluff up the carpet fibers to let the carpet finish drying. If there’s still a visible spot, follow up with a water rinse or a carpet stain remover. Repeat the deodorizer or bacteria/enzyme solution if the odor isn’t all gone.
Never attempt to clean urine stains with ammonia or a cleaner containing ammonia [which] gives off urine-like scent signals [pets may resoil the spot that is "marked" in this way].
(c) 2005, Don Aslett. Used by permission of Marsh Creek Press. All rights reserved.
Excerpted and condensed from Don Aslett's, Pet Clean-Up Made Easy.
