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Removing Cat or Dog Urine Stains From Carpets Furniture

by: unique-distributing( 10828Feedback score is 10,000 to 24,999) Top 10000 Reviewer
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Hello, I hope this guide will help make it easier for you to keep your home Pet Odor and Stain Free!!!

How to Clean Cat or Dog Urine From Carpets and Upholstery

For new wet stains, soak as much of the urine up as possible. The more you can remove, especially on carpeted areas the easier it will be to remove that odor and prevent staining. Use old towels, newspaper, or paper towels and place them on the wet spot.  If possible place some under the area also.  Stand on this padding to help absorb as much of the urine as you can. 

For old stains, apply water first, allowing it to soak through the affected area. Then treat as a new stain (above) absorbing as much of the wetness as you can.  

Apply a high quality bacteria/enzyme product such as the one in my eBay store Stain and Odor Solution.  These type of products neutralize and remove pet odors and stains. Be sure the product contains bacteria though. Enzyme only products will only break up the protein found in urine, but not consume it completely. Bacteria produces more enzymes making it much more effective than enzyme only products.

OTHER TIPS

  • Hot water or heat can permantely set odors and stains in man-made fibers found in carpets. Unless used with a bacterial/enzyme type product.
  • Vinegar and ammonia will not effectively remove or cover up the urine odor.  You might find Fido or SnowBall returning to the same area.  
  • Bacterial or enzyme products are not as effective if regular cleaning or chemical products have been used on the area before. Try and remove as much of the old cleaner out as possible.  Apply water to dilute the chemicals found in these products. The bacterial/enzyme removers will go after the other cleaners instead of just the protein stain and odor your trying to remove. You might have to apply the bacterial/enzyme product a second time to be effective.
  • Remember the urine spot you see, actually spreads up to 4 times that size under the carpet.  Be sure to use plently of product to effectively treat the whole stain. 


Guide ID: 10000000000089910Guide created: 01/21/06 (updated 07/24/08)

 
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