How to Remove Pet Stains from Carpeting Quickly

Company is going to arrive any minute, and Fluffy or Fido just decided to leave you a present on the carpet. No time to run to the store and get more stain remover? Many homes already have a household product that can take care of that stain quickly. Easy, fast, and very effectively, you can remove that stain without your company knowing a thing.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Shaving cream (white foam is best)
• Cloth towel
• Spatula
• 3 paper towel sheets

1. Remove excess dropping of feces or regurgitation with the spatula and dispose.

2. Fold the paper towels to cover the area if you are cleaning up urine and step on the paper towels with clad feet.

3. Use the spatula and shaving cream to completely cover the stained area. Leave a thickness of the lather at about 3/4 of an inch. Let stand for five minutes.

4. Use cloth to rub area vigorously. Scrub gently until only a minimal dampness remains.

Tips & Warnings

• Shaving cream can be left on area up to half an hour while you complete other tasks.
• If you wish the previously stained area to be more dry, just use more paper towels on damp area and repeat Step two until dry.
• Shaving gel works but not as well. The gel just needs to be rubbed into a lather with the spatula before performing Step four.
• You may leave shaving cream on as a five second fix, if you need to leave for hours at a time. This keeps the stain from setting. Merely repeat Steps three and four when you return.
• If gel is used, depending on the brand, it can add to the stain rather than clean it up.

[Willowsidhe]

on 7/26/2008 Great tip! I've never heard of using shaving cream for pet stains but I'm going to give it a try next time my puppy has an accident.

[Willowsidhe]

on 7/26/2008 Great tip! I've never heard of using shaving cream for pet stains but I'm going to give it a try next time my puppy has an accident.