How to Choose a Pet Stain Remover

Getting rid of pet stains and odors can be a real problem, especially if you have carpets and rugs. Commercial products can help, just make sure you choose ones that are effective.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• money

1. Consider whether or not pet stains are an ongoing problem. If not, removing the stain will be a one-time hassle, and you can even consider dry-cleaning if the stained object can be dry-cleaned. However, if pet stains are a continuous problem, you will need to consider getting something that will deter the pet from urinating in that area again.

2. Choose a pet stain remover that contains a neutralizer to discourage the pet from choosing that same spot. Keep in mind that a neutralizer does not prevent your pet from choosing a new spot on the carpet to urinate on.

3. Also make sure that the pet stain remover that you choose has enzymes specifically for removing odor. Getting rid of the stain is not enough, for your sanity, the odor has to be gone as well.

4. There is no need to buy something expensive unless the stain is very resistant. You can simply blot up the stain until it is gone. A fifty-fifty solution of white vinegar and water can neutralize the pet odor, as can baking soda.

Tips & Warnings

• If pet staining is a big problem, consider confining your pet to a small room of the house while you are away. Getting a crate is another option to consider.
• Make sure the product that you buy does not have ingredients in it that are harmful to pets.

[carpetrx]

on 1/28/2009 As a professional carpet cleaner what I recommend is this: get a good enzyme treatment. Dogs pee anywhere/everywhere, cats tend to go in the same spot - keep that in mind. Train accordingly! When a pet pees - it goes through the carpet, into the pad & down to the subfloor. So that is where you need to treat it to eliminate the odor. Lightly spraying the surface may eliminate the stain, but not the odor. Flood the stain with a good enzyme treatment - let that dwell for 20 to 30 minutes - then use a wet/dry vac to extract as much of that liquid back out as possible. If after the drying out you still detect odor -- repeat with a larger quantity of liquid (so it spreads out more). A black light can help locate urine stains that may have been there before you moved in. Even if they got the stain out, the black light will reveal its location & you can put enzyme on it. Hope that h

[brandy1123]

on 12/12/2008 good article

[BHolmes]

on 12/8/2008 With a new puppy in the house...have to think about these things!
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