How to Clean Dog Diarrhea Off the Carpet
If you notice dog diarrhea on your carpet, you need to clean it as soon as possible to salvage your carpet. If the diarrhea dries onto your carpet, it will require a more vigorous cleaning regimen. Dog diarrhea will also leave behind an unpleasant smell in your carpet that you will need to treat. Does this Spark an idea?
Things You'll Need
- Latex gloves
- Garbage bag
- Water
- White vinegar
- Bowl
- Paper towels
- Butter knife
- Baking soda
Instructions
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Wear latex gloves to protect your hands. Open a plastic garbage bag nearby so that you do not accidentally drop any feces in other areas around your home.
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Combine 1 part water and with 1 part white vinegar in a bowl.
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Remove excess waste from the carpet with paper towels. Do not put any pressure on the carpet, as that will push the feces into the fibers. Place the soiled paper towels into the garbage bag.
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Scrape off dried feces with a dull butter knife. Remove as much of the dried feces as possible, but do not pull too hard or you will pull out the carpet fibers.
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Pour the vinegar solution over the diarrhea stain. Blot the solution from the carpet with paper towels until you absorb all of the excess liquid.
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Add more of the vinegar solution to the area if you still notice the stain. Continue to blot the area until you remove the stain. Put the garbage bag in an outside bin.
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Sprinkle baking soda over the area to remove any lingering odor. Let the baking soda sit for two to three hours. Vacuum the area carefully to remove the baking soda.
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References
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I used this method and it worked to remove about 75% of the staining. Once the vinegar and water stopped producing any color when blotted off the carpet, I sprinkled baking soda and then spraying it with my vinegar and water mixture. It bubbles up and then I would blot and blot and blot and that pulled up about another 20% of the stain. This whole process has been over about 3 hours. I have taken breaks and then gone back to it over and over again. I may have to resort to a chemical carpet cleaner to get the rest if I even can get the rest out. Unfortunately this particular incident was almost black in color and very thick. Yuck.
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HOPEFULLY this'll work..... :(
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Easiest way in the world to clean this up for me has been the a shop type Wet-Dry Vac. Can immediately suction up the big mess with hose and then after that pour some soapy water on the residue and vacuum with the hose again. Repeat a few times until gone. Completely disappears and even works well when there was time delay getting to mess. And you know you are getting it completely out. Only yucky part then is dumping out the vacuum canister into the toilet! Would think carpet cleaner vacs with a hose would would as well. Will have to remember the white wine if encounter a stubborn streak in the future.
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It's amazing what we learn by living with a dog. On behalf of other dog owners, thanks for sharing this information! (Oh, and red wine's better for drinking anyway.)
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OH...probably won't be drinking white wine any time soon!!
