How to Clean Pet Stains on Wool Rugs
Cleaning up your wool rug after your pet has an accident isn't just hygienic---cleaning the rug and eliminating the odor can also help prevent your pet from getting into the bad habit of considering your rug its personal potty area. How to best clean a pet stain on your wool rug depends on whether you catch it while it's still fresh or don't notice it till it's dried. Does this Spark an idea?
Things You'll Need
- For Fresh Stains:
- Paper towels
- Sponge
- Detergent solution (see Tips for recipe)
- Pet odor neutralizer
- For Old Stains:
- Wet vac machine
- Absorbent cleaner (such as Host or Capture)
Instructions
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New Stains
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Use paper towels to pick up and discard any solid waste.
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Blot wet areas with paper towels, pressing down hard or stepping on the paper towels to soak up all the wet waste.
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Repeat until you've soaked up as much liquid as possible.
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Use a sponge to blot the stained area with cold water.
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Use detergent solution to clean the stained area, starting at the outer edges and working your way inward.
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Rinse detergent solution completely with cold water.
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Repeat as needed until stain vanishes.
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Follow your pet odor neutralizer's directions to apply neutralizer to the affected portion of your carpet.
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Use paper towels to blot the cleaned area until it is completely dry. Use your hands to gently rub the wool rug to fluff it back up.
Old Stains
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Use a wet vac machine with plain water to completely clean the entire rug.
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Use a sponge with cold water on the stain, working from the stain's outer edges to its center.
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Use detergent solution to clean the stained area, starting at the outer edges and working your way inward.
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Use cold water to rinse the detergent solution completely from the rug.
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Apply absorbent cleaner to the stain, following the package directions and working from the outer edge of the stain to the center.
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Let the rug dry thoroughly. Repeat the process if stains remain visible.
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Follow your pet odor neutralizer's directions to apply neutralizer to the affected portion of your carpet.
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Tips & Warnings
To make a simple detergent solution, combine 1 teaspoon of clear, bleach-free washing liquid with 1 cup of warm water.
Always test any cleaner on a part of the carpet that's not visible to make sure it doesn't cause discoloration.
