I don’t really like it when I enter someone’s home and I’m greeted by smelly pet odors. You don’t notice it since you are already used to it but your guests can, trust me! If you don’t want your furry friend to spend lonely nights outside your house then you’ve got to learn to wipe out pet odor. Since dogs and cats spend lots of time laying and rolling on the floor, their body odors infuse the fibers and that is where the whole matter begins. Then there is also the smells from the little presents that sometimes pets leave behind!
Talking about pet accidents, obviously the very first thing you need to do is to deal with it right away. If your four-legged friend has urinated on your carpeting, pat the site dry as soon as you can. The faster the urine is removed, the less damage it will create for your carpet. Pile on paper towels and then stand on them for about a minute or so, make sure to get as much off the carpet as possible.
If you have a carpet cleaner or stain removal liquid go ahead and use that to get rid of staining. Cleaning products that are intended for pet odor removal are recommended for this job as they should have less of a chemical smell like ammonia. Ammonia in addition urine doesn’t smell good I’m telling you! Also, the smell of ammonia might also train your pet to keep using the same location.
There can also be the problem of solid waste. Merely collecting the solid waste and dabbing at the stain isn’t enough. You need to give the soiled spot a good cleaning. Vinegar works great for this process, it also acts as a deodorizer because of its odor eliminating and anti-bacterial properties. It’s also possible to use a mild dish soap to get rid of the stain and freshen up the area. Once you’re finished removing the stain completely, rinse it by blotting with a damp white cloth or paper towel.
For thorough cleaning, use a wet vac or Bissel. These types of special vacuum cleaners function like regular ones except they use clean water to remove the stains and then the dirty water is sucked up into a reserve container.
To finish, use a neutralizing or pet odor eliminating spray to maintain things fresh between vacuuming or cleaning. You can also sprinkle pet odor carpet powder just before vacuum-cleaning to remove undesired smells. I’ve tried it and the carpet is really odor-free within minutes!