Stains From Pets Can Get Nasty - How To Get Them Off Carpets?

You love your dog, love cuddling up with it and cannot bear the thought of locking it away in a cold kennel outside. But pets can be nasty on your home furnishing. It is a tough choice. The worst thing is that you may grow used to the smell in the house but a guest will immediately be out off by the pet smells.

Since most pet odors are due to accidents on the part of your pet, your first line of defense is to deal with the stains these accidents leave behind. If a pet has left a stain due to urination, vomiting or defecation, you’ll need to deal with it, immediately. Just picking up the solid waste and swiping at the stain isn’t enough.

- You have to give the soiled area a good cleaning. This can be done with vinegar, which also makes a wonderful deodorizer, or mild dish soap. After the stain is completely gone, rinse by blotting with a damp rag or paper towel.

- Sometimes with pet urination, wicking can occur. This means the stain went deep down into the lower fibers of the carpet and has pooled at the bottom. You may feel you got the entire stain out, but in a few hours or even a day or two, the stain will magically reappear as the liquid rises up through the fibers to the top of the carpet. To eliminate wicking, take a thick towel or rag and place over the stain. Weigh it down with some books or other heavy items and leave it there for a few hours or even overnight. This should absorb all of the liquid. Clean the stain once again to make sure it’s all lifted.

For all other stains on carpets, try using these quick carpet stain removal tips.