Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Pet Accidents, What Do You Do


Pets have accidents and it is good to address them as soon as possible. Urine is probably the biggest issue because it soaks into the fabrics. Urine is also a rather sophisticated problem with respect to removal. When it is wet it is acidic and needs to be approached one way. When it dries, it turns into urine salts, an alkaline, and should be addressed differently than when wet. Another aspect is that when it is the dry, the urine salts can absorb moisture from humidity in the air and give off a foul odor. That is why on humid days, a house can smell worse.

Dealing With Urine While It Is Wet
Blot, blot, blot because removal is the first approach. Find a dry white towel and apply to the wet spot (colored or patterned towels run the risk of bleeding onto the carpet, rug or upholstery). Keep moving dry parts of the towel over the wet spot to remove as much as possible. After blottting, sprinkle baking soda on the urinated area. Baking soda will help absorb and neutralze the urine. After the baking sda has dried, vacuum it up thoroughly. (NOTE: Baking soda may sometimes discolor fabrics, so you should test it on a non conspicuous area of your rug, carpet or upholstery)

Dealing With Dried Urine
First identify the spots. Look for visible evidence like spots or discolorations. Also, a black light can be used to find the source. In a darkened room, the urine salts become flouescent in the presence of ultraviolet light. However, the most available and practical method of locating urine problems is your nose. Do not be afraid to get down on your hands and knees to find it. Once the spots have been identified, using 1/3 white vinegar to 2/3 water, spray it on the spot. You want to apply enough to get to the contamination in order to liquefy the urines salts. However, do not over wet the carpet, especially with wood sub-floors. Alter applying the vinegar/water solution, remove as much of the misture as possible by blotting as previously described.

6 comments:

  1. It is one of the most difficult things to remove from your carpet...the odor and the dirt but professional cleaners who are really good do it very well.At home it is only possible with steam cleaners.
    New York mold removal

    ReplyDelete
  2. These are really good advices. I use the help of carpet cleaning Islington for the most of the cases, but now I will try some of these recipes.

    ReplyDelete
  3. To remove a bubble gum from your leather furniture, all you need to do is to dry the gum with a hair dryer. Once the gum dries out completely, gently remove it with a clean cloth. Don’t forget to follow up with a good leather conditioner.

    Carpet Cleaning Holbeach
    Leather Cleaning Holbeach
    Upholstery Cleaning Holbeach

    ReplyDelete
  4. Thanks for these outstanding pictures . These are really beautiful.

    k rend cleaning products
    render cleaning company

    ReplyDelete
  5. I thank for your time of this wonderful blog read about cleaning!!! I definitely enjoy every little bit of it and subscribed to check out new stuff of your blog a must read blog!
    End of lease cleaning Manly

    ReplyDelete
  6. Very interesting topic and I enjoyed reading the blog. arborist Maroubra

    ReplyDelete