Pet Accidents Happen
Even the most well-trained dogs and cats can have a bad day when it comes to your rugs, even if they do their utmost. This is because rugs are notoriously difficult to clean. In point of fact, a very large percentage of the carpets that are brought into Green Carpet’s Cleaning to be cleaned have been damaged by one or more accidents that were caused by pets. This is one of the most common causes of damage to carpets that are brought in to be cleaned at Green Carpet’s Cleaning. What steps should you take in the event that your dog, Fido, or cat, Mittens, has an accident on your carpet, such as hurling, urinating, or having loose stools? You not only have a rug, but you also have a pet.
DO: Clean the area as quickly as you can with a sponge and clean, warm (not hot) water. Do this as soon as possible. It is a good idea to test the dyes first to make sure that they are color-fast. This can be done by rubbing a colored area with a damp paper towel and seeing whether or not the towel picks up any tints from the region. Sponge the front and back of the rug with a lot of water, being sure to cover all sides. To remove the water and the residue, use a shop vac, and then continue cleaning the system until the water that is removed is completely clear and odorless. If you can’t find a suitable place to dry the rug (such as a clothesline or a fence), you should at the very least insert some wadded newspaper underneath it to allow air circulation. A fan is helpful as well. And don’t forget to have the rug professionally cleaned as soon as you possibly can so that you may eradicate any and all traces of the odors and residues left behind. After a pet has “marked” an area, it will most likely return there if there is any trace of the previous scent.
DO NOT utilize any stain removers or carpet cleaning products that are now on the market to be purchased. A significant number of these will cause the stain to become more widespread or to become irreversibly ingrained in the fibers. Some can even bring about a change in the color of the pile on the rug. If you are not going to have the rug professionally cleaned, it is fine to clean the area with a very mild detergent such as baby shampoo because this will not affect the rug’s color or texture. However, after you have finished washing the rug, you need to make sure that it is thoroughly rinsed and dried as quickly as possible. If rugs are allowed to remain wet or damp for more than one day, they will begin to emit a musty stench after this amount of time has passed.
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