Pets are undeniably
adorable and keep you company when no one else might be willing to. Yet keeping
a pet demands a vigilant effort on your part. Despite a thorough housebreaking,
usually every other pet has an accident now or then. Probably the worst of
these accidents are poop stains which have the potential of literally ruining
your carpet. Moreover these pet poop stains are unsanitary and are accompanied
with a horrible stench. Therefore the quicker you remove these stains, the
better it is. Otherwise they might set in further. Following are some tips
which will help you to get out these poop stains from your carpet.
Method One (Using pre wash laundry stain
remover)
Removing poop stains from
the carpet might sound gruesome; however it is not that difficult. The
following method is quite simple indeed. You wouldn’t have to go out of your
way to purchase some extra ingredients. Your routine detergent and stain
remover can do the trick.
Things that you will require:
·
gloves
·
spatula
·
Dust
pan
·
paper
towels
·
clean
water
·
Pre
wash laundry stain remover
·
Clean
cloth
·
Dish
washing Detergent
Steps that you need to take:
1.
Before
you start removing that nasty stain from your carpet, a very disagreeable job
which you have to do is scooping up the poop from your carpet. No matter how
unwilling you might be to perform this job, yet you have to do it. So get some
plastic gloves, put them on; get a spatula or pooper-scooper. Scoop up maximum
fecal matter on the dust pan and dispose it of in the trash can.
2.
After
taking off the maximum fecal matter off the stain, place paper towels over it
so that all the stain remnants may get absorbed in it.
3.
Spray
the stain with a pre wash stain remover.
4.
After
that make a solution with water and dish washing detergent.
5.
Apply
this solution on the stain with a sponge or clean cloth.
6.
Gently
rub the stain.
7.
Repeat
the steps 3 to 6 until the stain comes off.
8.
When
the stain is finally removed, blot that area with a clean cloth to wipe away
the detergent and stain remover.
9.
Keep
blotting until it becomes dry.
Warning:
Avoid excessive scrubbing
as it might fray the carpet. Furthermore work from the outside and move towards
the inside, instead of rubbing back and forth. This is because the latter
procedure might spread the stain further.
Method two (Using white vinegar solution)
Vinegar is God’s gift. It
has a multitude of uses to its name. Not only does it add taste to your meals,
but it also act as a very potent cleaner. This method is useful for stains that
are a bit stubborn and refuse to come off easily. As this method deploys
vinegar, hydrogen per oxide and ammonia collectively; so it will surely help
you get rid of all annoying poop stains.
Things that you will require:
·
gloves
·
spatula
·
dust
pan
·
white
vinegar
·
warm
water
·
Spray
bottle
·
hydrogen
per oxide
·
ammonia
·
cool
water
·
clean
cloth/sponge
Steps that you need to take:
1.
For the removal of pet poop stains, primarily
you have to scoop away the excess fecal matter. You can do this by using a
spatula and dustpan. Finally this poopy substance should be discarded away in
the trash can.
2.
Next,
you have to make a cleaning solution comprising of one tablespoon of white
vinegar and two cups of warm water.
3.
Fill
a spray bottle with this cleaning solution and spray it on the stain remnants
to get them out of the carpet.
4.
Let
the solution set in for some time so that it can work more effectively. You
could leave it for 5 to 10 minutes.
5.
Afterwards
blot it up with a rag.
6.
Repeat
this process of spraying and blotting until the stain disappears.
7.
However
if the pet poop stain is persistent and refuses to budge, then you ought to use
something stronger for its removal.
8.
Treat
the stain with some drops of hydrogen peroxide, followed by a few drops of
ammonia.
9.
You
will have most probably got rid of the poop stain by now. Sponge it with a
clean cloth and blot it dry.
Tip:
You can also sprinkle some
baking soda on the stain to get rid of any unpleasant lingering odor.
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