Many people love keeping
pets. Especially kids nurse a special tenderness for all sorts of pets. Yet
keeping pets comes with its consequences. No matter how much you poop-train
your pet, a situation may arise when your pet discharges feces on your hardwood
floor. Not only is the stench and odor unbearable, but this poop stain can
permanently discolor the wood, if it penetrates inside. Therefore it ought to
be removed promptly. Moreover old poop stains left on your hardwood floor can
destroy its appearance making it unsightly. Following are some methods which
will help you to get rid of these stains and their accompanying stench.
Method One (For Fresh Stains)
Although, this method for the removal
of ketchup stains from carpets is easy, yet every step ought to be followed
with extreme care; so that the carpet fibers are not frayed or damaged in any
way.
Things that you will require:
·
Plastic
scraper
·
Trash
bag
·
Paper
towels
·
Baking
Soda
·
Vacuum
Cleaner
·
White
Vinegar
Steps that you need to take:
1.
Removal
of fresh stains is a great deal easier, as compared to the old ones. Primarily
you have to scoop us as much fecal matter as you can. You can use a plastic
scraper for this purpose. Moreover using an inverted trash bag can also be used
to serve this end. Then dispose of this poopy substance in the trash can. Now a
days you can come across many instruments in pet stores or hardware stores
which can further aid you in this cleaning process.
2.
Once
you take off the solid fecal substance from the top, you might notice that some
residual liquid is present at the bottom and this residue is what stains the
hardwood floor.
3.
To
deal with this remnant poop, place paper towels on the top of the stain. Once
the paper towels have absorbed as much liquid as they can, replace them with
new towels.
4.
Keep
on repeating this procedure until all the liquid from the stain has been
absorbed.
5.
Poop
stains are accompanied with strong stench as well. Therefore to get rid of this
odor and any remaining moisture, spread baking soda on the stain and leave it
overnight.
6.
Afterwards,
vacuum that baking soda which has absorbed the moisture and odor from the poop
stain.
7.
To
make sure that all traces of pet poop stain have been removed from your hardwood
floor, pour white vinegar on a clean cloth and rub the stain site with it. In
this manner, the poop stain and its odor will be gone altogether.
Tip:
If you keep any pets, then
you ought to regularly clean your hardwood floors with undiluted white vinegar.
This will satisfactorily remove any odors, dirt and grime which your pets might
have left. If you have any apprehensions regarding vinegar, then you ought to
let go of them as vinegar is perfectly safe for wooden floors and acts as a
good cleaner.
If the stains are old you
can adopt the method below to get rid of pet poop stains.
Method two (For Old Stains)
If poop stains have penetrated inside
your wood, discoloring it and ruining your hardwood floor, then this method is
the most effective remedy for this problem. It removes the stain from the
scratch and helps restore your wooden floor to its original state.
Things that you will require:
·
Undiluted
Hydrogen peroxide
·
Clean
cloth
·
Plastic
wrap
·
Wood
colored stain
Steps that you need to take:
1.
Old poop stains are harder to remove as they
have most likely penetrated into the wood and discolored it. Therefore you
ought to make use of a stronger cleaning solution.
2.
In
this case hydrogen per oxide is used to get out the stain from hardwood floor.
Apply a liberal amount of undiluted hydrogen per oxide on the stain area so
that it gets amply saturated.
3.
Moreover
soak a clean cloth with the same chemical and leave it lying over the stain.
4.
To
get rid of this pet poop stain effectively, place a plastic wrap over the cloth
which you had previously soaked in hydrogen peroxide. A sort of poultice will
be formed. Leave it on the stain overnight so that all the remnants of the
stain and any remaining odor can be satisfactorily removed.
5.
Afterwards
clean the floor with a clean damp towel. You can also wipe it with a vinegar
solution as an extra precaution. Wipe the floor until it gets dried.
Tip:
If the stain has discolored your
hardwood floor, then you can either sand the wood or get some colored stain to
match your original wood color.
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