Carpet Care For Pet Owners

What To Do When A Pet Accident Occurs On Your Carpet

Additional responsibilities come with owning a pet, on top of the fur, grime, and filth that enjoy gathering in your carpet. 

When cleaning up pet accidents, many pet parents do exactly the opposite of what they should. 

However, if you understand how to clean up correctly and with the appropriate materials, you can avoid an irreversible stain. Here are some carpet cleaning tips for pet owners.

How Often Should You Clean Your Carpets If You Have Pets

To keep up with stray pet fur, dander, and dirt tracks, fur parents should vacuum their carpets once or twice a week. 

Professional carpet cleaning should be done three to four times a year for pet owners who want a deep clean. 

Cleaning your carpets as the seasons change is a simple method to remember when it’s time to have a deep clean! 

Nevertheless, the frequency with which you should clean your carpet depends on the number of your pets and the length of their hair.

Fur

Pet fur can build on just about anything, including carpets. A shedding pet can create a trail of hair on the floor, clogging your vacuum cleaner quickly. 

An old paint roller wrapped in masking tape and attached to a mop handle can be used as a huge lint roller to gather pet hair before vacuuming. 

Furthermore, raking your carpet using a carpet rake with rubber bristles can gather pet hair in clusters, allowing you to collect the hair before vacuuming manually. 

To minimize the amount of pet hair that remains in your carpet, vacuum it at least three times a week.

Pet Accidents

Accidents happen, regardless of how diligently you train your pet. When it comes to poop and urine accidents, a quick response can help reduce the damage.

Using rags or paper towels to pick up the solids can push them further into the carpet. Instead, scrape them away with a craft knife or a dustpan.

In the case of urine, most of the moisture can be removed by standing on an old absorbent towel placed over the mess. However, cleaning the surface with three to four drops of dishwashing liquid in one cup of warm water is still necessary. 

Apply the solution to the pee stain and work it in. Rinse the area thoroughly with a clean cloth and water after you’ve gone over the surface. 

To soak up the wetness from the cleaned surface, lay 15 to 20 paper towels over it and put weight to make the towels stay in place. 

Ensure that you replace the paper towels regularly until your carpet is completely dry.

Maintaining A Clean Carpet With Pets

Here are some ways to keep your carpet clean despite having pets.

• Make sure your pet’s paws are clean and dry before entering the house: Cleaning your pet’s paws when they come in from outdoors might help protect your carpets from becoming nasty. Put an old piece of cloth by all your home’s doorways and ensure that everyone in your family understands that paws must be wiped before pets are allowed back in.

• Protect high-traffic carpet areas with area rugs or runners: Using area rugs, particularly along hallways and other high-traffic areas, is another means of protecting your carpet. Area rugs can help decrease stress and strain in high-traffic areas of your carpet, such as the hallway between the bathroom and the kitchen or space in front of the couch or the stairs. Another advantage of area rugs is that they are simple to move and clean.

How To Remove Pet Stains And Odors

Stains and odors are sometimes inevitable, no matter how diligently you try to maintain your carpet. Fortunately, here are some steps you can take to remove pet stains and odors.

For wet stains that haven’t dried yet:

• • As much urine as possible should be soaked up using rags or paper towels.
  • Place the freshly soaked towel in your pet’s assigned “bathroom area” if possible.
  • Using clean, cool water, thoroughly rinse the accident area and blot dry.

If the stain has already set:

• • Once the area has been cleaned, use a good pet odor neutralizer.
  • If the area is still discolored after it has dried thoroughly, use carpet stain remover.
  • When cleaning urine stains from carpet or upholstery, do not steam clean. The heat will cause the protein to bond into synthetic fibers, permanently setting the stain and the odor.
  • Cleaning chemicals like ammonia should be avoided. Strong chemical odors may urge your pet to mark that spot again with their scent.
  • If the urine has seeped into the padding beneath your carpet, your work will be more challenging. Parts of the carpet and padding may need to be replaced in some circumstances.

If none of these methods work, one effective solution is to get the help of a professional. Instead of wasting energy, effort, and money to address the problem yourself, hire a professional carpet cleaning service like SaniClean Dry Carpet Cleaning to take care of the problem. 

Our dry carpet cleaning services can leave your carpets looking pristine without any need for drying time!

The Bottom Line

When you have pets, there are a few things you need to do to keep your carpet in good shape. We have discussed some methods for carpet cleaning pet accidents in this article. 

If you have more questions and concerns about pet carpet cleaning, contact us at SaniClean Dry Carpet Cleaning today! We’ll be delighted to help you.