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| ivanbee |
k so i've been house sitting a co-worker's house for the last week and she comes back home tomorrow. everything was going great until i got home last nite. i dont know why or how but i somehow managed to up the toilet. i swear it was like a scene out of a movie. i was basically trying to fix the mother****** til 5am this morning. i called a bunch of plumbers but nobody can come out til tomorrow morning (today is easter). to top it off, when i woke up this morning i noticed there was a funny smell coming from the fireplace and upon further inspection i realized my dog took a major yellow piss on her nice white rug. i tried cleaning it but the stain wont come out. i also thought about flipping the rug upside down but that's not gonna work cus it's a different pattern.
questions: how do i fix a toilet that overflows? how can i get rid of a piss stain from a white carpet?
i'm really sketched out cus this is a really nice house and she basically trusted me to watch over her house and dog and let MY DOG stay there too cus i told her he was potty trained and all. i even thought about spilling cranberry juice on the carpet to cover up the piss stain and just leave her like 50 bucks or something to get it cleaned. what should i do? |
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| Yan |
| quote: | Does anyone know how to remove pet urine stains from rugs? My poodle has made his "mark" on my off white area rug by urinating on it and I am having trouble getting rid of the stain.
Any suggestions?
Cathy D.
Go Organic
There are several organic products on the market that completely remove stains and odors. Organic in the scientific sense. Urine is an organic material and "like dissolves like" that's why inorganic chemicals and perfumes never remove the stains and odors. There are many organic products advertised and sold at Pet Stores; but the most effective one is called SPOT SHOT and its available at Home Depot. I had a rental property that had many large "pet urine stains". When I followed the directions and a little scrubbing, you'd never know it was the same carpet.
--Desiree
Peroxide
Your reader should try using peroxide and a little water on a sponge this will get rid of the odor and the stain!
A.
Windex
I have found that using spray window cleaner (i.e. Windex) works wonders for removing all kinds of stains from my carpet. (I have 2 cats and a 20 month old son!) Just spray to soak the stain completely, then blot with paper towel. You may need to use several towels. You may want to test a small area in the corner or someplace less noticeable first.
Leesa
Winnipeg, Manitoba
It's 'Incredible'
In response to Cathy D. concerning pet urine, I have found a good product called "Incredible" which will take the stain and odor of urine out of carpet. It is about $5.00 for a good sized bottle and since you only use a little, it will last a long time. If you can not find this product a good alternative is diluted white vinegar. Use about 1/4 cup of vinegar to a quart of water. You may have to blot the area several times with this mixture to get rid of the odor and stain.
Joe
Detergent and a Shop Vac
I've had good luck removing dog urine from carpeting with detergent and my trusty Shop Vacuum. I've tried commercial cleaners, and have had little luck. I mix a tablespoon of Tide in very hot water and pour it onto the stain, with the Shop Vacuum already running and in place on the stain. This keeps the liquid from saturating the carpet and works pretty much like the rental steam cleaners do. Vacuum as much of the moisture as possible out of the carpet and ventilate the room well to dry. (I've tried cheaper brands of detergent for this, and Tide definitely works best.)
F.
Vinegar
She can try vinegar - it should lift the odor and it should be able to lift the stain. She could also try a raw potato for other stains ... A friend told me to take a raw potato - cut in half and rub into the stain ... beats heavy detergents.
Mimi
Toothpaste
I've found that toothpaste (ordinary daily-use toothpaste) gets out some tough stains...I had a white hat once that had an oil stain on it and a little toothpaste and warm water (with an old toothbrush) and the hat's as white as it ever was.
Sue
Been There...
We've got one dog and two cats who share our house, as well as numerous "foster dogs" who stay until they find a home, as we do volunteer work for a rescue group. We've had lots of experience with just this sort of problem. For the reader with a "marked" area rug--This is probably a salvagable situation, since the rug is white and it is an area rug, two very important things. Most of the "carpet stain removers" on the market don't work well at all for pets. I've found that the best formulas for removing urine are as follows:
If the stain is fresh: first, some sort of blotting--a towel, powder or absorbent applied immediately (Nature's Miracle makes a granular product that works unbelievably well for this purpose. Don't use flour or powder, as you will have a mess. I've heard diatomaceous earth works well for this, but have not tried it.) Next, a 50:50 mixture of good old vinegar and water, doused on and blotted, blotted, blotted up. Also, depending on the size of the rug, a simple run under the faucet or hose with plenty of water usually works quite well. If the stain is not fresh, there are several options. Laundry detergent designed for baby diapers (Dreft) is good to wash out urine if the rug is washable; if not, apply an enzymatic cleaner as mentioned below, and keep the dog away for a week or two (can be done with foil). Finally, a last resort for us (due to the cost) is Simple Solution Carpet Shampoo (NOT liquid or concentrate Simple Solution). This will emulsify the stain and make it blottable, wipeable, or extractable, as mentioned below. It got green poop out of our rug, a gift from a foster dog.
Miscellaneous tips:
Simple Solution Carpet, Nature's Miracle, etc are all $$$ if you get them at the pet store. However, from RC Steele, a catalog company, they are quite reasonable (maybe 40% cheaper), especially when you consider the investment you have in your carpet.
If you are fortunate enough to have access to a small, extractor-type carpet cleaner, these work unbelievable wonders for pet stains. We have used all of the above formulas on our wall-to-wall carpet in the extractor and have had success removing diarrhea, urine, throw-up, etc. from off-white carpet.
Most products on the market are excellent for dog urine, but not cat urine. Vinegar and water seems to work best, followed closely by Simple Solution Carpet Shampoo, and then Dreft mixed with water, for cats.
Finally, rubber-backed rugs sometimes attract animals to pee on them. I don't know why this is, but have found it to be generally true.
Lynn
Vinegar and Water
Try a mixture of white vinegar mixed with water (about 50/50) and swab a small area and see if that will help lift the stain (and the odor).
Always do a test patch!
Jim
Dishwashing Liquid and Vinegar
I had a wonderful,well trained dog, that never soiled the floors, but unfortunately after 3 years, he suddenly developed epilepsy. This caused him to soil the floors often. Someone told us to use about 1 qt of water, with a squirt of dishwashing liquid, and 2 Tablespoons of white vinegar on the spots where there was urine to prevent odor.
This worked perfectly. After 4 years of doing this, we never had an odor. Of course, you have to get to the spot while it is still wet. IF it dries, I don't know anything that will take it out.
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| ivanbee |
| are you ing kidding me? if i start rubbing tootpaste and vinegar into the carpet, i'm just gonna it up even more d00d |
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| ivanbee |
| i used this carpet cleaner they had under the kitchen sink that is supposed to get rid of 'pet stains' and althought it does look a little better, you can totally tell there's something there. i think im gonna spill something over it and cover up the piss man. it's the only way |
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| all-nite-freak |
| the good thing is i just saved a ton of money on my car insurance..... |
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| Sunsnail |
| i know a lot about toilets. what exactly is the problem |
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| Nrg2Nfinit |
for the toilet use one of those accordian plungers
as foryour dog.. it should get no more kisses from you.. just hard beatings |
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| igottaknow |
buy one of these and stick it up ur pooper.
then urinate all over the rug so its the same color. |
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| bananas |
| lollerskaterzz dude, i feel sorry for your situation, but this is damn funny:stongue: |
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| Marc Summers |
| wow, I hope your co-worker is a GOOD friend. :nervous: |
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