Removing Pet Urine Stains from Your Carpet

You can’t get enough of your loving cats and dogs, but as for accidents - well, we can certainly do without those! Not only does your pet’s urine stink up a room - it also stains your carpet. That is, unless you clean it quickly enough! Here are a few tips to help you catch those urine stains before they soak up:

Step 1: Mix 1 teaspoonful of white neutral detergent (a mild liquid dishwashing detergent containing no strong alkalies or bleaches) with 1 cup of lukewarm water.

Step 2: Blend 1 tablespoon of household ammonia with ½ cup of water. Blot until no more urine is removed.

Step 3: Neutralize by mixing ⅓ cup of white household vinegar with ⅔ cup of water.

Step 4: Blot up any remaining moisture by pressing or padding the area with the absorbent white towel and weigh it down. Allow to dry for 6 hours.

While cleaning up pet messes, remember the following key tips:

• Test your spotting solution in an inconspicuous area
• Urine stains may cause permanent dye removal from fibers
• Avoid mixing ammonia and bleach during your clean-up operation
• Always blot from the outer corner of the stain, inwards
• For further help, you can find a IICRC certified carpet cleaner in your area b visiting www.iicrc.org.

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At Triple S, we offer wall to wall carpet, tile, and drapery cleaning, and will give you a bottle of our most-trusted ProSeal fabric protector to ensure your furniture stays fresh all year round!
We have three main plant locations:

Stamford Plant | 400 West Main Street
Norwalk Plant | 337 Westport Avenue
Stratford Plant | 1800 Stratford Avenue

Cleaning Tips Every Pet Owner Should Know

Having pets is no reason to get rid of your beautiful carpet! In fact, there are plenty of easy cleaning tips you can use when accidents occur. Here’s how you can keep your home clean and pet-friendly at the same time:

Vacuum it up. Pet hair can cling to many things in your home, especially carpets. If your furry friend sheds often, just grab a roll of masking tape and a vacuum cleaner. While lint rollers are a great solution, wrapping masking tape around an old paint roller can work even better, as it picks up larger accumulations of hair! Once you’re done collecting large clumps, make sure you vacuum. In fact, vacuuming up to at least three times a week can reduce the amount of hair that lingers in your carpet.

Blot stains. No matter how well you train your pet to use a pad or go outside, accidents are bound to happen. Cleaning up the urine stain immediately can give you optimal results and prevent stains from damaging your textile. First, stand on an old terry cloth towel to remove most of the moisture. Then, mix a few drops of liquid dishwashing detergent with one cup of water and work it into the stain. Keep in mind, blotting your carpet will work much more efficiently than rubbing it!

Use powders and liquids. It’s inevitable that your pets will leave even a slight odor in your home, especially if they spend time playing outside. To keep your carpets and upholstery smelling their freshest, try using powdered odor eliminators when fabrics are dry, or even a liquid urine odor eliminator with ingredients like bio-enzymatic that kill bacteria.

Get a professional cleaning. One of the best ways you can fight stains and odors that your loving pets leave behind is to get a professional cleaning. When you get a thorough cleaning, experts will come right to your door with all the proper equipment. They will remove soil and revive colors to leave fabric clean, fresh, & bright. Can’t beat that!

If you’re a pet owner looking for a certified carpet and upholstery cleaning technician to help you freshen up your carpets and upholstery, call the experts at Triple S! We are a family owned business with over 50 years of experience. We have three main plant locations:

Stamford Plant | 400 West Main Street
Norwalk Plant | 337 Westport Avenue
Stratford Plant | 1800 Stratford Avenue

How to Remove Fresh Pet Urine Stains on Your Carpet

You love your cats and dogs but you're probably not fond of the urine stains they accidentally leave behind on your carpet. The good news is that if you catch the urine stain while it's still fresh, not dried into the carpet, you can follow these few steps to clean it right up.

The most important thing is that you dilute the urine and get it out of the carpet.

1. Use water to blot the spot with a white absorbent material. Your best bet would be a cotton towel. Continue to wet the towel with more water and blot until no more urine is being removed. 
2. Only at this point can you now use your store bought bacteria-enzyme pet urine remover to clean out the remaining urine or odor. 
3. If you don't have a pet urine remover, use the following as a back up:
1. Clean the area with a diluted neutral detergent. 
2. Take a tablespoon of household ammonia to a 1/2 cup of water and blot until no more urine is removed. 
3. Neutralize with 1 part white vinegar to 2 parts of water and blot the area. 
4. Blot up any remaining moisture by pressing or padding the area with the absorbent white towel and weight it down. Allow to dry for 6 hours. 

Important Notes:

• Always test your spotting solution in an inconspicuous area.
• Urine stains may cause permanent dye removal from fibers.
• Urine could have penetrated the carpet and may have contaminated your under padding. Cutting and replacing this section of pad is best.
• If you need help, you can find a IICRC certified carpet cleaner in your area by going to www.iicrc.org.

Triple S Carpet & Drapery Cleaners is located in Connecticut with three main plant locations:

Stamford Plant | 400 West Main Street

Norwalk Plant | 337 Westport Avenue

Stratford Plant | 1800 Stratford Avenue

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