The lingering smell of urine -- however faint -- can encourage both dogs and cats to continue soiling in inappropriate locations. Vinegar can be an effective urine odor neutralizer when used correctly.
Both dogs and cats are highly territorial animals. Males in particular are likely to continue marking the same area they've previously soiled, and thus a faint urine odor can prove disastrous for house- and litter-training. Even if you can't smell it, your pet probably can, so it's important not only to clean up the stain but also to neutralize the odor.
Most of the smell in urine is due to ammonia, a highly alkaline substance. Vinegar is acidic and helps to neutralize this scent. Vinegar is less effective at eliminating bad smells from feces and vomit, but can supplement other odor removers.
Simply applying vinegar directly to a soiled area is ineffective for removing both the stain and the odor. Instead, you must thoroughly clean the area. Start by sopping up all of the stain using an absorbent towel. Then try an enzyme or oxygen-based stain remover and apply according to the package instructions. Don't add vinegar until you've removed the stain remover.
To treat the soiled area, mix 1 part white vinegar to 6 parts water in a spray bottle, then spray to thoroughly saturate the stain. Use a toothbrush or carpet brush to rub into the stain, and leave the so on for five to 10 minutes. Then completely remove the vinegar with an absorbent towel, and clean the stain again with a stain remover to remove any excess vinegar.
Q. Can you steam clean and remove pet stains or odor that your carpets / floors build-up from pets?
A. Pets can make home carpet cleaning stains hard to clean like acids - there are only 2 kinds of carpet floor fibers that repels pet stains, they are polyester and olefin. If you have other than those 2 home carpet fibers, we may still be able to clean your stains by steam cleaning or using our home carpet cleaning services, providing you haven't attempt to spot clean the stains yourself. our technician can look at the pet stains on your carpet floors or hardwood floors and most likely will tell you if those stains are possible to clean or if they are permanent carpet stains. Providing quick carpet cleaning services can help eliminate any floor or home carpet damage to your house. Steam cleaning carpet stains is not like restoring floor and water damage areas - so contact our business and residential steam cleaning professional team today and schedule your carpet cleaning services at affordable rates.