If your puppy or dog has accidentally gone to the bathroom on your brand new carpet, you need to know how to remove the urine so that it doesn't make your house smell.You can use household supplies to clean up the mess, make your own odor-neutralizing products, or use products bought at the store.
Step 1: Put a wet and dry vacuum cleaner over the spot.
If you want to get rid of the urine from the carpet or flooring, use the vacuum.The urine will not get absorbed into the carpet or flooring's deeper layers if this is done.It will be very difficult to get rid of the odor created by urine that has been absorbed into the deeper layer.If you don't have a vacuum cleaner, lay a few sheets of paper down on the floor.The best time to do this is after the dog has urinated.When the paper is not soaking up urine, replace it with new sheets.It will help to keep the urine out of the carpet.
Step 2: A UV light can be used to detect dried urine spots.
You can use a cheap UV blacklight to find the spots where your dog has urinated if you were unable to soak up the urine.Place an object next to the spots so you don't misplace them again.You can buy cheap UV lights at your local hardware store.
Step 3: The solution should be a mixture of water and vinegar.
The solution should be 50% water and 50% vinegar.If you use two cups of water, you should mix it with some of the other stuff.The amount of liquid you use depends on where your dog urinates.
Step 4: Put a lot of solution on the urine spot.
To make sure that the solution absorbs into the deeper layers of the carpet, you will want to use a generous amount.The urine spot will be softened by the solution.
Step 5: The spot should be scrubbed gently.
To clean the mixture, use a new sponge or cloth.This will help to remove the hardened layers of urine in both the superficial fibers of the carpet and the deeper layers in the flooring.
Step 6: You should run the vacuum over the urine spot again.
Run your vacuum over the spot and pull up the mixture of the two things.If you don't have a vacuum, you can use paper towels or newspapers to soak up the broken up urine.
Step 7: Baking soda can be put over the urine spot.
Baking soda should be poured over the entire affected area once you have dried it.Make sure the carpet or flooring is covered with baking soda.The baking soda will help to make the urine pass muster.
Step 8: The hydrogen peroxide and dishwashing liquid should be mixed together.
There is a mixture of hydrogen peroxide and dishwashing liquid in a spray bottle.Make sure you use 3% hydrogen peroxide.Your flooring may be damaged by anything higher.You should make sure that the dishwashing liquid you use does not contain bleach, as this will stain your carpet.
Step 9: The urine spot should be sprayed with the hydrogen peroxide mixture.
The area should be lightly sprayed with baking soda.You can give the spot a good scrub with a new sponge or brush if you don't plan on using it again after spraying the mixture.
Step 10: Allow the area to dry completely.
It may take several hours.When the spot is no longer damp to the touch, run your vacuum over it again to pick up any excess baking soda that may not have gotten mixed in with the hydrogen peroxide mixture.Old urine spots are the most likely cause of discolored carpet.
Step 11: Purchase either salt or alum.
You can find both of the products at your local grocery store.The same product can be used to get rid of the bad smell in dog urine, as well as absorb any leftover liquid.
Step 12: You should make a cleaning mixture.
A liter of solution can be made by dissolving 200 grams of salt or alum in 800 liters of water.To apply the solution to the affected area, transfer it in a spray bottle.
Step 13: Fight urine spots.
If the urine is fresh, you can wash it with paper towels, newspapers, or a wet/dry vacuum.After soaking up as much urine as you can, spray the cleaning mixture on the affected area.It should soak into the urine spot for a while.If the urine spot is old, spray it and let the solution soak into it for 30 or more minutes.The longer you allow the solution to sit, the more effective it will be in breaking up and dissolving the urine that has dried in the carpet.
Step 14: Take the mixture and put it in a container.
Once three or four minutes have passed, wipe it off and then soak it up with paper towels or a wet/dry vacuum.This will allow you to remove the dissolved urine that broke up.If the spot is relatively dry, spray the solution on it again.Let it dry.The dried solution will fight against the bugs.
Step 15: These products contain enzymes that break down urine into molecule that can be eaten by non-odor causingbacteria.
Nature's Secret Weapon, Stink-Free, Roco & Roxie Supply, and Best Carpet Enzyme Cleaner are examples of these products.
Step 16: Give the products a try.
There are areas with remnant urine odors that can be sprayed with these products.These products can kill odor-causingbacteria and prevent remarking.They contain substances that remain after application that bind to waste products and prevent mold growth.The products include a pet deodorizer and a stain and odor removal product.
Step 17: Make sure you use the right amount of neutralizer.
It is important to use more product than the amount of urine that your dog excretes.A medium-sized dog can excrete half a cup of urine, so in that case, you would use the neutralizing agent.
Step 18: The neutralizer can be applied.
It is best to read the instructions on the bottle or package that came with the neutralizer.Most neutralizers need to be applied to the spot and then let to soak for a period of time.If they have soaked the carpet, it is best to vacuum the spot or soak the liquid in newspaper or old fabric towels.Use three times the amount of neutralizer to wash urine off concrete.If your dog passed a quarter of a cup of urine, you would use three-fourths of the neutralizer.It is a good idea to lift the carpet and clean the floor when treating carpets with urine.There is a good chance that the odor will linger if you don't.The foam in car seats is much more absorbent than carpets and floorings, so double the amount of neutralizer to account for that.