Nothing can kill the high I have from a wonderful afternoon at the mall faster than walking upstairs to find a puddle waiting for me. Thanks, pup.Normally, I would reach for the gallon jug of Nature's Miracle that I keep handy. Although I have never been the biggest fan of this product, it seems to work reasonably well. My one issue with it is that my dog returns to the same place whenever she goes in the house, which makes me think the odors are not truly being removed. Plus, when the weather is hot, that unmistakable smell fills the room... yuck.
Earlier, I found these articles on natural pet stain removal and natural carpet cleaners. Since the stain was still wet, I decided to give it a try. I dropped an old towel on the stain, and mopped up as much as I could. I skipped the step about dousing the stain with water (mostly because I am lazy). Then, I sprinkled a fair amount of baking soda on the entire wet stain. I left it there overnight instead of the 30-45 minutes recommended by the article (again, mostly because I am lazy).
The next morning I woke up and vacuumed the baking soda. I discovered two things:
1) The stain and odor were completely gone.
2) I have very dirty carpet!
I was extremely impressed with the stain and odor removal, not only of my dog's mess, but also of the dirt from my carpet. All that was left after I vacuumed was the cleanest patch of carpet in my entire house, in the exact shape of the puddle that used to be there.
I guess my next research project is finding a way to clean my entire upper level with baking soda?
2 comments:
My dog peed all over our carpet on the 4th of July (scared of all the fireworks in the neighborhood). I noticed that the area still stinks. I can't wait to get home and try this. Thanks for the tip!
What a great suggestion! I wonder if it works on cat urine, too? It's also a lot less expensive than Nature's Miracle!
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