Area Rug First Aid For Pet Urine – Naples | Cape Coral | Fort Myers | SW Florida

Oriental Area Rug Cleaning For Pet Urine Issues

Of the most common issues, we see when cleaning area rugs pet urine can be the most challenging to treat and causes the most damage.

Pet urine can cause a severe color run and if left untreated, leads to dry rot and the odor can be very hard to remove or disguise. Urine can also chemically damage the structure of a rug by making the foundation hard and less supple, affect indoor air quality and can help attract moths. Repeated wettings can cause the foundation of the rug to lose mechanical strength to the point where the rug cracks and breaks when rolled or folded.

If your pet has had an accident on your Oriental area rug create a mixture of 50% WHITE vinegar and 50% cool water and then pour this mixture directly on the affected area. The vinegar will help prevent colors from running and help neutralize the urine odor.

After the rug has been treated, blot dry and sponge with rug shampoo or with the solution given below and let dry thoroughly.

Pet stool, regurgitation

If a pet regurgitates on a rug, you are faced with removing a complex mixture of foodstuffs, saliva, and stomach acids. If a pet regurgitates or defecates on a rug, clean the area immediately by picking up as much material as possible with paper towels or with a clean, white cloth. If necessary, use a tablespoon to scrape up all the foreign material. Blot the area dry and immediately sponge several times with rug shampoo or with the cleaning solution listed below. Don’t scrub hard–too much manipulation of the pile can spread the stain. Sponge in the direction of the nap.

Spot Cleaning Solution

1/4 cup white vinegar

1/2 tsp liquid dishwashing detergent

2 cups Luke warm water

Finally, sponge the area with cool, clean water to finish. Use absorbent towels or a firm, non-shedding sponge. Don’t use a brush so stiff that it pulls fibers from the pile. Don’t scrub hard at the pile. Sponge in the direction of the nap. Place some towels under the spot to keep floor or pad from getting wet. Dry thoroughly. When the nap feels dry, check the back of the rug to be sure the area is completely dry.

If the above home remedy doesn’t deliver the results you expect, give Oriental Rug Salon a call.

Oriental Rug Salon is a Certified Partner with the prestigious Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) and the international Carpet & Rug Institute. We’re experts in cleaning a wide variety of area rugs that contain pet urine and other harmful spills. We’re A+ rated with the Better Business Bureau and Angie’s List and our technicians are certified by the world’s most respected certification body for textile professionals.

Pet accidents are harmful to wool and silk area rugs so time is of the essence to ensure your area rug is protected from bleeding, dry rot and bacterial infection.

For more information on Oriental Rug Salon’s thoroughly exhaustive area rug cleaning and pet urine treatment process please visit us online at www.OrientalRugSalon.com or call us anytime at 239-424-8171.

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