Submitted by Rebel2theGrave t3_11d6xe9 in LifeProTips
xthatwasmex t1_ja78ss5 wrote
First, soap and lukewarm water, scrub the stain. Lift up the stain by patting it dry with a clean rag. Or, use a carpet cleaner. Use vinegar in the rinse-water if your carpet wont stain from that - it will help neutralize the urine/ammonia/soap. Again, lift up using clean rags (or a carpet cleaner).
Bile soap or lemon soap can help on those hard-to-get-out stains. Ask people with young children where they get theirs (it is a fair bet they deal with poo and other stains on the regular).
Secondly, use enzyme-cleaner. Some carpet-cleaner-products claim to have those enzymes, but I have found products such as "urine off" are much much more effective. Remember to treat at least double the area, because urine will spread a lot and you need this product to cover at least the same area. This will take care of any lingering smells - even to the point where the dog wont notice the smell.
For about 10+ years I've been cleaning a dog-school where puppies may have accidents, using a black-light to make sure I've gotten it all (and a dog to double-check and supervise). If it glows in UVA-light, it needs more cleaning. If the dog says so, it needs more cleaning. Repeat procedure.
This works. Some nurses found it hysterically funny that our cleaning-routine meant our place was cleaner than a hospital room.
Rebel2theGrave OP t1_ja7d89q wrote
Thank you for taking the time to write this! I used soap, lukewarm water, and also baking soda and vinegar, but without success. The fiber in the burlap really soaked up the poo (my dog was sick and had diarrhea), so it’s a tough one to clean. I’ll look into the bile soap and enzyme-cleaner, hopefully that’ll do (even though it dried up now). I bet it will, considered you’ve probably dealt with more tenacious stains, haha :-). Appreciate the help!
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