[107barney]

Actually just like disposable pads, the washable pads require you some training for your dog to use them.

It does not matter if you use pee pads that are disposable or washable. It's kind of like your garden -- if you let your dog go out in the yard and poop whereever he wants, then you will have poop all over your lawn. But if you train your dog to go in one section of the yard, then you wont have to clean up the entire lawn.

So using that analogy, if you put pads in various spots all over your house and your dog does not know where the bathroom is (or thinks the bathroom is wherever), then yes, you will have soiling on your belongings. This would be the case if you use colored pads, white pads, disposible pads, pads with powder inside, etc.

I can only speak for myself - my pads are in designated locations. And my carpets are clean along with my furniture and my bedding.