Welcome to the club! I just finished shampooing my family room rug. I ended up buying a steam cleaner because of the rug accidents! The thing is that the entire area in our familyroom and breakfast nook is all rug! The only thing that has really worked well getting the stains and oders out has been Resolve rug cleaner. The type you pour into the rug cleaner machines. I buy a larg bottle for $8 I put some in a spray bottle for small accidents. Today I was fed up with all the little stains near our sliding glass doors. The whole rug came out fresh and looks totally brand new! I have to shampoo our rug 2-3 times a month.With Cookie its pure laziness! He's already 14 months old lol. He was going great on the pee pads and would only pee a little off the pee pad once in a while. Since Mimi arrived he thinks " oh well if she can pee in her bed then I can pee right here next to the sofa" If I am in the room he will automatically pee and poop on the pads. So if there is someone nearby he will use the pads, if no one is around he sneaks and pees anywhere! About 90% of my house is rug except the 2 bthrooms and kitchen.
Genie
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