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AIM · 08-04-2005, 11:27 AM

I'm terribly embarrassed to admit this...my husband recently saw on television that you can detect pet urine stains on carpet with a black light. At night, we turned off all of the lights and went over the carpet with a black light and we were disgusted by what we saw. There were stains everywhere in every room of the house! We did this a day after we throughly cleaned the carpets with a rented Rug Doctor type contraption. I am a little confused because some of the stains, although not as many, were under our couch in an area or carpet which has never been exposed. Did we spread it around when we cleaned the carpet? The stains don't really smell, but now that I know they are there, I'd really like to get rid of them. What products have you used and what works best?

love our addi · 08-04-2005, 11:33 AM

I don't think I want to try this (and definitely not when my husband is in the room (lol). I'm sure I would not like what I would see. If something really works, let us know.

rrosenberry · 08-04-2005, 11:33 AM

Ive done the black light test.... frightening huh? Mine was from my 16 year old cat.... nice,,, cat pee is the worst!
Use this great stain/odor remover... I've posted it before on here,it always gets good results....

1. normal size bottle of hydrogen peroxide
2. 1 tablespoon of baking soda
3. 1 teaspooon of Dawn dishsoap

mix together and pour on stains....or put in squirt bottle and spray.. dont leave in the bottle can combust... ( I guess)

It wont stain or do anything to colored carpets,,I've used it on all types.
Hope it helps,,, I used it for ODOR remover, but people say it helps with stains.

xtine · 08-04-2005, 11:41 AM

I personally haven't tried doing the blacklight test and quite frankly i'd be a bit afraid to see what i'd find! I actually took out my carpet and put hardwood floors in. And to my amazement The bottom of the carpet was full of urine stains

and i thought my steam cleaning did the job lol

yorkieusa · 08-04-2005, 11:45 AM

Well, you caused me to do some research.

This says that steam cleaners will set the stains and not to use them.

http://www.hsus.org/pets/pet_care/ou...and_odors.html

Good luck!

CC's · 08-04-2005, 12:43 PM

Well I am not going to get one of those lights!

I don't wanna know what is in these carpets. LOL

LIL MIS' MAGIC · 08-04-2005, 02:36 PM

We did the black light test a couple of weeks ago and we were so disgusted by what we saw we went the next week and had hardwood floors put in...we want to anyone and this was just a way to push us towards it...we just couldn't believe how dirty the carpet was, and we thought we had being cleaning up really well...

In my opinion:

DO NOT USE THE BLACKLIGHT TEST!!! (unless you like to be grossed out)

Passionfruition · 08-04-2005, 02:53 PM

HOWLY CROW!

That's scary!

Geeezzz, I don't want to do it but now I'm going to have to, lol. Then I'll be hiring a professional cleaner too! Sully peed in our house a LOT when he was a pup. He never does anymore, but I'm sure there are plenty of spots we missed or didn't clean up well enough, OMG.

chloeandj · 08-04-2005, 03:16 PM

Regarding pee under the couch: That doesn't suprise me. Tinkerbell would squeeze under the couch and all the beds to pee when she was little. I had to stuff blankets under all the beds and couch so she wouldn't do it.

crystalsmom · 08-04-2005, 03:32 PM

You are too much!!!! That little teapot is great!!! Will it be a bucket next??

ReconsMomma · 08-04-2005, 03:38 PM

I am sooooo happy that I only have one room that has carpet in it and it is closed unless I am in it.

milliecorrales · 08-04-2005, 03:57 PM

I have been raving about this product for the past year, better than Natures Miracle and was just named Dog product of the year by Dog magazine. It is called "Get Serious" organic stain extractor, easy to use, takes away stain and smell and no scrubbing. I love this stuff, use it for everything including stained upholstery, in my car, clothing, etc. Its available at Petsmart and I swear by it. Zig zag into stain, put old towel or cloth on it and come back and it is gone!!!!

b_veselka · 08-04-2005, 05:40 PM

This is why I went with tile when we removed our old carpet in our bedroom. You could see stains that you never smelled or knew were there on the pad under the carpet. It was disgusting!!! Not to mention the huge pile of dirt that I swept up after removing the pad. Now we only have carpet upstairs and I plan to pull that up next and replace it with hardwood floors- well that material that looks like wood and snaps together. Tile is so much easier to keep clean! I think with animals in the house- whether they are house trained or not- tile or something other than carpet is the way to go.

alexandnugget · 08-04-2005, 06:24 PM

it might not all be pee. a lot of stains of all kinds show up from blacklight...

Julz · 08-04-2005, 07:32 PM

That really IS scarey!! Maybe I'll try it some night after I've had a couple of beers! Liquid courage! LOL!! Man, I know for sure Sampson snuck in a peed on a chair leg 3 times. He is a Rotty, so we are talking a gallon at a time practically

! I cleaned it up, but still......

08-04-2005, 11:27 AM	#1
AIM Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 95	This is really gross! I'm terribly embarrassed to admit this...my husband recently saw on television that you can detect pet urine stains on carpet with a black light. At night, we turned off all of the lights and went over the carpet with a black light and we were disgusted by what we saw. There were stains everywhere in every room of the house! We did this a day after we throughly cleaned the carpets with a rented Rug Doctor type contraption. I am a little confused because some of the stains, although not as many, were under our couch in an area or carpet which has never been exposed. Did we spread it around when we cleaned the carpet? The stains don't really smell, but now that I know they are there, I'd really like to get rid of them. What products have you used and what works best?

08-04-2005, 11:33 AM	#2
love our addi Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 127	I don't think I want to try this (and definitely not when my husband is in the room (lol). I'm sure I would not like what I would see. If something really works, let us know. __________________ love our addi & romeo

08-04-2005, 11:33 AM	#3
rrosenberry & Bailey & Bella Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,164	Ive done the black light test.... frightening huh? Mine was from my 16 year old cat.... nice,,, cat pee is the worst! Use this great stain/odor remover... I've posted it before on here,it always gets good results.... 1. normal size bottle of hydrogen peroxide 2. 1 tablespoon of baking soda 3. 1 teaspooon of Dawn dishsoap mix together and pour on stains....or put in squirt bottle and spray.. dont leave in the bottle can combust... ( I guess) It wont stain or do anything to colored carpets,,I've used it on all types. Hope it helps,,, I used it for ODOR remover, but people say it helps with stains. __________________ Rhonda, Bailey, Josie and my angel Bella Rue' "Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened." ~Anatole France~

08-04-2005, 11:45 AM	#5
yorkieusa Crazy about Kacee! Donating Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kansas Posts: 21,173	Well, you caused me to do some research. This says that steam cleaners will set the stains and not to use them. http://www.hsus.org/pets/pet_care/ou...and_odors.html Good luck! __________________ Karen Kacee Muffin 1991-2005 Rest in Peace My Little Angel

08-04-2005, 02:36 PM	#7
LIL MIS' MAGIC Yorkie Lover Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Midlothian, Texas Posts: 4,377 Blog Entries: 3	We did the black light test a couple of weeks ago and we were so disgusted by what we saw we went the next week and had hardwood floors put in...we want to anyone and this was just a way to push us towards it...we just couldn't believe how dirty the carpet was, and we thought we had being cleaning up really well... In my opinion: DO NOT USE THE BLACKLIGHT TEST!!! (unless you like to be grossed out) __________________ Kristin, Mom to: Lil Mis Magic, Sailor and Captain

08-04-2005, 11:41 AM	#4
xtine Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: CA Posts: 1,406	I personally haven't tried doing the blacklight test and quite frankly i'd be a bit afraid to see what i'd find! I actually took out my carpet and put hardwood floors in. And to my amazement The bottom of the carpet was full of urine stains and i thought my steam cleaning did the job lol

08-04-2005, 12:43 PM	#6
CC's YT Addict Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 402	Well I am not going to get one of those lights! I don't wanna know what is in these carpets. LOL

08-04-2005, 02:53 PM	#8
Passionfruition Proud of my Sully! Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: beautiful CHARLESTON, S.C. Posts: 5,454	HOWLY CROW! That's scary! Geeezzz, I don't want to do it but now I'm going to have to, lol. Then I'll be hiring a professional cleaner too! Sully peed in our house a LOT when he was a pup. He never does anymore, but I'm sure there are plenty of spots we missed or didn't clean up well enough, OMG. __________________ - - - - - - - - - - - - I love my Sully (the Wonderdog!)

08-04-2005, 03:16 PM	#9
chloeandj Tinkerbell, My Little Flutterpup Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Beautiful California! Posts: 6,112	Regarding pee under the couch: That doesn't suprise me. Tinkerbell would squeeze under the couch and all the beds to pee when she was little. I had to stuff blankets under all the beds and couch so she wouldn't do it.

08-04-2005, 03:32 PM	#10
crystalsmom Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 7,946	You are too much!!!! That little teapot is great!!! Will it be a bucket next?? __________________

08-04-2005, 03:38 PM	#11
ReconsMomma BANNED! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Janesville WI Posts: 2,483	I am sooooo happy that I only have one room that has carpet in it and it is closed unless I am in it.

08-04-2005, 03:57 PM	#12
milliecorrales YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 516	Really great product I have been raving about this product for the past year, better than Natures Miracle and was just named Dog product of the year by Dog magazine. It is called "Get Serious" organic stain extractor, easy to use, takes away stain and smell and no scrubbing. I love this stuff, use it for everything including stained upholstery, in my car, clothing, etc. Its available at Petsmart and I swear by it. Zig zag into stain, put old towel or cloth on it and come back and it is gone!!!!

08-04-2005, 05:40 PM	#13
b_veselka Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: South Texas Posts: 307	This is why I went with tile when we removed our old carpet in our bedroom. You could see stains that you never smelled or knew were there on the pad under the carpet. It was disgusting!!! Not to mention the huge pile of dirt that I swept up after removing the pad. Now we only have carpet upstairs and I plan to pull that up next and replace it with hardwood floors- well that material that looks like wood and snaps together. Tile is so much easier to keep clean! I think with animals in the house- whether they are house trained or not- tile or something other than carpet is the way to go. __________________ Beth Veselka

08-04-2005, 06:24 PM	#14
alexandnugget Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: cleveland, ohio Posts: 147	it might not all be pee. a lot of stains of all kinds show up from blacklight... __________________ I my Nugget! Visit Nuggets DOGSTER page here

08-04-2005, 07:32 PM	#15
Julz Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 4,347	That really IS scarey!! Maybe I'll try it some night after I've had a couple of beers! Liquid courage! LOL!! Man, I know for sure Sampson snuck in a peed on a chair leg 3 times. He is a Rotty, so we are talking a gallon at a time practically ! I cleaned it up, but still......