Ugh! Grossed out!! Carpet cleaner suggestions needed!!

[gracielove]

Originally Posted by sophias mommy

I was thinking about getting this Bissell 33N8A Portable Deep Cleaner, SpotBot Pet

but still trying to decide if its worth it!!


I don't think theres wood underneath... Thank goodness!

This whole thread is making me sad ... I was hoping for an instant miracle solution!!!

I bought a little bissell carpet cleaner when Gracie was a puppy.It is an upright and only cost about $80.00. She would have an occasional miss beside the pee pad. I would soak up the urine with paper towels first and then pour some cleaner right on the spot. After that I used the Bissell to clean a little more and it would suck up all the moisture that was in the carpeting. It think it was well worth the investment. It has great suction for such a little machine.

[concretegurl]

I was just looking at some stuff online with carpet cleaning how the underpad ca hold stuff and the floor's subfloor boards-

the most important thing in deep cleaning (steam really is the best) but making sure the hot water or stream is effectively extracted (vacuumed up) is the critical difference in getting anything underlying up and completely out.

[RoxyLuv]

Originally Posted by makennasmommy

Where do you buy Urine Off ?

I've always bought Urine Off at Pet Supplies Plus. Don't know of other places as I haven't looked. That's the biggest pet store in my town. Petsmart opening soon, but don't know if they carry it.

Gray bottle... Urine Off in yellow letters.

[sophias mommy]

I ended up forking out the $150 for the spotbot pet bissell cleaner. I used it on one stubborn spot. After cleaning, the blacklight shows nothing! I'm looking forward to black lighting it again tomorrow to see if theres still a difference!! keep your fingers crossed!

[AbbyMax]

I have ChemDry come and professionally clean my carpets usually once a year - twice a year this past year as I have 1 year old pups.

I have a bissel spot lifter, but with two pups this year I find they have been able to sneak a pee here and there. Plus, my girl is smaller and her pees are the size of a pea!

[sophias mommy]

Originally Posted by AbbyMax

I have ChemDry come and professionally clean my carpets usually once a year - twice a year this past year as I have 1 year old pups.

I have a bissel spot lifter, but with two pups this year I find they have been able to sneak a pee here and there. Plus, my girl is smaller and her pees are the size of a pea!

lol small pee's. that must be nice!!!

I went back over the spots I tried today with a blacklight...... still nothing !! The pee spot I tried was so big, you could actually see the 6" circle that was cleaned, and all the spots outside of the 6" radius still fluoresced green. gross!

[kmarla]

I also got a black light a little while ago because our little Sprite was peeing on my wool area carpet and I was grossed out at all the spots I saw We just removed all the wall to wall carpeting and replaced it with hardwood last week because of my allergies, but I'm also relieved that Sprite can't leave any hidden surprises anymore. I went to the Nature's Miracle website and read their Q&A section. They say that after treating carpets with their product, the stains will still show under black light, but instead of glowing a greenish color they will appear more white. Apparently it is impossible to permanently hide the stains from a black light, but the urine itself will be removed with treatment. Think of it like a stain on your clothing. You wash it and the dirt is removed, but sometimes the stain is permanent, even though the clothes are clean. Those black lights sure are traumatic aren't they !!!

[Nancy1999]

Originally Posted by sophias mommy

lol small pee's. that must be nice!!!

I went back over the spots I tried today with a blacklight...... still nothing !! The pee spot I tried was so big, you could actually see the 6" circle that was cleaned, and all the spots outside of the 6" radius still fluoresced green. gross!

Certain things can cause stain, for example, if you didn't get it out fast enough, the ammonia in urine can "bleach" the rug and cause a permanent stain. As most of you know, when something is bleached there's no way to get the stain out. Also, certain cleaners can "set" a stain. Some people use dishwashing detergent, and certain kinds have bleach in them which can cause a stain if it's not totally rinsed out immediately. I also think all soiled marks need to be pretreated before steam cleaning because hot water can "set" a stain.

[Donnainohio63]

The answer to the carpet problem is Wood Flooring lol. Nothing ever gets all of it out. It stays in the padding

[cummins]

I use a product I get off QVC called Joe Campanellis stain remover it is a proffessional formula. I have had good luck with it

[ironmike86]

Originally Posted by Donnainohio63

The answer to the carpet problem is Wood Flooring lol. Nothing ever gets all of it out. It stays in the padding

I agree. I have wood and tile floors. But if you do use crapet you can get a pad with a plastic water barrier to protect from water and molds

[concretegurl]

Originally Posted by Donnainohio63

The answer to the carpet problem is Wood Flooring lol. Nothing ever gets all of it out. It stays in the padding

[Drempan]

Originally Posted by ironmike86

I agree. I have wood and tile floors. But if you do use crapet you can get a pad with a plastic water barrier to protect from water and molds

i also agree