How to Remove Cat Urine from Carpet
Almost everyone loves pets and there are so many of us who want to own one. Ask the pet owners of the joys of owning a pet. However, with all the fun comes the need for proper care of the health of pets and problems of ugly stains being left around all over the house. For those who want to get rid of carpet stains left by cat's urine, here is some useful help on removing them.
Why does Cat Urine have Odor
For us urine is just a mode of elimination of waste. Not so for cats. Yes it does carry away liquid toxins from the cat's body but it also serves the purpose of marking territorial boundaries of these felines. Cats are extremely territorial and like their cousins in the wild, domestic cats also mark their territories with the help of their urine. They achieve this with the help of the protein in their urine which gives out a strong odor. Once cats urine dries, it crystallizes. When we use a common household cleaner it masks cat urine odor for some time. However, after its effect is over, the crystals get reactivated and your house is again pervaded by the irritating cat urine odor.
How to Get Rid of Cat Urine from Carpet
It is true that one should use cleaners meant specifically to clean cat urine. But before you do that, you need to blot cat urine from the carpet. The best way to clean cat urine from carpet is by using absorbent paper towels or dry cloth pieces. Place the cloth or paper towel right above the spot and let it be there for a minute or two. This would allow the absorbent material to soak up all the urine that is there on the surface of the carpet. Replace the old blotting surface with newer ones. Press the blotting papers gently first. After you have soaked the urine a couple of times, stand over the last few pieces of absorbent material that you place on the area. This would soak out more urine that might still be left in the deeper layers of the carpet. There is one precaution that needs to be taken while one tries to wipe out cat urine from carpet. Do not rub the urine! Well if I need to repeat then I will do that once again! 'Do not rub the urine'. This will just spread it over a wider area and add to your labor.
Now that the urine has been cleared off the carpet, work on with your specific cat urine cleaning agent for stain removal. The most popular products in the market for this purpose are those that use enzymes and bacteria for removing cat urine from carpet. Spray this liquid on the area of the stain and clean it as per the instructions. For better result apply carpet shampoo to the affected area. Then rinse it with warm water.
How to Remove Cat Urine Smell from Carpet
There are some cleaning solutions that can be made at home and used for removing cat urine smell from carpet. But this must be done only after the urine has been blotted using soaking material. Start with your home remedy for removing cat urine smell from carpet by mixing water and vinegar in the ratio of 3:1. Apply this solution thoroughly to the area where there was cat urine. Soak the liquid using blotting agents as mentioned earlier. Then sprinkle some baking soda on the area. Prepare a solution of 1/4 cup of hydrogen peroxide and a teaspoon of liquid dish-washing detergent. Spray this liquid to cover all the area on which baking soda is sprinkled. Now with a brush rub the surface of the carpet to dissolve the baking soda in the hydrogen peroxide - dish-washing detergent. The rubbing action will also ensure that the liquid goes to the deeper layers of carpet. Allow the carpet to dry. Then clean it with a vacuum cleaner. In this process vinegar removes the odor, baking soda absorbs it whereas hydrogen peroxide kills the bacteria that cause the odor.
If your worry about how to remove cat urine from carpet was giving you sleepless nights, then it's time to relax now. With these instructions I am sure keeping your carpet clean of pet stains will be easier.
