Dunn-Right Custom Carpet Cleaning recommends not only routine cleaning treatments, but proper maintenance to help eliminate odors from your home.
To start, it is important to clean urine spots on your floors as soon as possible. Keep in mind that cleaning the urine spot and treating for odor are two different actions.
When your pet first deposits urine on your floor (or couch or bed!), the urine is nearly neutral. Like most spills, it is easier to clean up and remove when it is fresh. However, once pet urine dries, it becomes more "alkaline" in composition, and not only becomes more difficult to remove, but it the smell is stronger.
If left for a long period of time (days, weeks, more), the pet urine can permanently damage the fabric structure and dyes, causing an irreparable stain. Even if the water-soluble deposits are removed, damage to the fabric may already have occurred.
Due to the chemical nature of pet urine, complete removal of all urine spots can not be guaranteed. The urine may be removed; the odor may be neutralized, but the stain or spot from the urine may still exist.
Please consult with your technician if you have questionable urine spots on your carpet.
Recommended Cleaning Method
Dunn-Right Custom Carpet Cleaning recommends home owners follow the following steps to prevent permanent staining in the future:
