You might be wondering how to remove poop from carpet. It can be a challenging process. Professional cleaners might be expensive, but you can clean your own messes in the privacy of your own home. Although the vacuum cleaners are inexpensive, they will save you a lot of money in the long run. Here are a few pointers to help you finish the work correctly.
It doesn’t matter how hard you try, the faeces stain is impossible to remove. Let’s face it: poop stains on your carpet are unsightly and might even be harmful to your health. Read through these simple steps from ServiceMaster Clean to learn how to get faeces stains out of carpet so you can have a happy house again, whether you’re sharing your home with a new baby or a new puppy.
How To Clean Poop Out Of Carpet?
Step 1: Don’t let the stain sit for too long
Try to take care of it as quickly as possible. The longer the stain remains, the more difficult it will be to remove.
Step 2: Put on a pair of protective gloves
Your primary goal is likely to avoid skin-to-poo contact, so put on your gloves, tighten them up, and start to work.
Step 3: Using a baby wipe, remove any excess excrement
Using a baby wipe or a thick, barely damp paper towel, wipe away the faeces in question. Then, using a fresh wipe or paper towel, scrape away any excess. Pinch the carpet fibres to collect as much excrement as possible.
Step 4: Make your cleaning solution at home
In a mixing dish, combine the following ingredients:
2 cups chilled water
1 tablespoon dish soap (non-bleach)
1 tablespoon vinegar (white)
Check to see if your dish soap contains bleach, as bleach combined with acids (like vinegar) produces harmful odours.
Step 5: Spray
Spray or pour a small amount of the solution on the stain, wait 10 minutes, then blot — don’t rub! — until the stain is gone. Depending on how big your dog’s business was, this could take a few rounds, so don’t get frustrated if the stain doesn’t go away right away. Take it slowly and don’t rub your eyes. It’s just blotting.
Step 6: Finish by rinsing
After the stain has been removed, saturate the area with cold water and wipe it dry with a cloth or paper towel to remove any remaining cleaning solution.
Step 7: Finish by deodorising
To get rid of any lingering stink, sprinkle baking soda over the previously discoloured area. Allow it to sit for 10 minutes to overnight to ensure that the odour is entirely gone.
Step 8: Clean your carpet with a vacuum
Vacuum up the baking soda once it has absorbed the poop’s foul odours.
Additional Tips
A couple more poop-cleaning tips before you go forth and remove poop stains from your carpet, we’ve got a few more tips to make the whole process easier — and safer.
Follow the instructions provided by the manufacturer
Before saturating your carpet with a commercial cleaner, read the manufacturer’s recommendations. If you leave some products on your carpet for too long, they can harm it.
If you have a stain on your carpet, don’t rub it
Blot instead of rubbing! Rubbing the poo particles further into the carpet fibres creates a problem that’s far more difficult to clean up — and a stench that may never go away.
Test an inconspicuous part of the carpet.
Test your anti-poo formula on a small, hidden patch of carpet first to avoid permanently damaging any high-traffic areas. This applies to both commercial and DIY cleaning solutions.
Never mix cleaning products — especially those that contain bleach
There’s a time and a place to play mad scientist (a dark castle in the dead of night, for example,) but concocting a mixture to clean up your dog’s poop isn’t the time or the place. Mixing cleaning products — especially if they contain bleach — can create dangerous or toxic gases.
Taking Off Out
If the stain is made up of solid debris, scoop it up with a paper towel or a plastic dustpan. This procedure is superior to using a carpet cleaner. It will get rid of the faeces stain from your carpet as quickly as feasible. A paper towel can also be used to absorb any extra urine on your carpet. Allowing the solution to sit for at least 10 minutes is the best way to remove the excrement from your floor. Then, using a white cloth, blot the area and wait for the cleaner to work its magic.
Precautions
You can remove the faeces off the carpet with a damp paper towel or baby wipe. Scrubbing the excrement will leave a greasy residue, so don’t bother. It will cause the stain to stay on the carpet for a long time, so make sure to remove it as soon as possible. If you can’t get the faeces out of the carpet, you can use Bac-Out, a faeces stain removal spray. This product contains enzyme-producing cultures, which kill germs in the urine and cause it to vanish.
How To Treat Stains With Commercially?
If you prefer a commercial product, Matt Smith, vice president of marketing for Simple Solution pet care products, suggests Simple Solution Orange OxyCharged Stain and Odor Remover, which is enzyme and oxygen-based. Spray the product liberally on the soiled area and let it work on the stain as indicated on the bottle.
How To Remove Poop Stain With White Vinegar & Baking Soda?
Spray the stain with a solution of equal parts distilled white vinegar and cool water to saturate it. Using an old soft-bristle toothbrush, scrub the discoloration well. Blot the area with paper towels or, better yet, use a wet/dry vac to absorb the liquid more quickly. Allow enough time for the area to dry.
Using a 1:4 solution of 3 percent hydrogen peroxide and cool water, liberally sprinkle baking soda over the area (2 ounces hydrogen peroxide to 8 ounces cool water). Using a soft-bristle brush, work the solution into the carpet. Using a wet/dry vac or blotting with towels or paper towels, remove any excess water.
Is Baking Soda Effective At Removing Poop Stains?
The holy grail of faeces removers is baking soda. Baking soda is a miracle worker for puppy diarrhoea and other liquidy mishaps because it includes moisture-absorbing starch.
Baking soda is also a well-known odour eliminator that works by absorbing rather than disguising unwanted odours. Baking soda is a natural, non-toxic, and eco-friendly alternative to various moisture absorbers and odour removers on the market.
How To Remove Dog & Cat Mess From Carpet?
Remove as much of the stain as possible, then wipe with paper towels dipped in a bicarbonate of soda and water solution to which a few drops of disinfectant have been added. Dry with a blotter. If necessary, use a proprietary pet stain remover like Dr Beckmann Pet Stain and Odour Remover or Vanish Pet Expert to clean and deodorise the area. Always read and follow the directions on the package.
GHI suggestion: Spot-test the carpet with a disinfecting solution of your choice. Allow the disinfectant to sit for several minutes in a hidden location (such as behind the sofa), then blot the area with a clean cloth while it’s still wet. Wait 24 hours if the colour does not wash out or transfer to the cloth.
If you don’t have time to wait 24 hours to spot check the disinfectant, clean with a bicarbonate of soda and water solution or pet stain remover and then wipe with a disinfectant solution after you know it won’t damage the carpet.
How Can I Keep My Pet From Urinating On My Carpet On A Regular Basis?
If the smell of vinegar isn’t enough to dissuade you, spray the area where your pet has urinated with a solution of one part white vinegar to five parts water; this should keep your pet from returning to the same spot to do his business. To make sure your carpet doesn’t fade, spot check it with vinegar again. If the vinegar smell persists after the carpet has dried, sprinkle it with bicarbonate of soda and let it lie for a few minutes to an hour before vacuuming it up.
Conclusion
Whether you’re a first-time dog owner or a seasoned dog owner, knowing how to deal with faeces problems on various sorts of surfaces, both indoors and out, can help you react quickly when an accident occurs.Keep in mind that dog faeces contains pathogens. When cleaning, use gloves and test any cleaning products in a hidden location according to the manufacturer’s directions. Keep your dog (and youngsters) out of the way as you clean. Keep in mind that different cleansers should never be used at the same time.
The carpet is now stain-free and odor-free, despite a lot of effort! Feces stains on carpet are considerably more difficult to remove than poop stains on baby clothes! Thankfully, my baby recovered from her illness as well.