How to Get Urine Smell Out of Carpet?

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The methods of cleaning fresh urine stains and old urine stains and smells are different. You probably don’t know that your pets peed on your sofa, therefore the smell will linger for a long time if they are not cleaned in time.

Here are the specific guides on getting urine smell out of carpet:

• Fresh urine stain

A fresh urine stain is easy to clean when you notice it, but you still need to deal with it carefully to avoid a bad smell.

• Step 1: Find the pee

While you are sited or walking in the house, you will smell the pet urine immediately after the pet pees.

Hence, track down the source as quickly as possible since some materials absorb the pee very fast.

Check whether the odor is coming from the carpet. Remember that if you take long to locate fresh urine from your carpet, it will produce a worse smell in the room.

Also, you can find the urine by checking where the pet is sleeping or lying down.

• Step 2: Soak up

After locating the spot where there is fresh urine, start the process of cleaning.

Keep in mind that you are aiming at cleaning the liquid to the best of your ability. Hence the first thing that you do is blotting the new stain of urine on the carpet.

Make use of paper towels, a clean cloth, old white rags, or anything that can blot away the fluid. Ensure that the material you are using is not dirty and absorbs the urine as quickly as possible.

Also, you don’t want anything that will transfer dye on the carpet; hence avoid using a colored piece of cloth.

Notably, if you have an extracting wet vac, you can use it in this step to get rid of the pee.

• Step 3: Make a vinegar mixture

In this step, you want to douse the fresh stain of urine using an enzymatic cleaner or a natural remedy.

Making a cleaning solution using the available white or apple cider in the house is a top-grade idea if you do not want to use harsh cleaners.

Using a small bowl or a bucket, make a mixture of water and vinegar. Note that this solution is the most tried and tested for new urine stains on the carpet.

Hence, in your container, mix 50% of water and 50% of vinegar. Vinegar is acidic; thus it plays the role of neutralizing the urine and offsetting smell from the pee.

• Step 4: Treat the spot

After mixing water and vinegar, it’s time to apply it on the carpet where the fresh stain is located.

Take a clean white cloth or a soft-bristled brush and dip it on the container with the solution. Saturate the liquid on the urine-stained carpet starting with the outside part as you work towards the center.

Apply it slowly to prevent the spot from becoming larger. Scrub the area using the brush making sure it is going deep into the fibers of your carpet and try not to over-saturate the surface.

After lightly rubbing the mixture on the stain, leave it for about ten minutes to dry completely.

• Step 5: Apply baking soda

Check whether the stain is still visible after waiting for around 10 minutes while the vinegar solution is dissolving on the carpet.

If the spot is still there, sprinkle or use a spray bottle to apply baking soda over the left vinegar mixture. Note that the baking soda and vinegar will react by producing foam on the area.

Thus, the procedure will aid in lifting the urine and smell from the carpet. Also, give it a boost by lightly rubbing the baking soda with your hands while wearing protective gloves.

Additionally, cover the baking soda vinegar stain using a clean damp towel.

Allow it to dr, and the process might take a day or two depending on the amount of vinegar used while making the mixture.

• Step 6: Rinse the area

After waiting for several hours, a day or two, blot and rinse the area.

Use a dry white paper towel to blot away the mixture. Also, you can use a towel or a clean rag to remove as much moisture as possible.

Thus, put plain clean water on a container to rinse the stained part of the carpet effectively. Take a sponge, dip it into the bowl containing water.

Rub it against the portion with the mixed chemicals as you rinse away any residue. Repeat this process until the stained spot is sparkling.

Keep in mind that rinsing is essential as any remaining solution can attract soil and encourage your pet to reinforce urine scent marks on the carpet.

• Step 7: Absorb moisture from the residual

Rinsing the carpet leaves it with the moisture of the mixture applied while cleaning the carpet.

Most of the solution might seem to have gone but some parts of the urine-stained carpet will still have it. Therefore, place several layers of paper towels on the area to absorb the moisture.

Make sure you weigh them down by using a heavy bucket, bowl, or plate and place one of them on top of the paper towels.

Allow them to sit on the spot for 15 minutes. Also, discard the towels immediately after using them. Repeat this with clean paper towels if the moisture persists and throw them away when done.

• Step 8: Vacuum and air dry

When the cleaning process is complete, you should ensure that the carpet is dry before been used again. Allow it to air dry by leaving it in a place where there is no direct sunlight or any source of heat.

Note that if there is any solution on the area, use a clean rag or towel to blot the part and remove moisture. Also, vacuum the affected area on the carpet to draw out any substances remaining on the surface.

In case you have a wet-vac, apply it to vacuum as much liquid as possible. In this step, vacuum accordingly by lifting the fibers in the carpet.

• Step 9: Return the products and carpet

For the safety of those living in the house, confirm you place the products back to where you picked them. Double-check the carpet to ensure that the spot has disappeared.

Place it back in the usual place after you are satisfied with the results of the procedure. Also, when not contented, carefully repeat the process or ask for help from an expert.

Check whether it is dry before walking on it or laying your legs on it while sited.

Note that children or pets should not come into contact with chemicals used to clean pet urine stains.

• Old urine stains

• Step 1: Locate the old urine stain

A urine spot that has stayed for long on the floor is hard to find it. Thus you might need to get on all fours while trying to locate the smell of the old pee.

Additionally, you can sniff through the carpet and fail to find the pee since it might have stayed and faded away.

Since you cannot get the smell out of the room if you don’t know where it is coming from, you will require a UV flashlight.

Illuminate the carpet from one corner to the other until you discover the urine spot on the mat.

• Step 2: Add dish soap

There are mild old stains that need more effort than the fresh urine spots. Thus, look for a container that you will use while washing the affected part on the carpet.

In your vessel, add a pinch of dish soap or detergent. Also, warm water on the stove and put it in the basin containing the dish wash.

Mix them until they are sudsy and pour a small amount on the stain.

Blot the spot using a paper towel or a clean rag until the mark starts to disappear.

• Step 3: Direct use of cleaning products

If the old urine stains persist after using the dishwashing detergent, pour the cleaning products on the spot. Gush out a bit of vinegar and water, scrub and let it dry.

Add baking soda to the pee stain to neutralize the smell. Also, mix a dish wash with hydrogen peroxide and pour on the carpet urine stain as you continue scrubbing.

If the smell remains after this process, consider buying odor neutralizers to apply once the area has dried.

• Step 5: Wet vacuum

When you have urine odor and an old stain on the carpet, you should deep clean the entire carpet. Notably, you only do this if the above methods are not working.

Therefore, if you don’t have a carpet cleaning machine, you can hire or buy one to banish the smelly stains. Also, this method is a bit pricier but it brings new life to your mat.

After this process, you can take the necessary preventative measures to protect it from old urine stains that require a lot of energy to remove.

• Step 6: Replace or remove carpet padding

Smells stay on the carpet for an extended period since the liquid leaks in the carpet padding where it gets trapped. Also, this section holds the urine forming a stain and irritating scents.

Therefore, to get rid of the old pee spot and the smells, remove or replace the carpet padding. Take up your carpet and locate the old urine stain.

Then clean or remove the affected padding and wash the subfloor. If the mat lining is damaged, replace it with a new one.

Scrub the underside of your carpet and wait for it to desiccate before returning it to the usual place.

In case the smell persists, hire an expert to help you with the cleaning.