Cat Urine Removal From Carpet

THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO CAT URINE REMOVAL FROM CARPET

Whenever your cat bypasses the litter box and starts to urinate everywhere else, it becomes a challenge to get rid of the smell or mask it. Whether your feline selects your furniture, carpet, bed linen, or any other spot as an ideal place to urinate, you need to make sure to neutralize the odor as soon as possible otherwise he/she will keep on selecting the same spot to urinate again and again. Cat urine removal from carpet does not have to be that hard provided you know a few handy tips.

Tip No. 1:              
Act fast and try to remove as much urine as possible. The quicker you will act and more you will remove the better. The best way to remove cat urine from the carpet is to blot the affected area with an absorbent paper towel. Although you might not be able to suck up all the urine this way, it is good enough to leave a very limited quantity behind for you to treat later. Keep in mind that the longer the urine stays on the carpet, the harder it gets to get rid of it and the accompanied stingy smell.

Tip No. 2:     
For effective cat urine removal from carpet you need to use enzymatic cleaners. You will be able to easily find such products in pet stores and home improvement stores. Before you use an enzymatic cleaner on your carpet make sure to read all the instructions and try to follow those to get the desired results. All you need to do is spray the affected area with a strong enzymatic cleaner and give it some time to break down the urine.

Tip No. 3:  
 For effective cat urine removal from carpet you need clean the affected area using a wet vacuum cleaner. The wet vacuum cleaners expel clean water mixed with mild detergent onto the carpet and then suck it up. This step is important especially if you have a carpet with thicker fur. Make sure not to use a steam cleaner, as the steam coming from the cleaner may cause the odor to set deep inside the carpet.

Tip No. 4:              
The final step in effective cat urine removal from carpet is sprinkling of baking soda-based air fresher on the carpet. You will be able to easily find air fresheners containing Sodium bicarbonate as an active ingredient. Let the air freshener sit on the carpet for an hour or so, then use a vacuum cleaner to clean it up.