Pet odor can be a
difficult thing to live with. It gets into everything
and it ruins your enjoyment of your home. Worse yet is
that it keeps you from inviting guests to your home
because of the embarrassment. Take back you home and get
rid of that pet odor by reading this article.
If you have a
little bit of odor you might be able to get by with just
your basic carpet cleaning. This can be effective if the
pet urine is in the surface fibers of the carpet. Call a
professional to clean your carpet to see if it helps
before going any further. If you still have pet odor you
will need to go one step further. Stubborn odors are
usually caused by urine that has gotten into the padding
and sub floor. To take care of these odors you must pull
up the carpet and remove the affected pad. Padding can
not be cleaned well and is inexpensive enough that it
should just be replaces. After you remove the pad you
will need to clean the sub floor using a mixture of one
part vinegar to two parts water. Next you will let the
floor dry and then apply a sealant such as a shellac to
seal in an odor. Lastly you will need to put the new pad
in place and reinstall the carpeting after you have
cleaned the backing of the carpet. That's it you are
done and are hopefully odor free.
This might sound
like a lot of work but it is the only way to truly get
rid of pet odor. If you don't think you can get it done
you should call a professional in to do the work. Most
carpet cleaners can handle it. Good luck.
