ok im going to be moveing into a new place and the ppl who use to live there had 2 dogs and alot of cats and the dogs pooped all over the place who do you get the smell and germs and stuff out of the carpet ? or should i just pull up the carpet and put down new carpet or tile
2006-08-09 13:36:10 · 7 answers · asked by shylilly_665 3 in Pets ➔ Dogs
im not moveing in ontill the place is all cleaned up the land lord said if i can help clean it he will give me deposit and first month rent free and i only got to pay 400 a month for a 3 br everything included so im not going to pass it up
2006-08-09 13:38:49 · update #1
Best bet is to rip up the carpet because if you bring in your on pets not matter how much cleaning you do they will still be able to smell the piss and poop and will start marking over it
2006-08-09 13:41:43 · answer #1 · answered by wolfds650 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it's real bad may need to replace the carpets. Otherwise rent a rug doctor and along with the regular shampoo add some bleach or oxy-clean. Just go back over the carpets with plain hot water to get the remaining bleach out.
The bleach will not leave white spots may lighten the carpet alittle but it can't hurt. Don't forget to wash the walls as the cats most likely sprayed them.
2006-08-09 13:49:04 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rent a steamcleaner and steam clean the carpets a couple of times. That will get out the smell. You could also try enzymatic cleaners (available at pet stores); they break down the bacteria. It might not be a bad idea to pay a professional steam cleaner (their work is usually guaranteed, so if it still smells they have to clean it again for free).
Hope this helps!
2006-08-10 10:56:08 · answer #3 · answered by rita_alabama 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Putting down new flooring is not going to make that horrible smell go away, especially if, as you said, cats were also in the house.
I know because a relative lived in a house we owned and she had multiple cats and a dog. She finally moved.
We laid down new carpeting and within a few days the horrible smell was back in the house.
We ended up having to take the new carpeting back up and tear out the underlayment underneath. This is the wooden press board that is on your floor under the flooring.
The dog and cat pee had soaked down into the wood under the carpet and the smell was never going to go away.
Learn from my experience and make sure new underlayment is put down and the old underlayment taken out, before any new flooring is laid.
2006-08-09 20:50:21 · answer #4 · answered by pinegreen7 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
u can have new carpet put down..if its really bad
but you can also get a steam cleaner and buy a bottle of femine douche pour it in and clean the carpet ...smell will disapppear
2006-08-09 13:41:18 · answer #5 · answered by sunny_dayzfor2 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pull out the carpet
2006-08-09 14:35:10 · answer #6 · answered by j9everyday 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use some soap and water to try to remove the stain. Then use soe antibacterial fabreeze to kill the odor and remove the germs.
2006-08-09 18:54:58 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋