Your dog or cat decides to leave a surprise on your new rug. Now what? Don't panic. If you follow the following steps, your rug will be clean again in no time.
There is one golden rule when it comes to faeces on your carpet: react quickly! This will prevent the faeces from getting into the fibers of the carpet causing a stain. So it is important to take action right away.
Step 1: Scrape and Remove
For this job, it is best to wear disposable gloves so that your hands are protected from the faeces. With these,remove as much of the stool as possible.
Then use a scraper or flat object, such as a spatula, to gently scrape the rest of the stool off the carpet. Make sure you have removed most of it before moving on to the next step.
Step 2: Lukewarm water with shampoo
Take a cloth and wet it with lukewarm water. To this, add a few drops of shampoo. Gently dab over the spot of feces without rubbing. Rubbing will only make the stain bigger. Continue to gently dab for 1 minute until the stain is completely gone.
Step 3: Let it dry for a while
Finally, take a dry cloth and pat away the excess moisture. Then let your rug air dry and your rug will be stain-free again.
Step 4: Fighting odor
If the stool leaves an unpleasant odor, you can scatter some baking soda over it . The baking soda helps to neutralize the sour smell. Leave it on for a few hours and then vacuum it up thoroughly with the vacuum cleaner.
