Pet urine × Carpet
How to remove pet urine stains from carpet
This guide is for Carpet. It does not create separate pages for fresh, dried or set-in states.
Blot the pet urine with white paper towel as soon as possible, then use an approved carpet pet-stain product without over-wetting. Older odor or color change may need professional treatment.
Keep it simple.
- white paper towels
- white cloth
- carpet-safe product
- white paper towels or cloth
- approved carpet pet-stain product
- ventilation and a dry-weighting layer if needed
Act before it dries.
- Blot as soon as possible with white paper towel; do not rub. Use a clean white cloth and keep the carpet only as wet as the method requires. Blot rather than rub, and follow the carpet maker's care instructions.
- Use a carpet product approved or labelled for pet stains and follow its directions. Use a clean white cloth and keep the carpet only as wet as the method requires. Blot rather than rub, and follow the carpet maker's care instructions.
- Blot excess moisture and allow the carpet to dry completely. Use a clean white cloth and keep the carpet only as wet as the method requires. Blot rather than rub, and follow the carpet maker's care instructions.
Use less, check more.
- Expect older urine to be harder and possible dye or backing damage to limit results. Use a clean white cloth and keep the carpet only as wet as the method requires. Blot rather than rub, and follow the carpet maker's care instructions.
- Use an approved pet-stain and odor product without over-wetting. Use a clean white cloth and keep the carpet only as wet as the method requires. Blot rather than rub, and follow the carpet maker's care instructions.
- Call a carpet professional if odor or discoloration remains or the backing may be affected. Use a clean white cloth and keep the carpet only as wet as the method requires. Blot rather than rub, and follow the carpet maker's care instructions.
Work in this order.
- 01
Read the material or care label and test the method in an inconspicuous spot.
- 02
Remove excess pet urine by blotting or lifting; do not spread it.
- 03
Apply only the carpet-compatible product or detergent called for by the source and label.
- 04
Rinse or blot away residue when the label or surface method calls for it, then dry fully and inspect.
- over-wetting the carpet
- assuming odor is gone when it returns in humidity
- mixing products or masking the odor with fragrance
- over-wetting the backing
- hard scrubbing that distorts the pile
- unlabelled solvents on wool, delicate or unknown fibers
- Use one cleaning product at a time. Never mix bleach or any disinfectant with another cleaner.
- Ventilate and use gloves or eye protection when the product label calls for them.
- If the finish, color, backing or odor changes, stop and use the maker or a professional cleaner.
If odor returns in humid conditions, the carpet is discolored, or the backing may be affected, stop repeating surface treatments and call a carpet professional.
Why this guide says that.
Pet urine guidance was checked against the cited source and narrowed to the Carpet scope. Chemical combinations not required by the source were intentionally omitted.