How do I clean dog urine and vomit from berber carpet?
by Lynn
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I have Berber carpet, very old but still good, there are lots of stains from my elderly fur baby, who is having lots of accidents, everything I clean it with seems to leave a dark area, can anyone help me please? Ty
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Berber is a style. Do you know if it is an olefin or nylon carpet. Olifin is a very builder grade type of plastic carpet usually always made in a Berber style. It cleans differently than nylon. Once the fibers break down they actually hold the dirt. The best way to try to clean is to rent a cleaner. If it is olifin you can also try a water bleach mixture to spot clean, if nylon it will immediately take all color or discolor your carpet. Good luck
I purchased a Hoover rug cleaner 15-20 years ago and it is still going strong. The first thing you want to do is clean AS SOON as you can after the stain is made. The cleaner you see at the home shows where the guy dips the broom in and washes a filthy dirty carpet are no joke. They do NOT contain fats in the soap that stick to the fibers and actually attract more dirt. It is mostly the cleaner you use. If you rent a cleaner you will pay for ONE use. They are not that expensive to buy and you will have it for MANY years to come. Every spill, every holiday, every dirty footprint can be removed any time you want.
Berber carpet comes in many different styles,either in Nylon or Olefin(lower cost).The main difference in Berber carpet compared to others is it is made different it is much more tightly woven with alternating high & low loops. Being so tightly woven it's harder to remove stains if they have penetrated down into tightly woven fibers. https://www.doityourself.com/stry/how-to-clean-pet-stains-on-berber-carpet Some machines should not be used on Berber carpets. Section on vomit https://www.carpetcaptain.com/care-repair-guides/carpet/best-pet-stain-remover-tips/
You might want to have it professionally cleaned. My daughter had stains like yours and that's what finally worked. They have chemicals and equipment that most of us don't have access to. Good luck!
I would for sure call professional to do that job
A professional will make sure that the smell doesn't come back later.