Content

• Steps
• Part 1 of 3: Using a homemade cleaner
• Part 2 of 3: Applying a commercial cleaning product
• Part 3 of 3: Using a Professional Carpet Cleaning Machine
• Tips
• What do you need
• Additional articles

If your pet vomits on the carpet, you should quickly remove the vomit to prevent staining. The acid in vomit can damage carpets, but there are several simple ways to get rid of it. Most stains can be removed using a homemade or commercially available vomit remover, but stubborn stains may require a professional carpet cleaner.

Steps

Part 1 of 3: Using a homemade cleaner

1. 1 Use paper towels to remove vomit as much as possible. Pick up the bulk of the vomit with a paper towel folded several times, but try not to rub the vomit into the carpet.
2. 2 Clean the carpet with cold water. Fill a spray bottle with cold water and sprinkle water over the stained area of ​​the carpet. Use a paper towel to blot the vomit until it is almost completely removed. Be sure to use a clean area of ​​the towel whenever you soak and dab the stain; you may need several towels if a large area of ​​carpet is stained.
3. 3 Mix two cups of warm water and 1 tablespoon of salt. Now that most of the vomit has been cleared away, you need to prepare a homemade carpet cleaner to finish cleaning it. Heat about 2 cups of water in a large microwave-safe container. Add 1 tablespoon of salt to the water and stir until completely dissolved.
4. 4 Add ½ cup white wine vinegar, 1 tablespoon liquid soap, and 2 tablespoons rubbing alcohol. Add all of the ingredients listed to the salt water. Stir the mixture in the container thoroughly.
5. 5 Soak a clean kitchen sponge with the prepared solution. Dip the sponge several times in the cleaning solution to completely wet it. You will use this sponge to continue cleaning your carpet. Again, if the stain is large enough, you may need more than one sponge.
6. 6 Use a sponge to remove vomit residues. Use a damp sponge to gently sweep away vomit and stains. As before, use a clean area of ​​the sponge each time you do this.
   • With each sweeping motion, you will remove the remaining vomit.
   • If the sponge becomes completely dirty, rinse it with warm water in the sink.
   • Most likely, you just want to throw away the stained sponge.
7. 7 Sprinkle baking soda on the carpet.... Now that the vomit is cleared up, completely cover the scraped area of ​​the carpet with baking soda. This will remove any residual odors from the carpet and help dry it.
8. 8 Collect the baking soda after vacuum drying. It can take several hours for the baking soda to dry; it will likely become lumpy when dry. While the baking soda dries, keep your pets away from the carpet. After the baking soda has dried, vacuum the carpet to remove the baking soda.

Part 2 of 3: Applying a commercial cleaning product

1. 1 Use paper towels to remove vomit as much as possible. Pick up the bulk of the vomit with a paper towel folded several times, but try not to rub the vomit into the carpet. You may also find a spoon or knife helpful.
2. 2 Use paper towels or an old cloth to absorb any residual moisture from the carpet. Start blotting the vomit and blot it until you are almost completely free of moisture and lumps. Use a clean area of ​​a towel or rag each time you do this; you may need more than one paper towel if the stained area of ​​the carpet is large enough.
3. 3 Sprinkle baking soda or cornstarch on the carpet. This will remove any remaining moisture that is still on the surface of the carpet. Sprinkle baking soda or cornstarch over the entire area of ​​the carpet stain.
4. 4 Vacuum the baking soda or starch after drying. The baking soda or cornstarch will likely dry out after two hours and form lumps. After the baking soda or starch has dried, take a vacuum cleaner and vacuum the carpet.
5. 5 Use an enzymatic carpet cleaner. You can find similar carpet cleaners in the household chemicals department of your nearest supermarket or pet store. Check the information on the detergent label to make sure it is enzyme-based. This means that the product breaks down the foul-smelling proteins to remove the odor. In addition, these products are effective in removing stains. Spray the stained area of ​​the carpet until it is well moistened.
6. 6 Leave the cleaner on the carpet for 1 to 2 hours. The product label may indicate that it may need to be left on for a longer time. Please read the instructions supplied with the product carefully. Usually 1-2 hours are enough to remove stains and odors.
7. 7 Keep pets away from the carpet until the carpet dries. You may even consider locking your pets in a separate room for the time being. Once the cleaning agent has dried on the carpet, you can walk on it again.

Part 3 of 3: Using a Professional Carpet Cleaning Machine

1. 1 Consider hiring a professional carpet cleaner. Some stains are too deep to be removed with homemade or commercial carpet cleaners. Using a professional carpet cleaning machine can help you remove the toughest stains. You can simply hire a carpet cleaning company or rent a carpet cleaner and clean the carpet yourself. Carpet cleaning machines can be found at hardware stores or rental shops.
   • Renting a carpet cleaning machine for one day will not cost you that much, however, you will need to leave a substantial deposit.
   • If you are not sure if you can handle a carpet cleaner yourself, hire a professional.
   • Get help from a friend, as you will need to move the interfering furniture and operate a heavy enough carpet cleaner.
2. 2 Purchase a cleaning solution recommended for use with the machine. Most appliance manufacturers recommend using specific brands of cleaning solutions with their equipment. When renting a carpet cleaning machine, buy the recommended cleaning solution for it. If you are not sure which cleaning solution you need, ask the rental office where you rented the car.
3. 3 Clear the area of ​​interfering furniture and other items. When you bring your carpet cleaning machine home, remove the entire area of ​​carpet that you will be cleaning from the furniture. Remember that you will need to let the carpet dry for 24 hours before putting furniture back on it.
4. 4 Fill the cleaning machine with carpet cleaning solution. Most carpet cleaning machines spray liquid or steam during operation. The principle of their work is based on the fact that they wet the carpet with a cleaning solution and suck the already dirty solution back into themselves. For the machine to work, you need to fill it with solution.
   • The machine may also have an additional clean water tank.
   • All carpet cleaner models are slightly different from each other, so you need to read the user manual for your specific model before operating the machine.
   • If you are cleaning a large area of ​​carpet, you may need to drain the dirty solution and refill the machine with a fresh portion of the clean solution while cleaning.
5. 5 Carry out a color fastness test on a small area of ​​the carpet after the solution has been applied. Select a small, inconspicuous area of ​​carpet to test the cleaning machine and solution by swiping once with the machine turned on.Turn off the machine and check that the carpet has not changed color. Wait a few minutes, if the colors of the carpet remain the same, then you can safely continue to use the cleaning machine.
6. 6 Use a carpet cleaning machine to thoroughly clean carpet stains and odors. Plug the power cord from the machine into an outlet in the room where you will be cleaning the carpet and turn on the unit. Moving sequentially in straight lines, walk the entire required area with the machine. Move at a speed of about 60 cm per second. Typically, only one machine pass is sufficient to remove stains, and re-trowelling is not recommended.
7. 7 Add clean solution to the machine and drain the dirty solution as needed. If the used solution tank looks particularly dirty, remove it and discard the dirty solution. Fill the container with clean solution and continue cleaning. You may not need to do this if you are cleaning carpeting in a small room.
8. 8 After cleaning is complete, empty both tanks of the machine (both clean and dirty). After passing through all the stains once, turn off the machine and unplug the cord. Then drain the liquid from its tanks.
9. 9 Open windows and doors to speed up the drying process. If it's summer outside, you can also turn on the air conditioner; if it is winter outside, then turning on the heating devices will speed up the drying of the carpet. It usually takes about 24 hours for carpet to dry after cleaning.
10. 10 Return the car to the rental office. After cleaning the carpet, you can return the cleaning machine to the rental shop.

Tips

• Clean up vomit as soon as possible. This will reduce the chance of stains forming on the carpet.

What do you need

• Baking soda
• Roll of paper towels
• Wine vinegar
• Rubbing alcohol
• Salt
• Spray
• Water
• Professional Carpet Cleaning Machine
• Carpet cleaning solution

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