15/09/2021
I'm going to start this post, and finish the post with the same carpet cleaning tip 👇
- PLEASE throw out your Vanish/1001 like products, or other high foaming "covering" agents. Bicarbonate of soda does not clean or remove stains. White wine does not remove or cancel out red wine, and while white vinegar can be effective at removing certain stains or rust marks, you won't get rid of the smell for weeks among other potential issues.
Unless you have one of the specific chemicals made for pet urine or pet mess, which uses enzymes to break down the stain, the best thing to do is to leave it and call in the professionals. Please don't add *ANYTHING* to dog mess, human mess, vomit, anything from either end of anything living or dead. It *always* makes it worse, and at best it covers the stain without bonding to it for full removal (this will bleach colouration, leave smells and shorten the life of the surface). It needs enzymes or an enzymatic pre treatment, and extraction every time.
It is extremely hard to remove a protein based stain that has been bonded and covered by vanish or 1001, yet virtually *ALL* stains or marks are 100% removable if nothing is used by the customer, and you hire a trained professional.
Four years ago my professional advice would have been that these stains are now permanently bonded stains, and the solution would of been new carpet or a profesional repair. Nowadays we can, after much training, experience and sourcing the right chemical for the right stain nothing is impossible!
This specific job was doggy diarrhea and Vanish. What was a one hour job turned into 3 hours and cost the customer much more than if nothing was used at all. Happy to advise if you want to do it yourself with a home machine 😎
https://www.cheltenhamregencycleaners.co.uk/carpet-repair/
07754417650
PLEASE throw out your Vanish and 1001. Bicarb does not work! ❤ Regency Cleaners