If you’ve been searching for help cleaning dog vomit from your wool carpet, PawLab is here to help.
First, Let’s Look at a Common Myth…
Contrary to popular belief, it is okay to clean your wool carpet by wetting it. Provided you do so properly, and go through the recommended cleaning steps, this will not cause the carpet fibres to shrink. However, considering that wool is highly-absorbent, we advise you not to over-soak your wool carpet in water or product, as just a little bit of our Pet Urine and Odour Remover goes an incredibly long way! This is because its new generation bio-enzyme cleaner formula targets all organic matter, including urine, faeces, vomit, and more. It ‘absorbs’ and ‘eats’ it until your pet’s mess is completely eradicated, leaving you with an effectively disinfected, hygienic, sweet-smelling, and stain-free home.
Other harsh, chemical products – like bleach – can severely damage or stain your wool carpets, and should be avoid, whereas PawLab’s Pet Urine and Odour Remover is made of 100% all-natural, non-toxic ingredients, meaning it’s perfectly safe and appropriate for your wool carpets, your family, and your pets.
The Full Two-Step Treatment For Wool Carpets
Wool needs both steps to come up properly clean. Here's how they work together.
Step one: break it down. Start with our Enzyme Urine Stain & Odour Remover. The enzymes digest the organic matter at the source, including the uric acid crystals that cause urine smells to keep coming back. Follow the drying steps below and let the enzymes finish their work.
Step two: flush it out. Once the area is dry, follow up with our Eco Carpet Cleaner Shampoo. It's wool-safe certified, so it's gentle on the fibres while it flushes out the broken-down residue, disinfects the area, and lifts what's left of the stain.
Step one removes the cause. Step two removes what's left behind. Skip the second step and residue can stay trapped in the pile, which is often why a stain looks clean but the smell returns days later.
Treating Fresh Stains
- First of all, blot up and remove any excess organic matter.
- Apply water to the affected area – but don’t oversaturate it. Use just enough water to rinse and wipe away the initial residue.
- Now, you must extract as much of the excess liquid as possible. A carpet shampooer or wet dry vac is the most effective way to achieve the result you want.
- Once the affected area is moist, but no longer wet or oversaturated, apply PawLab to the surrounding area (of about 30cm), working inwards towards the centre of the stain.
- Now, simply leave to dry. The bio-enzymatic process is still occurring through the drying stage, so don’t clear away PawLab too prematurely. The drying process can also be slowed down (giving the enzymes more time to do their work) with a tarp or other non-porous material.
Treating Old, Stubborn Stains
- Reactivate the stain by re-wetting it, but do not add chemicals or other products. This can severely mitigate the cleansing effects of PawLab, and damage your wool carpets.
- As stated above, remove the excess water.
- Apply PawLab, and cover the area with a tarp or non-porous material to prevent premature drying.
- Please note that particularly stubborn stains may take more than one treatment, but stick at it – it will work if you persist!
FAQs
“Why Is There Still a Stain or Smell?”
If, after you’ve used PawLab for the first time, you notice a remaining stain or smell, ask yourself if you’ve previously used another cleaning product in the area. If so, the area needs to be completely free of other cleaning products for the enzymes in PawLab to reach their full efficiency. It may also just be that the stain is a very stubborn one, and may take several PawLab treatments.
“Will PawLab Deter My Pet From Urinating in The Same Spot?”
PawLab doesn’t contain a deterrent that will actively put your pets off urinating in the same area. However, it attacks the smell of the offending organic matter at it’s core, meaning that there’ll be no lingering scent to attract your pets back.
For your wool carpet cleaning needs, you can rely on PawLab, so feel free to browse our online shop and reach out today.
