Taking Care for Your Carpet if You Have Pets at Home

Pets and carpets are a not so good combination. When you have both, it is difficult to maintain the cleanliness and hygiene of the carpets at all times. Cats and dogs shed and also transfer pet dander onto other objects. So vacuuming 2 times in a week is advised. It is also better to have carpets in brighter shades so as to help conceal at least some amount of dirt from being visible. Opting for carpet cleaning Melbourne from professional companies is beneficial and worthwhile too.

Cleaning Pet Urine

Pet urine is one of the hardest challenges to deal with when there are pets in the house. In order to remove the urine stains from the carpet you need to take action immediately. Put few paper towels on the carpet and try and soak out as much urine as possible from the carpets with them. Continue this process until the paper towels come out almost dry. Mix 1 tsp of ammonia with 1 cup of water and sprinkle it on the affected area for 5 minutes. Use a firm brush and move it in a rounded pattern. Dry vacuum the stained area to ensure the urine stains are prevented from remaining on the carpet. Approach a carpet cleaning Melbourne agency that offers pet stain removal services, if the above process does not work.

Keep your Pet’s Nails Short

The length of your pet’s nails decides how much damage it is likely to cause to the carpet. In excitement, when the pets run around it can rip the threads of the carpet. This can cause disentanglement of the carpet fibres that in the long run create bare spots, unkempt and less soft portions on the carpet. When cutting your pet’s nails it is also a good practice to file the nail edges with a pet nail file. This removes the sharpness and also protects your carpets.

Use a Hardwood entrance

Hardwood tiling on entrance floor helps preventing damp and mud-covered feet from leaving prints on the floor and preventing the mud from getting transferred onto the carpet. Some dogs also love to frolic and play in mud. At such times, it is wise to wipe them clean before they enter the house again. It is difficult to remove certain types of muds from carpets.

Vacuum Twice Per Week

A lot of pet dander is created by pets shedding fur and hair even if it is not visible at the outset. This can lead to the carpet becoming overburdened and also give out a distinct smell. To prevent this, you should vacuum 2 times in a week. You also need to move the furniture and vacuum inside and out. Pet dander and hair get settled in places below the furniture. If your pet eats while on the carpet or plays on the carpet areas, it is also better to vacuum all the areas it plays on. Pet saliva and spots from toys also can get transferred onto the carpet. Pet saliva leaves a nasty stench on the carpet hence the carpets need to be vacuumed thoroughly along with opting for Pet Stain Removal services.