Eliminating Pet Stains From Your Hardwood Floor

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Eliminating Pet Stains From Your Hardwood Floor

• Whether you are preparing your house for a guest
  visit, or to sell/rent, or you just want to
  totally clean your home, it is essential to deal
  with any pet stain and urine as soon as possible.
  If you are not sure where to start, we have some
  handy tips on removing pet stains on hardwood
  flooring.
• Urine smell and stain from pets can ruin not only
  the beauty of your hardwood flooring but also the
  smell of your home. No matter how trained your
  pets are, puppy accidents will still happen from
  time to time. The bad thing about dealing with
  pet feces and urine is that they are very
  difficult to totally clean. Sometimes you think
  that you have completely removed the stain and
  urine but then after a few weeks, you will
  realize that they are still there.

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As a pet owner, you will eventually get used to
such smell without realizing that it can really
be very smelly for your guests or visiting
friends or family. If for instance, you are
considering to sell or have your property for
rent, having such offensive odor can discourage
your client to rent or buy your property, plus it
can also affect the rental or sale price. Here
are a few ways to remove stains from your
hardwood flooring.
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Use Paper Towels

• One of the best ways to remove and avoid stains
  from your hardwood flooring is to remove the
  urine as soon as you spot it. Soak up the fresh
  urine with a thick layer of paper towel and
  remove them before they dry out. The more fresh
  the urine is when you wipe out of the floor, the
  more it would be easier for you to eliminate its
  foul odor.

• After removing the paper towels, add another
  thick layer on the wet spot and then step on it
  so it can absorb the remaining urine. Repeat the
  process until the paper towel is completely dry.

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Remove your pet's poop right away

• It is important to remove feces from your
  hardwood as soon as possible before it dries out
  and before your house is filled with nasty odor.
  You can use a paint scraper or a dustpan for
  this. Just don't forget to use rubber gloves for
  your hand. Unlike urine, this type of mess
  produces heavier stains.

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Use hydrogen peroxide and baking soda
For more stubborn stains, you can use hydrogen
peroxide and baking soda. Cover the stained area
with paper towels and then spray enough hydrogen
peroxide onto the towels. Just wet the towels a
bit but do not soak them. Let the damp towels
remain in the area for a couple of hours. If the
towels start drying out, remoisten it once again.
Remove the towels after about 5 to 6 hours.
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• emove excess moisture and odor by spraying a good
  amount of baking soda over the area with the
  stain. Clean the area after an hour. If you think
  that the area is still damp, re-apply baking
  soda.
• Most of the time, removing feces and wiping the
  area with a paper towel are not enough. You need
  to apply any recommended cleaning solution that
  contains oxidizing agents to entirely remove the
  stain. You can ask your local store about any
  available cleaning solution that can effectively
  remove stains and that wont cause any damage to
  your hardwood flooring.

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