Parker homes back up to open space — that means field mice in the garage, basement, and especially in the carpet along baseboards and under the kitchen island every fall.

If you found mouse droppings in your carpet, don't just vacuum them up. Mouse droppings carry bacteria and can hold allergens that trigger asthma. Dry droppings break apart easily, and a regular vacuum blows those particles into the air you breathe.

What NOT to do:

Don't vacuum droppings with your home vacuum

Don't sweep them with a broom

Don't use a carpet shampooer from the grocery store — it doesn't get hot enough to sanitize

How TLC Carpet Care handles mouse droppings in Parker homes:

This is the exact process we use on mouse calls in Parker and Stonegate, The Pinery, and Canterberry:

Contain and Remove — We wear PPE, carefully remove solid droppings without aerosolizing, and HEPA vacuum the area first. Disinfect Pre-Spray — EPA-registered, carpet-safe disinfectant dwells 10 minutes to kill bacteria at the base of the fiber. Not bleach — bleach will destroy Parker nylon and wool.Truck-Mount Hot Water Extraction — Over 200 degrees, powerful truck-mount suction pulls contaminants from the backing and pad where mice urine soaks in. This is the step that store machines can't do.Deodorize — Enzyme treatment to break down urine proteins that cause that sharp mouse smell to come back on humid days. Dry Fast — Air movers so carpet dries in hours, not days.

When is it more than cleaning?

If droppings are heavy, if there's nesting in the carpet pad, or if urine has soaked through, we will tell you. Sometimes pad replacement in that 4x4 area is safer than cleaning over it. We don't charge for that inspection.

Parker prevention after cleaning:

Seal the gap under your garage door and around plumbing under sinks. Pull carpet back from exterior door thresholds 1/2 inch and vacuum that edge weeklySchedule a deep clean every 6-12 months if you live near open space. Found droppings? Let us look before you clean it yourself.

Call TLC Carpet Care — (720) 314-0178 and be sure to visit us at tlccarpetcare.net. 

Locally owned in Parker but also serving carpet cleaning in Castle Rock and carpet cleaning in Highlands Ranch.