Does you have pets? You can clean pet odors and stains with just a few easy tips:

• Vacuuming your carpet more frequently helps to reduce the amount of pet hair and keeps the pet dander from building up in your carpets. Pet dander comes from the pets hair and the more fur your pet sheds the more you need to vacuum. Pet dander is one of the main causes for pet odors in carpets.
• Use carpet cleaning products that are enzyme based.Carpet cleaning products with enzymes not only effectively remove spots and stains but are also very effective by digesting bacteria that causes odors in your carpets.
• Clean up new accidents promptly and then spot clean those areas as soon as possible. The sooner you clean a spill the less likely you will have a stains and the easier the spot is to remove, 
• Use a shop vac for cleanups of pet urine, but remember that these quick clean ups don’t take the place of professional carpet cleaning, You will eventually need a professional carpet cleaning with the removal of pet stains.  
• Carpet manufactures recommend having your carpet professionally cleaned every 6 to 12 months. it is recommended more frequently if you have kids and pets. Professional carpet cleaning also helps maintaining your carpets warrantee. 
• Don’t use carpet cleaning products that contain a lot of soap. For example products like Resolve are loaded with high ph soaps. Unless you have the carpet cleaning machine to properly extract and then apply and acid rinse you not be able to remove all the product and products with soap just attract more dirt. 
• Finally after having your carpets professionally cleaned ask your carpet cleaning technician about applying a carpet protector. Having a protector like Scotchgard will create a barrier that will keep urine and other deposits from soaking in the fibers, Scotchgard also makes cleaning up pet messes a lot easier. It will also prevent staining. 
• All these tips are also applicable for area rugs as well as upholstery. Make sure on upholstery you check labels and test for color fastness. 

If your carpets could use professional carpet cleaning give TLC Carpet Care a call at 720-314-0178 and if you would like to learn more about clean and controlling pets stains and odors visit our website at tlccarpetcare.net. 

TLC Carpet Care is your Castle Rock carpet cleaning company for pet stain and odor control.