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Removing old or new urine stains from carpets and troubleshooting.

How to remove urine from carpets?

OUR TIPS TO GET THE BEST RESULTS We recommend a different course of action depending on whether the urine stains are old or new.Read the general guidelines on this page and make sure to also check the step by step process for new or old urine stains

Do I need to test my rug for colourfastness?

OUR TIPS urineFREE can be used to remove urine from your rugs, but you should first test colourfastness on a few small or hidden areas, as many rugs are coloured with vegetable dyes which are not colourfast.  If colours do not run, it is safe to use

How to remove urine odours from stains buried deep down my carpet?

OUR TIPS urineFREE treats and removes urine odours that originate from deeply buried urine stains by seeping down through the carpet to the underlay and floor to get to the urine deposit.Always spray or stream sufficient urine remover to ensure the

Troubleshooting: what is the stain around the area of carpet I treated?

In some instances, the acid in the urine and some carpet fibres can form tannin while the urine is drying and this can result in a carpet stain.  Often stains may become larger, darker and the odour stronger when they rise to the surface – this is

Does urineFREE work after the carpet has been professionally cleaned?

Ideally, we recommend to use urineFREE before having your carpet steam cleaned or shampooed. But if it's too late, it depends on how your carpet has been professionally cleaned: * If it was dry-cleaned, it shouldn't present a problem. * If it was

Should I use urineFREE before or after steam cleaning or shampooing?

⚠️ Cleaning agents, including steam cleaning or shampooing, spread urine crystal residue over a wide area (up to 4 times as big), so always use urineFREE before steam cleaning or shampooing your carpet. 🚫 If you don't use urineFREE before shampooing

Can I use urineFREE to remove urine stains from my oriental rug?

OUR TIPS urineFREE can be used to remove urine from your rugs, but you should first test colourfastness on a few small or hidden areas, as many rugs are coloured with vegetable dyes which are not colourfast.  If colours do not run, it is safe to use

Carpet Cleaners Guide: How to clean urine from carpets?

OUR TIPS Professional carpet cleaners know that removing urine from carpets can present a difficult challenge.A urine stain must be removed before the carpet is shampooed and only a high quality bio enzymatic formulated product like urineFREE will