What Are the Most Common Carpet Stain Offenders?



What Are the Most Common Carpet Stain Offenders?

We’ve all run into situations where a carpet stain is inevitable. It could’ve been your new puppy who doesn’t really know the rules of its new home, or maybe you just hosted the greatest Super Bowl  party of all time. Consider yourself lucky if you can get through these situations without encountering a stain on your carpet.
If you spilled wine on the floor, don’t fret! If your kids forget to take off their cleats while entering the house after a football game, take a deep breath knowing that the stains can come out.
We’ve compiled a list of the most common stain offenders that your home can, and most likely will, encounter at some point or another!  We will post these common offenders each day this week.
Let’s start off with our beloved fury family members.
Pets
We all love our pets and they love us, but it’s hard to express that love when they mistake your carpet for a litter box or patch of grass. In recent study, 22% of carpet cleaning customers got their carpets cleaned due to pet stains.
A pet accident is one of the toughest stains for carpets. Different chemicals in pet urine include urea, uric acid and sodium. These cause the urine to decompose very slowly. Uric acid is the most damaging chemical in cat urine because it has a half-life of six years and will continue to damage your carpets for many years if it’s not taken care of. Yikes!
Not only will the first stain be a pain to remove, but your pets’ urine also contains hormones, which let them know where “their spot” is. Pets will continue to release urine in the same spot and cause continued damage to your carpet and floorboards.
Dander is another problem carpets face. Most pet owners can relate to having dust bunnies composed mostly of pet hair, but dander can be just as problematic to your home as urine.
According to WebMD, pet dander is one of the most common allergens in our homes. Your carpet acts like a magnet for pet dander and harvests allergens within the fibers of the carpet. If you don’t regularly clean your carpets, these allergens can build up and cause you and your family to suffer from allergic reactions to pet dander.  Dry cleaning your carpets mean healthy pets and healthy humans at home!  Call today for a free estimate at 919-878-0748 or visit www.carpetdryclean.com. 
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