So I truly mean it when I say I have tried almost every carpet cleaner out there. I am one of those people with cleaning anxiety, so I get really anxious when my house smells like dog or dog odors. Luckily, only the top floor of my house is carpeted.
I absolutely love my Green Machine (found here and sometimes on sale for around $80- still worth every penny) from Bissell, but I was not crazy about Bissell's cleaning formula because I could still smell a little dog pee odor even though the stains were completely gone. I have made my own cleaners using essential oils, and the smell was definitely gone for a little bit longer than with the Bissell cleaner, but it still came back.
Just recently I have found the most effective formula for both stain and odor removal, which I want to share with y'all today.
At my local WalMarket (my coined term for the Walmart Neighborhood Market) I was reading labels on all of the carpet cleaners that could be used inside my Green Machine. I was debating in being cheap and getting the Walmart Brand for $10 or buying a $20 professional grade brand that I had never heard of before. I decided to get the $20 professional grade, and I am so glad that I did. I also picked up a bottle of Bissell Stain Pretreat and decided to give that a try.
So now for the magic formula!
First, I treated the stains with the Bissell Stain Pretreat, and I left it for 5 minutes.
While that set it, I made my cleaner and water formula. I always use hot water. I do two parts hot water and one part cleaner in my Green Machine, then I proceed as normal and let it dry.
It is as easy as that, and no more doggy pee odor. I swear, he's lucky he's cute sometimes.
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