These postings saved my rug! Most commercial solutions have not been satisfactory for me in the past. Dog diarrhea all over expensive wool rug. We use mostly "green" cleaners in our house, so wasn't sure if I'd get as good results. I mixed Seventh Generation liquid laundry deterg, Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day liquid dish soap, 20 Mules laundry booster, hydrogen peroxide and very hot water. After blotting up as much as I could with paper towels, I saturated the area with the solution and waited a couple of minutes. I then blotted up the area with cleaning rags. Already it was almost gone. I then used the solution to scrub the area, gave it a final wipe with a fresh wet rag and blotted the area again. No stain, no smell. Easiest cleanup I've had in 15 years of dogs :)
We have a St. Bernard who got diarrhea all over our cream carpeting at 2 am and had little stain remover products. Used hot water, peroxide, vinegar, and half capful of detergent. I first picked up what I could with paper towel. then started to blot area with solution. Next I scrubbed the area. I dried area with paper towel. Next I soaked my paper towel in the solution and saturated the area with the paper towel. Towel dried again and no trace left behind shockingly. There still is slight odor however but got the job done and will follow up with something tomorrow.
Thanks for the information. I used the hydrogen peroxide and white vinegar mixture. I let it set for about 3 minutes and used my Hoover Carpet Shampooer. It worked very well. It took a couple of times to get it all up due to it being set in as I was gone for a while. Just a side note. I was telling a friend of mine about the mixture and he said you can't leave it on too long as it will break down the fibers of the carpeting (as it would if you used it on clothes) and may cause damage. Thanks again! Lindy and Bear (German Shepherd).
While cleaning the house I started smelling a foul odor. I figured our puppy had something to do with it. She had very loose stool all over the carpet in our walk in closet, the stepped in it a brought it all into the bedroom. YUCK! Tried the equal part vinegar, hot water, and used a little bit of urine remover, worked like a charm. You may want to use something to cover up the smell though. Thanks.
I just had a similar problem when I went back in the house. What I thought was mud was poop from a malamute. I grabbed the simple green a paper towel. Worked like a dream.
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Archived on 09/22/2008
We got back from having a very nice dinner out to find that our (huge) Great Pyr had had diarrhea all over the cream colored oriental rug. No stores open and only about 2 oz of Nature's Miracle in the jug. It was about 80 degrees in the house so the smell. . .need I say more?
I looked on your site and saw all kinds of recommendations for urine but none for poop! So, after cleaning up as much as we could, I made a mixture of equal parts: White Vinegar, Peroxide, Club Soda; a few squirts of Dawn, Spray-n-Wash and about half a capful of Tide. I added a small amount of very hot water and whisked it up until it was very thick and foamy. I used a white towel, dipped it in the mixture, squeezed it out until it was still pretty wet and rubbed the stains gently.
To my amazement, the stains came right out. I used another towel, wrung out in warm clear water to remove the suds and now, two hours later, the smell is gone. I'm tired but relieved. So, thank you everyone on this site for giving me the idea to try all of the above.
By Jamr from Malibu
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RE: Cleaning Dog Poop Stains Off a Rug
It's never fun to come home to a surprise like that! We've had indoor animals for years and my sister-in-law told me the easiest tip for pet messes (poop, too) - hydrogen peroxide. Just clean up the mess, then pour enough peroxide over the stain to cover and leave for a few minutes. Clean up with a rag. If it's set in, it might take another try, but it always works and even gets the smell out. So simple! (06/22/2006)
Glad you saved your nice rug. You might want to order some "No Rinse body Bath" for next time. After you have removed most of the solid matter, and blotted well. The spray with solution of No Rinse, and wait. May take a few sprays, but usually stain will vanish. If dog food has a lot of food dyes then mix with the hydrogen peroxide and No Rinse (03/13/2007)
I just did equal parts of white vinegar and hot water sprayed area and used a damp towel and iron on high and steam on the carpet the stains are gone. Yea!
Nicole :0) Michigan (08/28/2007)
