How can homeowners remove pet odors from carpets?

It depends on the degree or extent of the contamination, and may need to be remediated topically (e.g. surface cleaned) followed by subsurface extraction to eliminate the source. Depending on how severe the contamination was, you should probably consider having this done professionally. What are the benefits of getting carpets professionally cleaned? Professional cleaning involves hotter water, higher pressure to flush the dirt out, stronger detergent, and a higher amount of vacum pressure to remove the dirt and excess water. There is also the convenience of having someone else do the work for you (DIY carpet cleaning can take quite a bit longer as a result of lower quality tools) and removing the risk of ruining your carpet. To learn more, watch this video about the importance of carpet cleaning. What’s your favorite DIY tip on carpet cleaning or maintenance? First and foremost, DON’T RISK RUINING YOUR CARPETS BY DOING IT YOURSELF. If you have a spot, use water and blot the spot out. ...  more