it is wool with a cotton back, a big rug 3x3 metres. Could professional dry cleaning do it. Thanks
starseeker,
Mar 27, 4:00am
have you tried white vinegar - test on a hidden part first
jills3,
Mar 27, 4:22am
Hi, I have waterblasted carpet with dish detergent or handy handy (get on knees and massage it in) then rinse well and hang over outside balcony. Sure professional cleaning will work but maybe costly.
reb53,
Mar 27, 4:52am
If it's a genuine Persian carpet I'd get advice as their colour fastness can be dodgy. Not what you want to find out as you hit it with the hose.
rednicnz,
Mar 27, 5:04am
This is what I'd try first. But definitely check colour fastness first! We have a lovely red wool rug. The red is not colourfast but you only notice it on the white ;)
junie2,
Mar 27, 5:50am
I'm not 100% sure professionals could eradicate the smell either. After checking a small patch for colour fastness, I would wash with baby shampoo, pat as dry as possible with towels, and then sprinkle on Fuller's Earth , and leave to dry, maybe days. Vacuum off.
fendie,
Mar 28, 5:05am
If you want the best professionals to do it, they usually say to leave well alone and let them have first crack at it. Sometimes us amateurs can set the stain/smell permanently. I guess it depends on how precious the carpet is.
white_elephant,
Mar 28, 5:42pm
Thanks for input everyone, I have brushed white vinegar and water into it with a scrubbing brush, I have done this on the underside which is also beautiful and there has been no colour bleeding. The rug is very big and very heavy so I did it outside. I will try the top side today. The drycleaner I rang said they would steam it and that would not get rid of the smell. The rug is real persian, not very old, it says 30 years on the tag. It was given to me as a last resort to save it. It is so beautiful but the cat smell is unbearable and so strong.
gabbysnana,
Mar 28, 7:06pm
simple buy the enzyme spray specially for that purpose.
white_elephant,
Mar 28, 8:27pm
'Odarid' didn't work on my nephews bathroom floor boards (which had to be replaced) so I dismissed it for carpet, maybe my mistake. It can be my second option.
jan2242,
Mar 28, 9:02pm
Sprinkle it with baking soda and leave for an hour or more, vacuum out. Best thing for smells.
nzdoug,
Mar 28, 9:56pm
Nilodor Concentrated Deodorizer. 1 drop is enough.
max.headroom,
Mar 29, 8:54am
If you can smell the cat p,ss the next cat passing will as well, and spray up a storm
white_elephant,
Mar 29, 5:30pm
Because I have several dogs cats are never seen on my property though I know how attractive the smell would be to cats. It is now inside on my concrete floor with the underfloor heating on. The house now smells of dampness & vinegar with a slight under smell of cat. (lovely!) Over Easter I'm going to use Odarid. The carpet is too beautiful to give up on.
gilligee,
Mar 29, 7:04pm
With my daughter's suitcase I washed inside as best I could. Sprinkled with baking powder and sat in sunshine for several hours. Was most successful. Take from that what you want, I realise it is not a beautiful rug.
articferrit,
Mar 29, 7:16pm
I would give baking soda another go, mix a lot of it with water into a thickish paste, and rub it in, I use the back of a spoon, put a just damp cloth over the whole area and leave it until the baking soda is completely dry ( it will take all day) and then vacuum it off. It wont harm the rug, and youve got nothing to lose by trying this first. I would think that the drycleaner steaming it would 'cook' the smell into the carpet.
gilligee,
Dec 3, 1:51am
Sorry, baking SODA!
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