Off The Subject...Effects Of Divorce On Children

Effects Of Divorce On Children: Pets...: "Pets can be great for kids and us parents too!! For our kids it can a good way to teach responsibility by taking care of a pet...but sometimes our pets have accidents. I have found a great website http://www.nopetstains.com/ - Charles has some good tips and great information on how to get the 'smell' begone!"

As much as I appreciate her mentioning my website, I find her advice on how to help children cope during times of divorce even more valuable. Having seen the effects (thankfully not 1st hand) of divorce on many kids of my friends and neighbors, it is wonderful for people like Elisa to not only take a stand in the lives of her own kids, but as well, impressive that she's written a very helpful book to assist the millions of parents and kids that are in that type of situation, to give the direction and hope during such a hard time in their lives.

Thank you Elisa - keep up the great work!

How to Remove Stains From Oriental Rugs | eHow.com

How to Remove Stains From Oriental Rugs | eHow.com:
Step1
Remove as much of the stain from your Oriental rug as soon as possible. If you wait too long, the stain will set, making it harder to remove and possibly damaging your rug.
Step2
Press the stain with a soft, white, absorbent cloth such as a towel or napkin. Keep blotting until you've soaked as much of the liquid as possible.
Step3
Dilute the spill with water. Use enough to wet the stain but not to soak the rug.
Step4
Continue blotting with a white cloth to remove as much of the diluted stain as possible.
Step5
Use a solution of 1 tablespoon of distilled white vinegar per 1 cup of water to dilute pet urine stains. As with other stains, keep blotting until you remove as much of the liquid as possible."

DISCLAIMER - It is definitely a good idea to use the vinegar and water solution. But keep in mind that this is not where the story ends for most pet owners whose dog or cat has made a mess on their oriental rug. Most likely you'll see a difference in the stain, but not so much in the smell of the urine (or whatever mess it was), because the potent smell of the vinegar may just be enough to mask it for a short time, and then it will reak once again.

After years and years of testing and testing (and more testing), I have compiled my notes from my expensive experiences, failures and successes into the most comprehensive and effective step-by-step guide to date. You can learn more about it and how to get rid of the smell that may have stuck around longer than you expected.

How To Make A Cat Stain Worse

I found this Q&A on here

Q: Does anyone know how to remove pet urine stains from rugs? My poodle has made his 'mark' on my off white area rug by urinating on it and I am having trouble getting rid of the stain.
Any suggestions?
Cathy D.

A. I've had good luck removing dog urine from carpeting with detergent and my trusty Shop Vacuum. I've tried commercial cleaners, and have had little luck. I mix a tablespoon of Tide in very hot water and pour it onto the stain, with the Shop Vacuum already running and in place on the stain. This keeps the liquid from saturating the carpet and works pretty much like the rental steam cleaners do. Vacuum as much of the moisture as possible out of the carpet and ventilate the room well to dry. (I've tried cheaper brands of detergent for this, and Tide definitely works best.) F.

The question that I'm provoked to rhetorically ask is "What does detergent do"? Most would say "It cleans!". Well yes, it does... but how does it know what to clean? Detergent is essentially a dirt attractor. So that means if you put detergent into something without rinsing it out (in contrast to when you you do laundry) it will continue its job of attracting dirt. And since you can't really know for sure if you've fully removed detergent from your carpet (without totally soaking your carpet - which is definitely a good way to ruin it for good), then this solution will only make matters worse by attracting more dirt to the stain you've (apparently) gotten rid of.

I have, and will, continue to say this again and again - in order to remove cat or dog stains from carpet and/or upholstery, you need to really remember you're not just trying to remove the stain, but you also need to keep the fabric of your carpet and/or upholstery in mind as well, and make sure that you're also sustaining the longevity of your floor, sofa, chairs, etc.

You Can Avoid All The Expensive Mistakes That I Made Over The Past 10 years.

For this very reason I've maticulously compiled and written Step-By-Step E-Guide to save you from all the headaches that come from the Pet Stains and Odors that Plague your home.

It's NOT some cheesy thrown-together Word document cut-and-pasted from random websites who don't even know what they're talking about - it's based years of researching (expensive), testing (more expensive), and more testing (even more expensive).

Floor cleaning 101 - TODAY Home & Garden- msnbc.com

Floor cleaning 101 - TODAY Home & Garden- msnbc.com: "It doesn't matter what you're walking on, when it comes to floor care, one product doesn't fit all. Whether stone, hardwood or carpeting, each type of floor needs some special TLC to keep it looking bright and shiny, without replacing them.

To clean your floors the right way you need to right products and techniques.

Let's face it, no one likes to clean, especially the floor. And with so many cleaners on the market it is hard to decide what to use and how. You need to use the right cleaner that not only brightens things up but does not ruin the floor too."

This one hits the nail right on the head. The one factor which I believe most methods overlook is the care of the carpet and it's longevity, rather than just removing cat or dog urine stains. This is something that I have written about extensively in my new E-Book "The Insider's Scoop For Removing Pet Stains and Odors".

Removing Stains and Odors

Removing Stains and Odors: "Lucky, our beloved cat, used a corner of my carpeted bedroom as a litter box one night. Now I'm trying to get the smell out. I scrubbed the area with vinegar, carpet cleaner, ammonia and then Febreze. The ammonia smell is still extremely bad. Does anyone know of a product to try on the area? --iVillager barbaraaneal"

This is a common presciption for removing cat urine stain, but unfortunately, as you can see the method doesn't work as well as most would hope. This technique will seem positive at 1st but the cat urine odor is only masked for a short time, just to reek havoc on the homeowner once again.

In order to find relief to the cat stain or odor there are many essential questions to ask before attempting money and time wasting pet stain and odor removal recipes. So to avoid all the headaches, embarrassment, and spending countless time, energy and your hard money I highly recommend E-Book "The Insider's Scoop To Removing Pet Stains and Odors".