Pets can be great companions, but they can also be messy at times. When they have an accident or leave anything else on the carpet, it can stain pretty easily. Fortunately, there are usually ways to help with that. The two most common methods of pet stain cleaning are steam cleaning and shampooing carpets. Here is a comparison of the two to help you decide which is best for cleaning your pet stains from your carpets.
- Cleaners used: Carpet shampooing often involves the use of detergents and disinfecting chemicals. This can leave a chemical residue on your carpets and fill the space with a chemical or detergent scent. It also varies in effectiveness in pet stain cleaning. Steam cleaning uses ultra-heated steam and certified cleaners as needed. This pairing can effectively clean most pet stains as long as they have not soaked into the carpet padding or below.
- Faster drying: The typical results of carpet shampooing are very wet carpets that can seem to take a very long time to dry before you can walk on them again. Because steam cleaning uses such hot temperatures, this typically allows your carpets to dry much faster.
- Toxicity levels: Carpet shampooing often uses harsh cleaning chemicals to disinfect the carpet during pet stain cleaning. Conversely, steam cleaning has options available for non-toxic cleaners if the ultra-heated steam doesn’t work for cleaning up after your pets.
As you can see, steam cleaning is typically the most effective pet stain cleaning method when done correctly. You can give us a call if you would like to learn more.