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Post by prodigal gardener on Jul 1, 2008 18:55:40 GMT
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Post by Jasmine on Jul 1, 2008 19:21:55 GMT
I know this isn't going to help right now KL but that horrible sicky smell does go after a few days. You've cleaned it all down so it will fade. Do you have any smelly candles or something similar to help cover the smell for a few days? Oldest twin was sick in our car a few times when he was smaller (and a friends!  ) and even after cleaning everything down it smelled bad but it did go after a few days. |
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Post by farmersboy on Jul 1, 2008 19:24:06 GMT
Fling it out,seems the best bet ;D
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Post by Weeterrier on Jul 1, 2008 21:49:10 GMT
Bicarbonate of soda  Either make up a solution and soak the stain. Or wait till the carpet has dried out and rub the dry powder into the area. Keeping a bottle of Soda Water in the house is a good thing because it can be dabbed into 'bodily fluid' messes, human or animal, and it will help enormously. If the smell refuses to go, visit a petshop or vet and buy a spray for when animals perform on carpets or upholstery. And I don't mean when they do a song from 'Cabaret" That is handy always to have around the house too. It usually smells of bubblegum, which I quite like.  I don't have any of that in the house of course, because my daughter borrows everything and doesn't bring anything back. |
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Post by Tig on Jul 1, 2008 22:37:00 GMT
'Neutradol carpet odour destroyer' is OK at getting rid of pet smells from carpets, and says it will sort any 'unpleasant' odours, only problem I have found with using it, my new vacuum has two filters and the instructions say not to use it to hoover up such products  But I still have my old electrolux and that can cope (who says new is best??!!) You only sprinkle it over the area - leave for 15 minutes - then vacuum it up. x Tig |
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Post by nightowl on Jul 2, 2008 7:43:31 GMT
Can't help wondering why Karl is so against chucking it out if it's so minging anyway  Is your kitchen sooo huge that the cost of replacement is OTT? (You could cover my kitchen floor with a 6 x 4 offcut!) |
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Post by Weeterrier on Jul 2, 2008 8:25:03 GMT
Nightowl, you silly girl, have you learned nothing Karl is a MAN  Have you noticed all the helpful banners at the top ;D |
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Post by nightowl on Jul 2, 2008 8:52:53 GMT
I've only got one, Wee, for carpet cleaning services - boring! And sorry to have been sooo stupid, O Great Madam Wee, as to think a man could be so sensible  I obviously need a good  to knock some sense into me!! ;D ( I love using that one!) ;D ;D ;D |
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Post by Weeterrier on Jul 2, 2008 17:51:02 GMT
This is my favourite  We Glasgow folk don't hold back ;D |
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Post by prodigal gardener on Jul 2, 2008 18:26:47 GMT
Thanks for all the tips. We still have a very smelly carpet. I am waiting for Karl to mend the shampooer so that I can have another go at it. If that dont do the trick I am going for Bicarb, Neutradol, febreze, and shake and vac. By the time I've bought all that I could have had a new carpet! Yes NO our Kitchen is quite big and the cost of replacing the carpet would be too much at the moment. Someone is having lorry driving lessons! |
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Post by Weeterrier on Jul 2, 2008 20:51:49 GMT
Good luck KL. BTW, are you sticking your nose right down into the carpet? That's what I do. |
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Post by Tig on Jul 2, 2008 23:08:49 GMT
Or KL - take all the carpet up and lay some lino instead ;D
x Tig
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Post by farmersboy on Jul 3, 2008 5:15:24 GMT
Thats a good idea,Tig ;D
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Post by nightowl on Jul 3, 2008 6:50:12 GMT
Maybe there's already a half-decent floor covering under the carpet that you could put up with for a while Your carpet sounds so disgusting that anything would be better than that  |
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Post by Weeterrier on Jul 3, 2008 8:12:23 GMT
I'll bet the smell isn't nearly as bad as she thinks. She'll have her nose right down there, sniffing like crazy. Probably no-one else can smell anything. ;D
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Post by Missredhead on Jul 6, 2008 15:29:58 GMT
I use talc.....leave it for a few hours then vacuum up...baby talc is best
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Post by Weeterrier on Jul 6, 2008 18:46:20 GMT
I've resorted to that on occasion too. |
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Post by prodigal gardener on Jul 7, 2008 17:14:18 GMT
The smell is still knocking about, its vile and no I dont shove my nose right down to the floor (couldn't bear to!) It dont help that its rained for the past few days and the dogs keep getting wet, baby sick and damp dog - cant see Glade going for that one not quite peach and honeysuckle is it ;D Karl reckons he cant smell it, but I can Hope the Queen dont call round this week !!! |
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Post by nightowl on Jul 7, 2008 18:24:29 GMT
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Post by prodigal gardener on Jul 7, 2008 19:02:56 GMT
Yes I have ! The problem is not wee its sick and its not pet sick its kid sick (which is by no means better!) I still like the one for gay parsnips best of them all tho ;D
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Post by Tig on Jul 7, 2008 19:38:00 GMT
At least the smell will have changed somewhat, now with added damp dog ;D
Have you had a look at the floor underneath KL? Is it just bare boards, or concrete?
x Tig
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Post by prodigal gardener on Jul 7, 2008 21:38:27 GMT
Karl said its a concrete floor - maybe I could paint it ! ;D
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Post by Weeterrier on Jul 7, 2008 22:13:30 GMT
You could You could make all sorts of fancy patterns ;D |
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Post by prodigal gardener on Jul 8, 2008 16:58:52 GMT
Not nice for the hounds to lie on tho is it and I'm not buying them baskets because they fight over them and chew them.......I learnt that lesson years ago Nope just have to wait for the smell to subside and buy a new carpet when I am a minted wagon driver ;D |
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My 3 year old grandson was sick on the kitchen carpet on Saturday 
and it smells awful in our kitchen now 
but its really rank now 
Flinging it out sounds like a good idea to me but Karl said we cant, so thats that 
) and even after cleaning everything down it smelled bad but it did go after a few days.
Either make up a solution and soak the stain. Or wait till the carpet has dried out and rub the dry powder into the area. Keeping a bottle of Soda Water in the house is a good thing because it can be dabbed into 'bodily fluid' messes, human or animal, and it will help enormously.
