poo on you?

Hi and welcome back to blogs r us your one stop shop for all things having to do with carpet, pet odors and other related matters. 

Today we’d like to go deeper into the dark world of pet urine problems and what you can do about them.

Ok. So Licky the cat or Towzer the dog had a bad night and you found out the hard way walking to the bathroom in the dark and you stepped in something soft and yielding.   Immediately your brain starts riffling through the ten million things your toes could be squished deeply into but at the speed of thought your mind selects and reject each one till there is only one.  You know exactly what it is and you also know who done it. Your husband is over on his side of the bed snoring so he gets a pass—this time.   The kids don’t poop on the carpet so that leaves your loving mutt or your sweet tender hearted cat Brutus.   Worse you took a few steps after putting your foot in it so now even in the dark as the odor rises to your schnozzola  you know it’s spread. 

What’s a girl to do?  Wake the lug and start crying? Good call. Brilliant.  Wish I’d have thought of it.  You foist it off on hubby and go back to sleep knowing you’ve fulfilled his deepest longings—at least one of his deepest longings—to be needed.

If Hank’s not around and it’s on you first wash your foot, then put the dog outside. With any luck that mountain lion is still around, then start on the clean up. Rubber gloves are nice but if you don’t have any it’s just poo and you’ve cleaned your kids up before so pick it up and put it in the toilet with the paper towels you used to pick it up.

Then a nice fresh terry cloth towel . soaking wet and squeezed damp.

From the outside of the stain working inwards push the poo inward. Do not grab repeat do not grab the Dawn Liquid and nuke the spot.  We’ll talk about sanitizing later tater.  Working from the outside in stops you from smearing the soft serve all over creation and makes clean up easier.  Use the clean parts of the towel till you’ve mopped up all the gross stuff.

We’ll get to sanitizing next time out.

If you have pet odors Hinsdale,  Pet odor removal Burr Ridge, want dog urine removal Clarendon Hills or stain and odor removal Oak Brook we’re only a phone call away. Cat owner call us right meow. 630 932 8004

Till next time stay frosty my friends.  

exploring the yellow river

Exploring the other yellow river and other odor causing concerns.  The Yellow River or Huáng Hé is the third-longest river in Asia, following the Yangtze River and Yenisei River, and the sixth-longest in the world at the estimated length of 5,464 km. Wikipedia

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Wowzers! That’s some river but sometimes the river your cat or dog creates on your carpet seems longer.   Urinary tract infection, freaking out because of the lightning storm or just acting out because you took the dog for a ride instead of Licky the cat.  Whatever the reason the results are the same.  Your home smells like an overripe litter box.

What’s a girl to do?  

First, don’t freak out.   Help is a phone call away.  Play detective and  suss out why did Towzer pee on the rug?  Did someone forget to let him out in a timely fashion?  Was he nervous about his upcoming interview as Brad Pitt’s dog?  Did the lightning or a mountain lion at the window scare him?  It only takes a little bit of work and you’ll probably come across the answer.

Now for a solution.  There are all kinds of solutions. Put the animal in a crate when there is lightning storms.  Get a skunk to chase off the mountain lion. Tell Brad fluffy is overbooked but you’ve got some free time.   

You can put up gates or close doors and keep the animal from accessing the part they peed on. Their nose or habit will tell them they need to go pee on that part again and if you close off access they’ll pee somewhere else like outside or the litter box if it’s pristine.

No animal should be allowed to destroy your home. That bears repeating. No animal should be allowed to destroy your home.

If you can’t bear to put your pet in a crate because you’ve convinced yourself it’s cruel—it’s not, then put them in the laundry room and put the litter box in there.  If they miss then it’s easy to clean a tile or wood floor. Carpet not so much.

You can go on Amazon and buy a deterrent collar with a sensor.    Put the sensor or several sensors at each entry point of every room you’d like to not have pee in and then put the collar on fluffy. It won’t harm them and after a bit of training your room is pee-free—until the battery dies so put it in your phone when to replace the battery and don’t cheap out and not replace the battery because carpet cleaning cost a lot more.

More on this topic next time including some home remedies you can actually do.

Till then if you need carpet cleaning Hinsdale,  Pet odor removal Burr Ridge, urine removal Clarendon Hills or pee removal Oak Brook call us today. Cat owners call us right meow!  630 932 8004

deeper into the vacuum bag of life.

Deeper into the vacuum bag of life.

Hi and welcome back to my carpet care blog. Today we’ll talk further about how a decent vacuum will help keep dust and allergens out of you and your familie’s lungs in your Hinsdale, Oak Brook, Burr Ridge or Clarendon Hills or surrounding towns homes.

Today: More on vacuums.

There is a brand out there that spends a lot on ads. They make great vacuums but when they break you are out of luck because they are cheaply made in Asia and no one around here will repair them because all the parts are plastic and what did you expect for $600.00?

Maybe you should avoid the big guys next time around. Maybe if your vac is spitting you simply need to take off the bottom face plate and the roller and take the wads of cardboard and hair out of there with a screwdriver.

Sure it’s dusty and dirty so have your husband do it.  Or wear lightweight rubber gloves.

Did you know when your vacuum is half full it loses 50% of it’s sucking power?  Sure it still spins around and makes noise but you’re not cleaning. Just going though the motions.

Middle of the road is probably gonna be good enough but if you need one diamond encrusted I know a guy who knows a guy.

Do not buy the one at Walmart that is the cheapest. You get what you pay for and if you spend a little more and get a vacuum that not only looks like an Oreck or Dyson but actually is an Oreck or Dyson you’ll get a better unit, it will last you longer and best of all you’ll actually use it.

Many of the homes I’m in have great vac up in the bedroom closet but they bought a cheap-o fish vac and use that day to day because it’s convenient.   I get ease of use. Bring your Oreck down and put it in the mud room.  It will work better and if it’s a few pounds lighter than the fish vac your getting more cardio and keeping that high school cheerleader figure in shape—maybe.

Till then  stay frosty and if you need professional carpet or furniture cleaning, pet pee and odor removal, dog urine stain removal choose someone who not only has 40+ years of experience but someone who will actually show up when scheduled, do exactly what they say they will do and at the price promised.  Life happens. Accident happen. When it does Beyond Happens. Got a whizzy? We’ll get busy.  Pet odor removal Hinsdale. Stain and odor removal Burr Ridge. Urine treatment Clarendon Hills.  Pet stain and odor removal Oak Brook. We got you covered.

how do i find a decent vacuum?

How do I find a decent vacuum?

Hi and welcome back to my carpet care blog. Today we’ll talk further about how a decent vacuum will help keep dust and allergens out of you and your family’s lungs in your Hinsdale, Oak Brook, Burr Ridge or Clarendon Hills or surrounding towns homes and areas.

“Do you need the best?  I can afford the best so why not get the most expensive vacuum cleaner I can find?

Because what’s hyped and pushed as the best often just means this is what we have on the shelf and we’re gonna ram it down the consumer throat because they don’t know any better. As if they could pull that on you!

I’ve seen an absolutely terrible vacuum show up in more expensive homes then I can tell you.  It was cheap, in expensive and right in front of me so I grabbed it just for quick touch ups. I’ve got the really good one in the closet but for quick jobs this thing is lightweight and ideal.

Wow. Those marketing guys really know their stuff. Of course it was in your way at the store. They paid big money to place it there. Along with a multi-million dollar median campaign so you would recognize it when you saw it and if not in the top of your mind it was pretty close to the top so your subconscious send your hand out to pick it up before you even realized what you were doing.

I’m too smart for that kind of thing. No you’re not. None of us are because it works and they know it does. Avoid buying a quick lightweight vac you can hold in one hand. Drag out the dinosaur you already have, empty the dirt cup or replace the bag when it’s half full or stinks of doggy dander and give your floor coverings a good going over.

Light weight and convenient is not always the best for your lovely home’s furnishings or your precious family’s indoor air quality.

Till next time

stay frosty and if you need professional carpet cleaning, pet urine and odor removal, dog urine stain removal choose someone who not only has 40+ years of experience but someone who will actually show up when scheduled, do exactly what they say they will do and at the price promised.  Life happens. Accident happen. When it does Beyond Happens. You’ve got a whizzy? We’ll get busy!

Dog peeing on oriental rug Hinsdale

Dog peeing on oriental rug hinsdale. If your pet has suddenly become the fountain of pee and is ruining
your rugs we can help you.


Dog's pee for a bunch of reasons.


You forgot to take them out.

Your husband forgot to take them out.


The dog was mad at you.

you brought a cat home.


whatever!

we have people that can help you get to the root of the problem

and stop the destructive behavior.

If you're ready to get your life back

please give us a call.


we know what we're doing and can help you and your pet.

630 932 8004

are rugs bad for my IAQ?

Are rugs bad for my IAQ?

Hi and welcome back to my carpet care blog. Today we’ll talk further about why how to keep dust and allergens out of you and your families lungs in your Hinsdale, Oak Brook, Burr Ridge or Clarendon Hills or surrounding towns homes.

I love your homes. Each one is nicer than the last and each one has its own unique stamp that says you’ve taken a house and made it a home.

“I choose not to have carpets and rugs that hold dust and offensive things. Great, perfect. However, unless you live in a clean room research facility with air lock, air scrubbers and micro Hepa filters you’re inviting into your home everything that’s floating around in the air outside.  It can’t be helped and indoor air purifiers, while they give you a sense of protection only go so far. Many are not as effective as they would lead you to believe.  What’s a person to do?

Vacuuming is a start.  Some of those fancy super expensive vacs are rhe bomb but if you can’t afford them it’s okay. The less costly ones are good too. Sure they wont’ get down to the micron and sub atomic level but maybe you don’t need that?  Maybe what you need is a decent vac that when cared for will not spew dust and crud back into your homes and family lungs and won’t break the bank doing it.

Some people buy the most expensive vacuum thinking if I pay more I get more. While that is basically true for most things are you really gonna clean those drapes with your vacuum attachment?  Maybe a nice diamond tennis bracelet would look better on your wrist?  It for darn sure would look better than a vacuum on your wrist.

I have both Oreck and Dyson vacuums in my own home. Both have advantages. The Dyson cleans like no other but it’s heavy. The Oreck does not clean as well but its great and lightweight on the stairs so I use it more often. 

Stay tuned for the next blog installment to learn this professional opinions and tips on vacuums.

Till them stay frost and if you need professional carpet cleaning, smelly pet odor removal, dog urine stain removal choose someone who not only has 40+ years of experience but someone who will actually show up when scheduled, do exactly what they say they will do and at the price promised.  Accident happen. So does Beyond. When you’ve got a whizzy we’ll get busy.  Carpet cleaning Hinsdale. Pet odor removal Burr Ridge. Urine removal Clarendon Hills. Oak Brook pet stain removal. We got you covered.

Dust mites and allergens

Dust mites and allegens

Hi and welcome back to my carpet care blog. Today we’ll talk further about why carpets instead of just hardwood or tile for your Hinsdale, Oak Brook, Burr Ridge or Clarendon Hills or surrounding towns homes.

As we said in our last post many people think, “if I don’t have any carpets or rugs my home won’t hold or trap dust mites, dust, allergens or other nose and lung offensive critters.

Nothing could be further from the truth.  You see friends, the biggest filter in your home is not attached to your furnace, and it’s on your floors. Your carpets and rugs. They naturally hold and trap all the airborne stuff you wanted to avoid breathing in the first place.

Your rugs and carpets along with adding to the beauty of your home, absorb cooking odors taking them out of the air and also hold and trap allergens, dust and other pollutants.

If you didn’t have those rugs down guess what happens?  That right.  All the stuff that comes in through your front, back and garage doors  is still going to come in but now instead of filtering down into your rugs to be held in place by your carpets and rugs it simply lays on your floor till you walk by, stir it up with your passage and breath all that harmful stuff into your lungs.   Yucko Bucko!

Shopping for rugs can be filled with stress or a dream depending on how you approach it.  Here’s how to do it right. Get yourself a nice cup of coffee fixed just the way you like it from home or Starbucks.  Get your girlfriend. The one with great taste and tell her we are hunting for big game.   I like Toms Price and stores like that.  FCA in Naperville is also a great place to shop.  Be open-minded. Take notes.  This is not an exercise in frustration. This is adding to the beauty of your lovely home.

You may not find the perfect rug first time out. But you spent time with a friend and got to talk about the kids and life so that’s a good thing too.

Not to worry.  Help for your poor lungs is only a blog away. The very next blog so dial it up. 

If you need professional carpet cleaning, smelly pet odor removal, urine stain removal choose someone who not only has 40+ years of experience but someone who will actually show up when scheduled, do exactly what they say they will do and at the price promised.  Accident happen, when you’ve got a whizzy we’ll get busy. Carpet cleaning Hinsdale? Pet odor removal Burr Ridge?   Doggie odor Clarendon Hills?

Oak Brook pet stain odor removal? We got you covered.