July 28th, 2009
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The next time your cat coughs up a hairball or vomits on the rug, apply a heavy coat of baking soda on the accident and walk away. That’s right, just walk away. The baking soda does all the hard work for you by absorbing moisture deposited in the carpet from regurgitated food and stomach acids.
After the baking soda dries, pick-up heavier pieces with a paper towel and dispose of them. Then use your vacuum’s attachment to suction away whatever is left. Before trying this tip, test the mixture in an inconspicuous area to make sure it doesn’t discolor your rug. Maryann Mott is a pet journalist and author. Her books and articles can be found at Petwriter.com and you can follow her on Twitter here. |
and doesn’t stop. She starts meowing and then cuts it off xD
Thank you, thank you Maryann; will have to try this. You never know when the dreaded sounds of hack-hack-cough will happen.
I would test a non-obvious section of the carpet before trying this. I used baking soda on a stain once and it discolored the carpeting so that there was a distinct lighter patch.
I tried the baking soda this morning and it did not work. It discolored the carpet where I applied the soda.Do not use!