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Cleaning best practice
The short answer
Hair is removed mechanically before any wet work, and odour is treated at its source with an enzyme product rather than masked with fragrance.
Wetting a carpet full of hair mats it into the pile. Fragrance over an untreated source buys a few hours and then the smell returns with company.
How it is done
- Rubber brush or pile rake first, then vacuum, then anything wet.
- Find the source: urine wicks into underlay and the odour lives there.
- Use an enzyme treatment with real dwell time, hours rather than minutes.
- Ventilate and dry fully; damp keeps odour alive.
Why it matters
Enzymes break down the compounds causing the smell. Everything else covers them, which is why masked odours always come back on a humid day.
questions
Asked about this
Most can. Where urine has reached the subfloor, the underlay or the floor itself may need sealing or replacing, and we say so rather than promising a miracle.
Generally yes when used as directed and allowed to dry. Keep pets off the area while it is wet.