How to Clean Pet Feces, Yucky Spills and Other Mucky Things

There are so many safe and efficient cleaning agents around the home which are suitable for cleaning even the most yucky spills. In this article we’ll see that often the best treatments for the worst muck, is a good old-fashioned scrub.

1. Cleaning Glue From Garments

The first thing to remember is that heat helps glue to set, so never clean up glue with hot water. Use ice cubes, a cold pack, or frozen peas to freeze the glue. Once this is done, carefully scrape off the glue, then wash garment in biological washing powder according to manufacturers instructions.

Cleaning Glue Off Wooden and Laminated Surfaces

Again, no hot water should be used. Freeze glue as before, then very carefully scrape it off before wiping down with cold water and washing powder. If you have access to WD40, this is also helpful to remove glue. Just apply to the area and leave for a couple of minutes, then carefully wipe off with a cold, damp cloth.

2. Cleaning Pet or Human Vomit Off Carpets

It’s a good idea to prepare for this very mucky job before you tackle it.

You’ll Need:

• A wad of paper towels.
• A pair of gloves and about three plastic bags placed one into each other so as to create one layered bag.
• A basin (not used in the kitchen) of cold water, an old sponge, and lastly, bicarbonate of soda (a must in every home).

Method

Lift solid bits with the paper towels and place into bag, then soak up liquid residue with more paper towels. Once this is done, wash the spot with cold water and sponge. Soak up all moisture with kitchen towels and place in bag, then dispose of responsibly. Cover the entire affected area with bicarbonate of soda not only to neutralize the smell, but to absorb any remaining liquid. Leave for at least 90 minutes then vacuum.

3. Cleaning Smelly, Dirty Trainers

For The Inside:

There is a trick to keep trainers or running shoes from beginning to smell in the first place; insert insoles, especially the odorless kind (made of charcoal) into your shoes when they’re new and you could have odor-free shoes. Of course you have to remember to change the insoles regularly. If you haven’t already done so, it is not too late. To treat older shoes, wrap some bicarbonate of soda in a strip of gauze, insert into shoes and leave overnight. Once this is done, use odor control insoles, look for the odorless ones, as the perfumed varieties smell worse than before when the sweat is mixed in with them.