What can I do about old pet smells after a carpet has been shampooed?

Answer by  sabredog (50)

you can try to clean the carpets again and use 2 cups of vinegar and laundry detergent in place of carpet shampoo in the solution

Answer by  Dana46 (2345)

Either use a specially formulated rug deodorizer from your local pet store, or spray the carpet with a light misting of vinegar and water, then let dry.

Answer by  kperegrine (102)

There are enzyme cleaners which remove the smell from carpets. Shampooing carpets tends to actually cause the enzymes in pet waste to react and sometimes makes this worse.

Answer by  oldmom (716)

There is an excellent product called Odormute that you mix with water and spray on the carpet. Available at pet stores.