<p>I have one of those sisal rugs (or is it jute/ or seagrass?) that has, shall we say, a severe dog stain of the poop variety on it - actually my dog has had diarrhea for 2 days and I forgot to crate him this morning; he is the best housebroken dog ever, why the heck couldn’t son #2 have kept an eye on him today, and this is WAY too much information, I know, really I do, I’m so sorry.</p>
<p>Anyway, I really like this rug A LOT, it’s big (8 x 10) and now it has a very bad spot on it. I see all these warnings on line about getting it wet… </p>
<p>Any suggestions sure would be welcome. I’m so mad about this. And wouldn’t you know I have a party planned next week?!</p>
<p>I’d love to see the answer to this too - I saw a beautiful such rug this weekend - it’s also 8 x 10, and the perfect color (almost white), and I wanted it immediately and have the perfect place to put it - but - then I thought, o.k., how in the world do we clean the thing…</p>
<p>If I could answer how to clean it, I would buy it…</p>
<p>I went to Lowes and bought some expensive powder stuff that did absolutely nothing. Then I just went at it with Resolve and water. It looks just terrible. It will have to thrown out I guess. It’s too bad, this rug is in a very low traffic place (dining room) and it is brand new! Darn. Anybody want two cute Bedlington Terriers???</p>
<p>Since you have already made it look “just terrible”, I’d be inclined to try more drastic stuff (what do you have to lose?) Oxyclean took care of the spots when our cat barfed on the rug (plus lots of other stains). Beyond that, if the problem is the wet/never wet line, could you just steam clean the whole rug and spread the watermark over the whole thing?
Might ruin the rug, but better than getting rid of it or the dog…</p>
<p>I’ve had good luck with a solution of Biz and water for pet stains. Let it sit on the stain for a while, overnight even, and then rinse with clear water.</p>
<p>Weenie, if the rug cannot get wet, how would you clean it normally, say, if it was just cummulative dirt? Do you have to roll it up and take it to the dry cleaner?</p>
<p>As to the current stain, I suppose turning the rug over isn’t an option, has it gone all the way through vs. just being on the surface? </p>
<p>What about a commercial carpet cleaner - would they have some ingredient that they could come out and try?</p>
<p>Go to PetSmart or similar store and read labels on their ‘pet mistakes’ cleaners. Look for one with ‘live bacteria’ to degrade the stain. Depending on the color of the rug, I think you could use well-diluted bleach as well but the spot might end up paler than the rest. The important thing with sisal is not to get it too wet…but you can steam them with the machines from the store. Just don’t be too aggressive in rubbing the fibers. (I had one for a long time in my old house but when we moved my dh said ‘can we get rid of the ‘grass’ rug now, please?’ He never liked it.) I’d clean it outside and then leave it in the sun to dry/bleach/deodorize.</p>
<p>I had a dog tinkle on a sisal rug and the first time I cleaned it up, there was a spot and then just turned it over. Then my husband broke a bottle of red wine on one. I rinsed it out the best that I could. </p>
<p>Ok, before you throw it out–try a couple of things. These are last resort things, I have done a couple of them.</p>
<p>Take it outside and elevate the rug. I used milk crates for my rug. Pour water thru the spot–a lot of water and see if you can rinse it out. You may
have to get the entire rug wet after rinsing so that it will be the same color upon drying. It also may be a different color than it was originially. Let it dry outside, while elevated.</p>
<p>The last thing that I did to the rug, after another accident–I painted it.
I used latex paint, and a roller and painted it close to the color that it was.
It looked kinda like a cross between a floorcloth and a sisal rug. I didn’t paint the fabric border, so that it had kind of a contrast trim look.</p>
<p>This stretched the life of the rug about 3 years.</p>
<p>I have had really good luck getting pet stains out with Petastic Stain and Odor Remover that I get at a local pet store. It was originally associated with Nature’s Miracle. If you can’t find it locally, you can google it and order online.</p>
<p>Whatever you decide to use, you might want to put it in a spray bottle to apply. Then you would want to use a clean towel to blot the spot after each spraying. After the cleaner, you might use another spray bottle with clear water to spray and blot. Good luck!</p>