Combination family: two passes, check between
How to get pet vomit and hairballs out
Stomach acid, food dye and protein.
Do this first
Scrape up
Fresh stain
- Scrape up
- Blot
- Enzyme cleaner
- Blot with cool water
- Dry
Dried or old
- Enzyme repeat
- dish soap solution for colour
- Fabric care
- Check the upholstery code.
- Time
- 20 min
- How to tell
- Look: brown or coloured patch; Feel: lumpy; Smell: sour
Where this fix comes from
- Household folk practice, checked against the guides above
- American Cleaning Institute, Stain Removal Chart
We check every fix against these published guides. We do not run a test lab of our own.
Before you start
- Test on a hidden seam first.
- Never mix cleaners.
- Keep it out of the dryer until the stain is gone.