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Suggestion (for cleaning bathroom)

Posted by on Jul. 13, 2012 at 6:51 PM
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So I am actually getting suggestions for a friend of mine. She has 3 boys ages 3-9, and the bathroom the boys use is half tile, half carpet. Don't ask me why. Anyways, the bathroom always stinks like pee. I am looking for relatively cheap ways to keep the stink down without deep-cleaning the carpet everyday. Thanks ladies!

Posted by on Jul. 13, 2012 at 6:51 PM
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mommaFruFru
by Silver Member on Jul. 13, 2012 at 7:47 PM
Rugs? Vinager spray? Teach them to aim
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squeekers
by on Jul. 13, 2012 at 7:50 PM

 use the vacuum powders meant for pet oders.

RobynS
by Robyn on Jul. 13, 2012 at 7:54 PM

Oh boy... carpet in a bathroom! That's a tough one. Maybe she could get some targets for the boys so they will learn to aim better???

Otherwise, Febreze is my suggestion. And maybe keeping an open box of baking soda in there somewhere to absorb odors.

mypbandj
by Jen on Jul. 13, 2012 at 9:59 PM
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I would rip up the carpet and buy the stick on laminate tiles - it's cheap and super easy to install! It's just not worth it. Carpet is nasty as it is. She can put fabreze or vinegar on it, but nothing is going to CLEAN it. Just mask it. Nasty. 

PEEK05
by Kendall on Jul. 13, 2012 at 11:11 PM

Oh yuck... I don't know sorry. :(

.Angelica.
by Angie on Jul. 14, 2012 at 1:31 AM

maybe some rugs that are machine washable to cover the carpet?

shadow_lark
by Member on Jul. 14, 2012 at 1:33 AM
Kids n pets
baking soda sprinkled over the carpet and then vacummed.
rip up the carpet and put in tile
make them clean it so that they remember to aim better

ok....Im out of suggestions
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OneAllergicMama
by on Jul. 14, 2012 at 1:36 AM

Steam cleaning in a bathroom will make it worse because the steam cleaner will not totally get up the water which can cause mold.  I would suggest ripping up the carpet and buying a sheet of linoleum or the tiles.  The other suggestion would be a couple of the mats that surround the toilet and washing them daily.

abmaddox1981
by Bronze Member on Jul. 14, 2012 at 1:40 AM
Baking soda for the carpet, vinigar for everything else and some febreeze. Also, teach the boys the carpet is for feet, not pee!
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nf1
by Nina on Jul. 14, 2012 at 5:34 AM
I'm agree with you


Quoting mypbandj:

I would rip up the carpet and buy the stick on laminate tiles - it's cheap and super easy to install! It's just not worth it. Carpet is nasty as it is. She can put fabreze or vinegar on it, but nothing is going to CLEAN it. Just mask it. Nasty. 


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