Well, not really. But I will say that two and a half years ago I wrote this post about
how to clean up dog vomit and it still gets a lot of hits on Google. We were having a really good streak in which our border collie, Scooter, hadn't barfed in the house since I wrote that post. But hunting season started a few weeks ago, and Scooter gets really neurotic during hunting season.
Happily, I was away at a craft fair when I got the text,
"Just sprayed off the living room rug in the driveway. Scooter laid out a HUGE barf." Boy was I glad I was gone for that one.
Let me show you Paul's ingenious method for cleaning the rug though. He used one of our chicken tractors that is not in use to put the rug on. Then he was able to clean it really well using cleaning supplies and the hose on full force, and it dried in the sun.
Paul isn't always the world's best cleaner, but I have to say I approved of his methods for tackling the dog puking episode. Great job!
Readers, I'm hoping you haven't had to clean up anything gross lately!
I can sympathize with Scooter. With hunting starting Sat you can't go outside without hearing the gunfire. Not safe in the woods.
ReplyDeleteOh, it is so annoying when they puke on the rug instead of the floor. Ugh.
ReplyDeleteI couldn't figure who the tractor held up the rug then I see what he made it out of. Neat idea and very strong yet lite.
ReplyDeleteOur dog arrived to make my daughter happy so she gets vomit duty.
Brilliant! What a great rug cleaning location!
ReplyDeletePoor Scooter, yeah Paul the excellent cleaner can I borrow him? I do not mean Scooter:) Hug B
ReplyDeleteGood for you for not being home when that happened. Was I your mentor for this cleaning process??? I have 3 little barfers.... I usually step in it before I clean it though. Have a great day!
ReplyDeletePoor Scooter if he is anything like our dog it takes quite a bit of upsetting for him to barf big, impressive cleaning tool, bravo Paul.
ReplyDeleteWhat is a chicken tractor?
ReplyDeleteGenius! My husband once cleaned up the kids' vomit with the vacuum cleaner. NOT a we vac. Well, that thing went in the trash right after. My husband is brilliant, but NO common sense sometimes! lol
ReplyDeleteSmart re-purposing!
ReplyDeleteThink I am feeding the katz too much, had it all over this morning.
ReplyDeletei've done the 'drag rug outside and hose off' routine, but i don't have a chicken tractor to use for drying it. :)
ReplyDeletei need to get out the resolve and scrub brush and get muddy paw stains out of my living room rug right now.
Great way to clean and dry the rug! And good timing for you! :-)
ReplyDeleteI have cleaned up more cat vomit than most people would believe. We have found some really good cleaners that do the job without fading rugs or spotting wood floors. And we stay stocked in paper towels.
Sometimes that is what I have to do when my daughters dogs come to my house.. take the rug out lay it over the truck and spray it and use a mix of peroxide and dawn dish soap.. Seems to get it out of the rug...Why do dogs or cats have to puke...why can't they do it on the kitchen floor where there is tile?
ReplyDeleteThank you Paul for taking care of this for your family.. My husband would just look at it and tell me it needs taken care of.. yikes~!
Have a blessed day~! ta ta for now from Iowa:)
The title of this post totally made me crack up. Looks like Paul did a good job on the rug! Nice idea for using the chicken tractor to help clean the rug off. I sometimes have to deal with cat puke which is definitely not pleasant!
ReplyDeleteThat rug is BEE-YOU-Tee-Full.
ReplyDeleteBorder Collies??? My favorite. They are sensitive creatures, though.
love & love to you!!!
That was ingenious timing on your part. :)
ReplyDeleteUggh, clean up of those kinds make me gag... I've cleaned up some doozies on the school bus after poor kids get sick. I'll never forget a middle school girl who must have thrown up everything she'd eaten for two days, she was trying so hard not to be humiliated and I did everything I could to make sure she wasn't be it was a mess, a BIG mess... and then of course you have to clean the bus up with disinfectant before you can go pick up the next load of kids at your next school...
ReplyDeleteThe messiest clean up I had was when Mica threw up on the side of his bed. Well he has a captains bed. Most of the throw up landed in 2 drawers. YUCK! Everything had to be taken out to clean. Some school papers had to get thrown. I consider myself lucky to not get sick myself after cleaning that up!
ReplyDeleteSometimes puke is worse than the other P word!
ReplyDeleteUgh. I remember that post. Blech. Cleaning up dog puke is definitely hard for me to "stomach."
ReplyDeleteI do like his method of cleaning the rug! Smart thinking!
Good job! I'm having problems with my cat puking on my carpet. Wish I could pull it out to clean it like this! :)
ReplyDeleteOur boxer was notorious for doing the 'Walking Puke' when she got old. Puke a little. Step. Puke a little. Step. Step. Puke a little. Step...... Ugh!
ReplyDeletePaul is just plain AWESOME....handsome,e and creative!...:)JP
ReplyDeleteThats the best way I have ever seen to clean up dog puke. Yuck!
ReplyDeleteI much more enjoy dog puke to baby barf! :-{
ReplyDeleteno hunting around here, thank goodness!
ReplyDeleteMaybe this blog will be a hit across the internet also. Funny what people look at!!!!!
ReplyDeleteSounds like your hubby took that claim to fame away from you!!!! ha....
Hugs,
Betsy
Nothing too bad. Just the odd ferret poop.
ReplyDeleteWell you gotta admit..... When they do a job ..... They really DO a job!!!!! Love it!!!!
ReplyDeleteNo, not lately, but 2 years ago when we got Pickles, due to an unfortunate incident before we took him he got overfed, then had to endure a trip by boat, then car.. he (not it.. hehe) was like a balloon ready to pop.. and he did pop! The result, we had to buy 3 new carpets! Luckily no big financial damage, we never buy super expensive carpets, cheap even, as long as they look decent, in case we get bored and want to change them.
ReplyDeleteI am glad to hear your husband was there to clean it up. That is one great method to cleaning a carpet. Over the summer my grandchildren spilled lotion on our living room rug. I took it out and hung it over the swing set and hosed it off. Then got a broom and bucket of soapy water and scrubbed it down rinsed and let sun dry. It turned out great.
ReplyDeleteHe is pretty darn smart! We don't have much carpet anymore….but if someone wants to puke, they seem to find it!
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