Cleaning rat droppings from carpet...?

Question

So I'm really worried. We remodeled our living room but left a strip at the top exposed. All of a sudden about a week or 2 ago I started noticing a rat dropping here or there, so now not only is the rat poop freaking me out, but of course it means there are rats in our ceiling. I have a 1 yr old and 4 yr old and I know rats carry many diseases. I finally got my husband to seal the opening. How do I disinfect the carpet where the rat droppings fell?? There have only been a few, but I know that the poop is dangerous. What should I use on the carpet? I also vacuumed one dropping and then read I shouldn't have vacuumed it....any advice? Thanks

Answer 1

To be honest, call your local poison control center and ask if they could advise you on a solution that would kill any bacteria, yet not harm the carpet. Also, wear a mask and gloves to clean the poop and rug. Inhaling infected rat droppings can be harmful too. Good luck, but, yea, call them to be safe.

Answer 2

You have two problems: the carpet, and the rats.



Carpet: call Wal-Mart, Home Depot and Lowe's. Explain your problem and ask if they rent carpet cleaners with the right kind of disinfectant. If they don't, they should know who does.



Rats: you need a rat-free attic. They are getting in somehow to nest (they can't live there full-time, because there's no food). Call exterminators and ask for a *free* estimate. When they walk your property they will probably spot the access points immediately.



Plug the entryways. Either hire the exterminator, or a contractor, or get your husband to do it asap. Then lay out poison in the attic to kill any rats trapped in there, before they chew their way out--sounds heartless, but rats carry a slew of diseases, and your children come first.



Buy $20 worth of rat poison. Get a brand with Brodifacoum, it is the best stuff. Put most of the trays in the attic, and a few under the sink and behind the fridge (child-proof these areas, of course). Then you can sleep easy. :)

Answer 3

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