Today, really bad meant take off your poopy diaper while standing on the couch. My two-year-old took his diaper to the toilet, put the poop in the toilet (with his hand I assume) and flushed it. I cleaned him up in the bathroom. Noting the poop on his right foot, I immediately started to retrace his steps. “Where did you take your diaper off, Charlie?” I said. “In da pwaywoom, Mommy.” The playroom. Pointing his chubby finger toward the hall, he continued “on da couch.” Crap. On my Bernhardt sofa. It wasn’t much, but really any is too much.
To my trusty computer! How do I remove a smear of poo from my beautiful sofa. (Yes, I know most people don’t put Bernhardt in the playroom, but I have a little furniture problem which can be discussed later). Back to the problem at hand. Here’s what I learned about poo removal:
- De-poop with a plastic knife as much as you can when it first happens. In other words, scrape feces people!
- Buy an enzyme cleaner, which I will be doing tomorrow. This can be purchased at the pet store (since all the posts are about cat poop removal – I guess not too many people poop on their couch). I learned that poop is protein based (in my son’s case – primarily hot dogs) and the enzyme cleaner will help neutralize the odor.
- You can also use an upholstery cleaner, which I might need to own.
- And when all else fails, or even if you are successful…flip the cushion.
THE LESSON: I was letting my son play in a T-shirt and his diaper. Had I put his pants back on him after I changed his diaper, it would have been harder for him to take his diaper off. That would have made for a life less poopy.
Good night, folks! Here’s to non-crappy dreams.
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