Directions for Use: Vacuum carpet or upholstery first Always blot stain with towel to remove excess saturation. Always ideal to clean surface well with either a premium carpet extractor  like Lightning Fast Spray Extractor. Clean area with carpet cleaner or upholstery cleaner to remove stain. Odor Eater  is concentrated ! Always dilute according to desired needs. For superior effectiveness use at full strength and simply mist lightly. For professional use dilute with 1-2 gallons of distilled water or as desired and spray entire area well. Because Odor Eater is also a bacteria killer it is always best to lightly mist or spray the product over the surface you are working with.  All you need is a light mist you can brush it in lightly if desired, however it is really not necessary. Besides being easily sprayed on carpet or surfaces you may also spray it onto a towel and brush into surface, if for example you are working on a door panel or inside a trunk.