Serious disinfecting without bleach?

[amcal]

Our dog had diarrhea all over the carpet last night. We used our steam cleaner to clean up the carpet but, the poop water got dumped in the kitchen sink :

What now? Is hot soapy water enough? How about vinegar? Does it really disinfect like my sink now needs to be disinfected?

Oh, yikes! I thought this forum was "natural home AND body care" but now I see it's only natural body care. Sorry if this is posted in the wrong section.

[talk de jour]

Hot soapy water is fine. Boiling a pot of water and pouring it in is a good idea; diluted lemon, orange, or pine oil are also options.

[jrabbit]

vinegar combined with hydrogen peroxide rivals bleach. But it could bleach out your carpet, maybe ...

http://www.michaelandjudystouffer.co...es/vinegar.htm
http://www.apple-cider-vinegar-benef...infectant.html

[Ola_]

Are you looking for a carpet cleaner or a sink cleaner? For the sink, I'd probably use some dishsoap and soap it up really well. And the boiling water idea sounds like a good one! A spray or wipe with vinegar after shouldn't hurt, and might put your mind at ease. That should kill just about anything!

[jrabbit]

oops - i misread the OP - I personally wouldn't worry about the sink, but that's just "me"