Powdered cleaners don t work when you have pets.
Carpet has a greasy feel to it.
If your shampooer has a separate rinse water reservoir add 1 4 cup white vinegar to the rinse water as well.
Pull half of your carpet up check the padding the carpet is easy enough to put back down.
There are a couple of chemical options you can try to get the old grease out once you ve removed as much dirt as possible from the grease.
My carpets are very light cream colored and seem to get dirty very easily.
If you prefer a machine to do most of the work for you or you have a large area of carpet to clean you ll probably want to use a carpet cleaner.
While attempting to remove a stubborn stain the carpet may have received too much moisture during the rinsing phase.
You can also suck up the adult bugs before they have a chance to lay eggs.
Similar to the methods listed above using homemade carpet cleaner made of vinegar or baking soda can help refresh your pile and has the added benefit of spot cleaning.
Do it yourself carpet cleaning mistakes ideally your.
Professional carpet cleaning extends the life of the carpeting and contributes to better air quality reducing allergies and illness.
Fill the detergent reservoir on your carpet shampooer with the instructed amount of water and 1 4 cup white vinegar instead of carpet shampoo.
Stains that resurface as a result of wicking originate below the carpet fibers.
I ve had the carpets clean professionally and they used a spray plus a dry shampoo and it helped spots but soiled very quickly.
They smell off and can t walk in the house barefoot because the bottoms of my feet get slick.
Sounds like it is not the carpet that is the problem as much as it is the padding.
Vacuuming your carpet regularly will not allow this to happen.
Moisture stays in the padding if you have put too much moisture in while cleaning it especially if it is humid where you live the carpet will stay almost wet feeling.
I clean carpets about every 3 months.
Start by liberally applying baking soda to the carpet and working it in with a stiff brush.
Store bought cleaning solutions can get pricey.
Baking soda acts as a natural carpet cleaner both by removing odors and killing.
Larvae need to be left undisturbed so they have enough time to mature.
In these cases the original stain has not only soiled the carpet fibers it has also penetrated into the carpet backing and underlying pad.
Spreading boric acid onto your carpet is an excellent way to kill the larvae of bugs.
The previous owners had pets if that tells you anything.
They have accidents which are wet and smelly.
While your carpeting may not require the regular cleaning that other types of flooring demand your carpet should be professionally cleaned once every year to 18 months even if you vacuum regularly.
The vinegar solution helps rinse out and remove detergent residue in your carpet.
