Carpet can look beautiful in a home and feel plush under your feet, but its primary downfall is that over time, it tends to grab onto odors. Whether due to pet urine, walking across the carpet with dirty feet, or dropping bits of your dinner a few too many times, carpet odors can be tough to remove. Thankfully, you can use a home carpet shampooer to help you out. Follow these steps:
Step 1: Pre-treat the carpet with vinegar.
Vinegar is an excellent natural odor fighter. It will initially make your home smell like, well, vinegar – but once it is dry, all that will be left is a fresh scent. It's not always a good idea to send vinegar through your carpet cleaner, since it may eat away at some of the interior components. So, you'll pretreat your carpet with vinegar instead. Make a 50/50 mixture of white vinegar and water in a spray bottle. Spray it liberally over the carpet, making more solution as needed. Let this mixture sit for about an hour before moving onto the next step.
Step 2: Shampoo your carpet.
Now, there are a few things you need to do to ensure your carpet cleaning efforts are effective at removing the odors.
Step 3: Remove lingering odors during the drying process.
Carpet shampooers always leave some moisture behind, and how you deal with this moisture will help determine how effective your odor-removing efforts are. You want to encourage quick drying by opening the windows, only putting furniture back once the carpet is completely dry, and turning on any ceiling fans. Once the carpet is almost dry, sprinkle it with baking soda. This will soak up any lingering moisture and odors. After about a day, vacuum up the baking soda.
If you follow these steps, you should be able to get rid of most odors with a home carpet shampooer. If odors remain, your best bet is likely to contact a professional carpet cleaning company.
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