How To Clean My Carpet

Get a bucket of warm water and your preferred cleaning tool ready.

How to clean my carpet.

With a few things you may already have in your home waiting to be put to good use your carpets can look like new once again. Here are the steps for how to clean your carpet without a steam cleaner. Sooner or later your carpet will need to be cleaned. For more homemade carpet cleaning solutions check out our other posts on carpet cleaning.

These techniques will help you get your carpets clean removing stains and leaving them smelling fresh. Use a clean white dry cloth. Excess water gets below the carpet into the pad which leads to mildew and a funky smell. If using dish soap measure the stain s size and use 1 tablespoon.

Use a clean cloth or paper towels to absorb the spill then pour baking powder over the area and let it sit for 15 minutes. Frequent vacuuming provides the first line of defense against dirt and grit that damages carpet fibers but carpets also need regular cleaning to keep them looking their best. A clean carpet is important both for the appearance of your home and the health of the people who live in it. Without renting a carpet cleaner and relying on technology to clean things up there s a more cost effective way.

Don t scrub blot. The most common mistakes people make when they try to spot clean are over scrubbing and using too much water. Clean up spills right away. When enough dirt gets onto your carpet it becomes noticeable and hard to hide.

Stains and dingy carpet can detract from a peaceful atmosphere while allergens and dirt can contribute to respiratory problems. Letting spills soak into your carpet and dry makes it much harder to remove the residue. Scrubbing destroys carpet fibers. Carpets warm a home by adding color pattern and texture.

However keeping your carpets looking fresh requires a different cleaning method than an area rug or hardwood floors for example. There are a number of ways to clean carpet depending on the nature of the mess. A vacuum and a carpet steam cleaner don t worry i explain why we need the heavy equipment below. Salt borax and white vinegar.

Cleaning your carpets by hand takes a lot of work but is well worth the effort. Or you do a great job spot cleaning only to reveal how dirty the rest of the carpeting really is. If you can get to a spill right after the accident you ll save a lot of time later.