When you walk into your home and you discover your carpet has produced unpleasant odors, it can hit you like a ton of bricks. Every homeowner hates it when their carpet smells and they will then look for ways to hide or mask the odor. However, trying to hide the odor doesn’t stop the odors. You will need to get to the root of the problem. Palm Springs Carpet Cleaning will share how to remove odors from your carpets to help make your home smell clean and refreshed.
Why Does My Carpet Smell Bad?
When you have smelly carpet you will first need to identify the type of odor that is affecting your carpet. The first culprit is a surface odor where the top of the carpet is what smells bad. A surface odor is most often due to a spill that wasn’t properly cleaned. The second type of odor is a deeper odor where there is a contaminant that is deep within the carpet, such as mold. Once you are able to identify the type of odor effecting your carpet, the better you will know how to deal with the problem.
Is it Safe to Use Baking Soda on Carpet?
When you have odors on the surface you will want to start with grabbing some baking soda. Sprinkle the baking soda over the carpet and sprinkle heavier over the more smelly areas. Do not be shy when using the baking soda. Instead, be generous with baking soda. You will want a good cover of baking soda to remove the odor on the carpets surface. You may need to use a dust pan to remove most of the baking soda and then follow up with a thorough vacuuming. Allow the baking soda to set for at least 30 minutes or longer to remove the odor before removing the baking soda. Once the baking soda has been removed your carpet should begin to smell better. Make sure to attend to stains as they occur to help prevent odors in the future.
How Do You Deep Clean a Smelly Carpet?
When the odor is deep within the carpet, baking soda will not remove it. You will need to treat the source of the odors. Strong odor is due to a contaminate that is deep inside the carpet. Often the odor may be due to pet urine, mold, and bacteria. To remove the odor you must remove the contaminants that are deep inside the carpet. When you can detect odor deep in the carpet you will need to have the carpet cleaned with a deep extraction cleaning. At this point it is encouraged to seek out a professional carpet cleaning service that does deep extraction cleaning.
Does Vinegar Remove Smells from Carpet?
Additionally, a professional carpet cleaning service can help treat the carpet for odors. However, if you want to tackle your carpet yourself, start by adding vinegar to a carpet cleaning solution such as a carpet shampoo or isopropyl. Then you will want to rent a carpet steamer and pour the mixture in the machine’s tank. When deep cleaning the carpet the most important part is extraction. You will apply the cleaning solution, but then you will want to extract the soapy residue and the contaminates at the same time. You may even want to clean the carpet a second time but only using water to rinse out the carpet to ensure the soap and contaminates have been removed.
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If you have smelly carpets and need help removing the odors, contact Palm Springs Carpet Cleaning for professional carpet cleaning and more!
