It is an indispensable part of the decoration of many homes and, thanks to it; we can achieve more elegant and even cozy rooms: We are talking about carpet cleaning. But what happens when you catch those horrible odors that threaten to even spread throughout the rest of the room? How to remove odors from the carpet?
Realize one thing: In many homes, we usually step on the carpet with the shoes that we wear all day and with which we come from the street. This means that the carpet can be a collection of dirt, dust, and mites. And what’s worse, it may be that our children play on it and we lie down to accompany them on an afternoon of games.
Don’t let the pillow accumulate dirt or odors! It is up to you to put these tricks into practice to eliminate odors from the carpet and, as far as possible, enjoy a clean and “healthy” carpet.
The infallible bicarbonate
What would be of us without baking soda? It has so many advantages, right? Even removing odor from the carpet. As? It’s very easy: with a slightly damp cloth soaked in baking soda, clean your carpet and let it sit for hours. This will absorb the odor and later you will only have to vacuum it to remove the remains of baking soda.
Use white vinegar
White vinegar is also a good ally to eliminate those detestable foul odors from your carpet, and you should know that white vinegar is an acidic cleaner capable of killing bacteria and eliminating odors caused by tar and resin. You can use it by spraying it in a steam cleaner or leaving a few bowls of vinegar on the carpet for 48 hours to absorb bad odors.
The power of lavender
How good your carpet will smell after this trick! Take a clean, slightly damp sponge and rub lavender on it in generous amounts. Later clean your carpet with this sponge, leave it on for 24 hours and shake it outdoors. Goodbye to carpet odors!
Musty smell
Sometimes the bad smell of our carpet is due to humidity, and for this there is also a very effective solution: dissolve ¼ cup of detergent and 1 tablespoon of white vinegar in 1 liter of warm water. Dip a brush in this special detergent, start brushing the entire carpet with it in circular movements and let it dry. Your carpet will look like new.
Bergamot oil
Make a mixture of bergamot oil and baking soda to eliminate bad odors from your carpet. You just have to scrub it with a slightly damp cloth and vacuum it several times. Bergamot oil is sour and is made from the bay pear or bergamot, a little-known but very effective acidic fruit when it comes to absorbing odors.
Specific carpet cleaner
It seems obvious and yes it is, but you should know that apart from these homemade tricks you have some efficient products in hypermarkets and specialized stores that will help you not only eliminate odors in carpets, but also keep them clean and like new.
