The problem of an unpleasant smell on carpets disturbs a considerable part of fans of such floor covering. The causes of the stench can be several, each of them needs its solution. Consider how to get rid of the unpleasant odor on the carpet, which can remain from the cat or child, dog's urine, dampness , mold.
Removing odors from the carpet
Stains from children's urine or a puddle from an animal should be thoroughly soaked with a napkin, then use the following methods. Make an aqueous solution of vinegar in a ratio of 1: 3. Spot should be wiped with a sponge soaked in a solution, then cleaned with plain water, if necessary, repeated. Even more effective will be a composition of baking soda, kitchen detergent and hydrogen peroxide. With this solution you need to treat the entire area of the carpet, wash it with clean water and dry it well.
Perfectly copes with the smells of laundry soap. It must be diluted in water, treated with stain and left for a few minutes. Then remove the soap with a damp cloth and treat the place of contamination with vodka or alcohol solution. After a while, clean everything with a clean sponge soaked in water.
To remove the smell of damp from the carpet, you can use brown and baking soda. It is necessary to mix a glass of soda and borax and spill the mixture on a previously vacuumed carpet. Then leave the product in this state for two days, do not walk on it. After shaking it outside the house and vacuuming. Instead of soda and borax, you can use the usual magazine filler for cat litter , the treatment method is the same.
It is important not to forget to wind the carpet, leave it on the sun with the wrong side up, then bacteria and fungi can not get accustomed to the product.
Such simple methods will remove the smell on the carpet and not spoil the quality of the coating, keep the room clean and fresh.