When vacuuming doesn’t do the trick, there are other ways to restore your carpet’s clean appearance. Methods like shampooing are urged for soiled areas, as opposed to spot cleaning. Also, wet-cleaner machines spray and take away hot detergent solution while also cleaning the carpets. Heed this advice to get your carpet looking new and clean once again.
Step 1: Think, by brainstorming, about what should do the trick. There are many methods, but it really depends on your particular situation. Do you have a stain you want to get out, or does your carpet have an overall dingy look that you want to rejuvenate?
Step 2: Do a thorough job of vacuuming your carpet.
Step 3: Spray any areas that are heavily soiled. You should use a pre-spray or traffic-lane cleaner. For any areas that are really dirty, use more of the pre-spray, and not of the carpet shampoo.
Step 4: Fill up the wet-cleaner machine’s hose with hot tap water, and use the machine and carpet shampoo according the instructions from the manufacturer.
Step 5: Take more water out of the carpet by making a water-extraction pass with the water spray on, and then again with it off. Next you can test the carpet with your hand. If your hand is moistened with drops of water when you pull it away, use the spray again. If the carpet feels wrung out, you did this correctly.
Step 6: Let the carpet set overnight before walking on it.
Tips
- To allow for faster drying, open windows and turn on any available fans in the vicinity.
- There are products out on the market that specialize in certain types of carpet cleaning, so some research might better suit your needs.
Items Needed
- Carpet
- Water
- Wet-cleaner machine
- Pre-spray
- Carpet shampoo
- Vacuum cleaner