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3 Tips to Get Rid of Carpet Mold

Most often, neglected leaks or extreme humidity are the main causes of mold formation. In this article we’ll cover some tips to get rid of carpet mold, including: testing for mold, cleaning the carpet and hiring a professional.

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Below are 3 tips to get rid of carpet mold:

Testing for Mold

Do a thorough mold test on your home to make sure it’s not anywhere else besides the carpet. If the mold is in your HVAC system or some other part of your home, cleaning the carpets alone will be a waste of time. There are a few different ways to test for mold. You can buy a test kit that has a tape in it that you can put on surfaces and then send into a lab to check for mold. There are also kits that can check your air for mold so that you will know if it’s in your HVAC system. The air test is the most expensive test you can do yourself, but still cheaper than hiring a professional to do the job for you. Source: DoItYourself

Cleaning the Carpet

  1. As soon as you discover the smell, begin to vacuum the affected area as soon as possible. If possible, use a large, more powerful vacuum instead of a small hand vacuum. This will help remove even more dust and dirt from the affected area.
  2. Mix 1 cup of vinegar with 2 cups of warm water. Be sure to not add too much vinegar, as you don’t want to create too strong of a vinegar smell in your home by over wetting the carpet.
  3. Pour this vinegar and warm water solution into a spray bottle before applying to the carpet. This will ensure you don’t soak the carpet fibers, as this could cause new mildew deposits to form.
  4. Next, pour a generous amount of baking soda directly onto the affected area of your carpet.
  5. Give the carpet some time to dry before vacuuming the baking soda completely.              Source: SpotRemoval.COIT

Hiring a Professional

Professionals may have greater experienced identifying specific mold, as well as access to specialized machines and chemicals. If you have already tried steam cleaning, hire a professional to conduct dry ice blasting or another, different treatment.

Remove the affected area. If faced with major mold colonies that have grown onto the carpet backing, you may decide that replacement is a more effective use of time and money. When cutting out the damaged carpet, cut an additional 12 inch (30 centimeter) border on all sides to ensure total removal. Source: wikiHow