Are you bothered by the bad smell that your carpet emits? Here are few tips on how to get rid of it.
1. Apply Your Homemade Mildew Remover
Having vacuumed the area being affected by the carpet mildew smell, it’s time to produce and apply a highly effective, easy-to-make mildew remover. Within a clean, empty spray bottle, combine a single cup of vinegar with 2 cups of warm water. Once your ingredients have been added, seal the bottle and proceed to spray the newly formed solution onto the areas of carpeting that carry the carpet mildew smell. As an added bonus, if these areas still feature actual mildew, this cleaning solution should be able to promptly get rid of it. After your solution has been applied, allow it to sit for 3 to 5 minutes in order to give it ample time to set in and penetrate the unpleasant odor. Then, follow up by using a sponge or washcloth to vigorously scrub your mildew remover into the smell-carrying areas of your carpet. Source: Do It Yourself
2. Use Baking Soda
Go to your kitchen cabinet and pull out the baking soda, that famed odor-eater. Sprinkle the white powder over your carpet, concentrating on those areas which you know to be especially smelly (anywhere you’ve removed a stain in the past, anywhere your dog or child has had an accident). Using a broom, brush the powder lightly down into the carpet fibers. Then, sprinkle on even more baking soda. Yes, more. In liberal amounts. You want to get rid of that carpet odor, don’t you? Then, allow it to sit. Really sit. Maybe for two days (no, I’m not kidding). Let it do it’s job and don’t rush it. When you’re tired of it looking like your carpet’s covered in snow, go ahead and sweep up the top layer of baking soda. Use a vacuum to get the deeper stuff. Now sniff . . . Does it still smell? If it does, repeat the whole process and if you can still smell that carpet odor, move on to . . . Source: First Choice Carpet Cleaning
3. Use Vinegar
If the odor is not removed, vinegar can be applied to the carpet. It can be sprayed on the surface or blotted on with a soft cloth. If the odor is from a liquid that has been absorbed by the carpet, it will be necessary to apply enough vinegar to reach the source of the odor (keep in mind that it may have soaked into the padding as well), but avoid saturating the carpet. Source: How to Clean Stuff
