Cleaned Carpets And Now They Smell

Use febreze for carpets but test the product for discolouration first on an inconspicuous area of your rug.

Cleaned carpets and now they smell.

By michawn 18 posts 487 comments february 22 2007 0 found this helpful. The carpet backing and padding can hold moisture and odors from old spills stains or ground in dirt. If you suspect a mold problem either because of visible growth or a musty smell consistently coming from supply vents cleaning ducts won t do much good if it doesn t eliminate the mold. They were cleaned monday and obviously have had the heating on to dry them out.

The gold standard method for cleaning carpets is a process called hot water extraction. Add more baking soda for larger portions of carpet. Every now and then we get a call from a customer that says i shampooed my carpet and now it smells like urine the smell was not present prior to the cleaning leaving a frustrating situation for homeowners without pets or one who didn t smell urine prior to cleaning. Two household products lift and clean the urine smell from the carpet without the need of harsh chemicals.

Place a kitty litter near the carpeted area to soak up the bad smell. My husband and i cleaned the carpets in one of the houses day before yesterday. In carpets that have just been cleaned the odor almost always comes from the materials underneath the carpet fibers. It s like a dirty sock smell and i m sure it s from the carpeting not being totally dry.

It can t have got all the water out because th e carpets smell damp can anyone give me tips on how to get rid of the damp smell it s. I bought a vax carpet washer last week and cleaned my carpets. The vinegar will absorb pretty much any odour including wet carpet smell. Lillyofthevalley wed 02 mar 11 21 54 29.

I ve cleaned my carpets beautifully with a machine and now i ve got strong pet urine smell all over my living room. Kimberly from san diego ca. Cleaned carpet now smells like wet dog. There are a few possible reasons your carpet now smells like a wet dog.

They look like new again but there is a horrible musty smell. 17 posts add message report. Leave the baking soda on the carpet for several hours or overnight. Step 1 sprinkle 1 2 cup baking soda onto the area of carpet that smells like pet urine.

When these materials become wet from deep cleaning the smell resurfaces stronger than ever. In this method a significant amount of water and solution is applied to the carpet. Firstly most carpet cleaning uses water. Help just had carpets professionally cleaned and now they smell.

Hubby goes over this afternoon and said the smell hit him like a brick wall when he walked in. Sunflower6 tue 21 aug 12 16 54 10.