Things to Understand in Masking Odors During Carpet Cleaning

Apr 30
15:27

2014

Ma. Theresa Galan

Ma. Theresa Galan

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For some of us, it's a constant battle. It seems like no matter what you do, you open the door after being gone and the odor has returned with a vengeance. If its in your carpet what is the best thing to do. There are a lot of products on the market to help you get rid of bad odors, but unfortunately a lot of those products do nothing but cover and mask the odors with chemicals.

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Above all else,Things to Understand in Masking Odors During Carpet Cleaning Articles the first thing is to attack the bad odors at the source. If you can identify them, address them before you attempt to freshen up your home. The difficulty of your mission will depend largely on how bad that stink is. If you're facing off with some deep, long-lived odors, you might have have to put in more time, effort, and money than the next person. It all depends on the intensity of your opponent. 

Start with airing out the place. Fresh air never hurt anyone. Scratch that. Fresh air helps everyone. Including your carpet. So open the windows, turn on the fans, and give that odor some space. Show that carpet odor what he's missing out on by staying indoors and maybe, just maybe, if you leave the windows open for an afternoon, he'll be tempted by the cool breeze and sunshine. If not, try another strategy.

Vacuum. If the odor is new to your place, have you considered that it might just be surface-level? Give your carpet a once-over with the old Hoover and see if it makes a difference. And if you have pets, use those stronger vacuums and pet hair removal tools to get up everything you can. You might be shocked at the difference it makes, depending on your pet's shedding habits. 

                                                             

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. 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,

How to Get rid of Bad Odors with Baking Soda

Baking Soda is an amazing deodorizing and carpet cleaning agent. Not only can you sprinkle it into your drains to neutralize odors there (especially the sink or garbage disposal), you can also sprinkle it into carpets and upholstery.

Other Materials to Try

You could try vinegar this time. For deeper carpet odor, use a fair amount of vinegar so that it can really sink down, but try not to soak the carpet. Once you've applied it, allow the vinegar to sit for 15-30 minutes so that the acid in the vinegar can start battling that carpet odor. To finish, blot up the vinegar with a clean cloth. Spray with some water and blot that up as well. Once the smell of the vinegar has gone, your carpet should be smelling a lot fresher. If it's not, you could always try, hydrogen peroxide. Use it the same way you used the vinegar, but be especially careful this time. Hydrogen peroxide can damage the color of some carpets, so do a test patch before you apply it to larger areas. 

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