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Carpet

This page contains money saving tips and ideas on how to keep your carpets clean.

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My daughter has a vomit stain on her carpet from the 2nd week in December. She has tried everything everyone has suggested. It doesn't smell, but the stain will not go away. She

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I tipped a bottle of scented oils on my carpet and all down the stairs. How can I remove it? I have tried hot water and soaking it up in a cloth, but nothing

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We have four cats and when they throw up it stains the carpet red, instantly. Please can someone help me get rid of these stains? I have no iron. Thanks.

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I have become a big fan of using vinegar and baking soda to spot clean my carpet. It works wonderfully. Can anyone tell me how I can use my carpet cleaner to do the whole

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Can you tell me which version of the product that you are using on your carpet as there are quite a few?

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Our travel trailer has a musty smell and we want to get rid of it. It seems to be on the carpet. We don't want to replace the carpet.

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Thanks for the tip about isopropyl alcohol for stains. After a vase of lilies fell over onto our cream carpet, there was a stubborn yellow stain which was resistant to all

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How to get baby powder out of carpet?

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How do I get rid of an old blood stain on carpet?

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How do you get a mustard stain off of flat carpet?

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I just moved into an older house and had a friend shampoo the carpet in the main bedroom. The only problem is that he used carpet shampoo and bleach. Now it

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How does one remove dried, hardened candle wax from a carpet?

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I have got several future brothers-in-law at my house and they love Kool Aid. I have several stains now and I am having trouble getting them out.

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How do you clean a beige carpet that has a yellow stain because the pollen has fallen from a bunch of lilies?

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How do I get dried paint out of carpet?

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How hard is it to get tomato sauce out of a carpet if you use 2 different kinds of carpet cleaners?

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How can you get a coffee stain out of carpet? I have tried several things including carpet cleaning to no avail.

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I have a 6 foot square oriental carpet. It got soaked in the last rain. It is starting to smell with first stage of mold appearing. I don't want to bleach the colors out. Will

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This is a guide about removing ink stains on carpet. Getting ink stains out of carpet without damaging the carpet itself can seem daunting.

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I have several red juice stains throughout the house on green carpet. I have tried everything. The stains are big and have been there for two weeks. Please help.

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How do you get candle wax out of your carpet after trying a store bought solution and now it's smearing?

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I dropped a pink vodka sidekick on the carpet last night. I need help on how to get it out?

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I work in a machine shop, and we are trying to clean the carpets. The problem is that the carpets are stained with grease from people walking in and out of the offices. Any

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How do I get rid of bad carpet odor caused by a water leak?

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I spilled a bucket of water and Pinesol on the carpet. We have deep cleaned the carpet and it is still wet and now smells like mildew. How do I get the mildew smell out

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Duct tape was put on carpet to hold another rug flat. It left residue. How can I clean it off?

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The spot I have to clean looks like a small bit of tar tracked in on newly carpeted stairs. It is smaller than a dime. When I started to clean it, I spread it a little

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I had a roast on the floorboard and the grease/drippings splashed out of the pan onto my carpet. I have tried foam carpet cleaner and Arm & Hammer powder carpet cleaner, but

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I would like to know how to get rid of the smell and residue of cat poop on carpet. Apparently our cat either had some on her paws or a little on her butt when she

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I have spilt Blue Loo toilet bowl cleaner on a synthetic mocha coloured carpet. How can I remove the stain?

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Does anybody know what I can use in a carpet cleaner (shampooer) to get old dog pee smell out of 3 very large carpets? When I got my first dog and I live in a upper

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How do I get wax out of carpet?

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What is the best way of cleaning red nail polish from carpet?

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I was painting with red wood stain/paint and spilled it on a cream color carpet. How can I get the stain out of the carpet?

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When I watered the poinsettias plant, it was overfilled. The red ink color was soaked in to a cream color carpet. How do I get rid of stain?

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This guide is about removing soot from carpet. Even a small house fire can leave you with a dirty carpet.

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Is there any other way to clean carpeting other than hiring a professional company or purchasing and expensive carpet cleaning machine? I seem to remember someone on this site

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I need help for removing engine oil from carpet.

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This guide is about removing paint from carpet. Using drop cloths to protect the carpet is helpful, but occasionally some paint can drip through.

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I bought a shampoo for my rug cleaner, but it is creating a lot of suds how can I get rid of the suds?

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I have used Dove soap on carpets to remove all kinds of stains. Plus, it leaves the room with a beautiful clean scent. You only need a small amount of Dove liquid soap

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What do I do about diarrhea on the carpet?

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How do I remove dog vomit stains from my carpet?

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How do I get candle wax off carpet?

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How do I remove Silly Putty on the carpet?

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My daughter spilled an entire cinnamon red candle on her white carpet. I soaked up what I could, but now I don't know how to get the wax off and the stain. Any ideas

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I've got two big red stains in my carpet. I don't know what it is, Kool-aid or some kind of red drink

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How do I remove a mustard stain on carpet?

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I have dog urine stains on my creme colored rug. Can anyone give me a clue as how to clean the stain?

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I understand how to remove the candle wax from carpet, but what about the red stain? Is that gonna come up too? I panicked when I dropped the hot wax and tried to

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Is it possible to remove a rust stain that has set in my carpet? A plant stand left a rust stain on the carpet. Help!

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The carpet in our back room has gotten wet; I can only assume from the sprinkler for the back lawn. It now has wet carpet stench to it. I have opened the back door

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How do I remove candle wax from carpet?

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I looked at my carpet with a black light and was shocked at all the spots left by my new puppy. Does that go away if you have your carpet cleaned with the right stuff

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How much Awesome cleaner should I use in a carpet cleaning machine?

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I removed wax with an iron and brown bag. Now the carpet is stiff feeling. How do you soften carpet again?

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I have several stains from pet urine on my Berber rug. Will hydrogen peroxide help?

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Can anyone tell me how to get white paint, that has already dried, off of dark brown carpet?

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How do you use peroxide to remove stains from carpets? I have pet stains I am trying to remove.

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When my vacuum broke, I remembered how my former housekeeper would clean the upholstery with a damp cloth. So, I used my sponge mop on all carpets and rugs.

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How can you wax out of the carpet?

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What is the best solution for cat spray odor in carpet?

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I would like to know how to remove mildew from carpet.

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How do you get your vacuum to pick up little pieces of lint? My carpet is old and seems to want to keep hold of these little pieces with a vengeance! My vacuum is a good one,

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Here is a recipe to use on dog urine stains on carpet or upholstery.

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