How to clean a carpet at home

The carpet is an integral part of the interior of almost any dwelling, giving it a beauty and cozy appearance. How to clean the carpet at home from dust and dirt, remove stains, and also refresh and brighten the product, you will learn from this article. We will discuss, first of all, the cleaning of lint-free carpets - carpets.

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How to take care of carpets?

Any carpet products, along with all their advantages, have one common "harmful" habit: they are able to attract and accumulate on the surface and in the fibers of the tissue a large amount of dust. To ensure that your carpet does not get the offensive reputation of a "dust collector", regularly conduct simple preventive measures:

1. 1-2 times a week, vacuum clean the dust from the surface.
2. At least 1-2 times a year, knock out the carpet, in the winter - apply snow cleaning.

If you started a "general" cleaning, you need a more thorough approach. Carpet cleaning should include several steps:

1. Cleaning of stains and stains using improvised or special tools.
2. Removal of cleaning residues with a damp cloth or brush( occasionally repeated several times).
3. Wipe the treated surface with a dry cloth.
4. Drying the carpet.

Note! In doing so, use a cool or warm, but by no means hot water. Its temperature should be a maximum of 40 degrees.

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How do I clean the carpet at home?

Finally decided to pay close attention to the flooring? You will most certainly need:

• water;
• soap( liquid and household);
• washing powder;
• soda;
• Extra salt;
• 9% vinegar solution;
• wine vinegar;
• liquid ammonia;
• glycerol;
• citric acid( or lemon juice);
• potatoes;

• sauerkraut;
• tea brewing( used);
• fine sawdust;
• petrol;
• ice.

Use also home tools and appliances, such as:

• vacuum cleaner;
• iron.
• brush;
• broom;
• bottle with spray gun;
• colander;
• rag or clean cloth.

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How to clean the carpet?

To cope with common dirt, use one of the following solutions.

Method 1

Surely you will have a can of sauerkraut cooked traditionally in your fridge without the addition of vinegar. Apply it in the most unexpected way:

1. Take cabbage( the amount depends on the size of the carpet).
2. Press it from the brine.
3. Wash in running water to remove odor.
4. Spread abundantly on the carpet.
5. Leave for half an hour.
6. Look at the cabbage with a dust brush or a hard broom.
7. Rinse in a colander under running water.
8. Repeat the procedure until the cabbage is clean.
9. Dry the carpet.
10. Knock out or vacuum.

Note! The method is excellent for all types of flooring, but remember that cabbage should not be vinegar. In the same way, you can use Extra salt.

Method 2

After home tea drinking, you probably have a tea pot? Do not rush to throw it away - gather more, and you can perfectly clean dust and colored carpets from dust:

1. Take the spilled tea leaves of black tea.
2. Slightly wet it.
3. Evenly apply to the carpet.
4. Leave for half an hour.
5. Assemble the broom or brush.
6. Allow the carpet to dry completely.

Note! It is better to take the brewing of black medium- or large-leaf tea. Do not use the tea leaves of granular and "high-mountain" varieties - they will be more difficult to remove from the surface.

Method 3

To clean a light( white) carpet at home, use fine wood shavings and a mixture of gasoline and detergent:

1. Take 1 part of the gasoline.
2. Mix with 10 parts of a concentrated solution of soap and water.
3. Impregnate the mixture with fine wood sawdust.
4. Cover the carpet.
5. Wait until it is dry.
6. Please sweep with a broom or brush.

Method 4

Another proven version of the - is to clean the carpet with soda and citric acid. To do this:

1. Take 1 tbsp.salt.
2. Dissolve in 1 liter of water.
3. Add 2 tsp.citric acid( or a few drops of lemon juice).
4. Stir the components.
5. Apply the mixture with a brush on the carpet.
6. Thoroughly clean.
7. Repeat the procedure if necessary.

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How to freshen a carpet?

It is not so difficult to restore the original appeal and brightness of hues to the carpet, if you approach this task correctly.

Option 1

Clean, color and brightness to your carpet will return a simple mixture of soda, vinegar and detergent. Follow the recipe:

1. Take a small container.
2. Pour 2/3 cups of hot water into it( not boiling water).
3. Add 1 tbsp.soda.
4. Measure 1/3 cup of vinegar.
5. Add 1 tbsp.any washing powder.
6. Stir.
7. Pour into a bottle with a spray gun.
8. Shake well a few times.
9. Apply to stains.
10. Take a clean rag.
11. Clean stains in the direction from the edges to the middle.
12. After - wipe the dirt with a damp cloth to clean the detergent residue.
13. Wipe with a dry cloth.
14. Allow the carpet to dry.

Note! Instead of washing powder, you can use a liquid dishwashing detergent. It dissolves well in water and perfectly cleans the surface of most contaminants.

Option 2

In any home medicine cabinet you will probably find ammonia, with which you can refresh your palas:

1. Take 2 tsp.ammonia.
2. Dissolve in 1 liter of cool water.
3. Stir.
4. Moisten with a soft brush or cloth.
5. Apply liquid to the carpet.
6. Wipe surface with dry cloth.

Note! When processing the carpet, try not to wet its base. For more thorough cleaning, you can add 2 tablespoons to the solution.washing powder. In this case, it will suffice to use only 1 tsp.ammonia.

Option 3

Excellent carpet cleaner at home - raw potatoes. Try using it like this:

1. Take 2-3 potatoes.
2. Rub on a fine grater.
3. Fill with room temperature water.
4. Wait 2 hours.
5. Strain the liquid.
6. Wipe the carpet with a sponge or brush.

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How easy is it to clean carpet from stains?

No time for long procedures? Then use one of the suggested ways to quickly clean the palace.

Solution 1

To remove stains from tea or coffee:

1. Soak a fresh stain with a dry cloth or cloth.
2. Apply a soap solution with a brush.
3. If the contamination has dried, treat it overnight with glycerol solution.
4. In the morning, clean with a soap solution.

Solution 2

Blood spots can be easily removed as follows:

1. Cover the spot with a damp cloth.
2. Wait until it softens.
3. Treat with a brush dipped in cold water.

Solution 3

Spots from wax or paraffin are cleaned with cold or hot iron:

1. Wrap a piece of ice in a plastic bag so that it does not leak.
2. Gently attach it to the dirt.
3. Remove paraffin from the surface.

Alternatively:

1. Cover the stain with a dry cloth.
2. Smooth out not very hot iron.
3. When the wax cools, remove it.

Note! Using ice, you can also easily remove the stain from the chewing gum.

Solution 4

Fresh stains from fruit and chocolate are cleaned using the following recipe:

1. Take 1 tsp.grated laundry soap.
2. Mix with 1 tsp.wine vinegar.
3. Pour 1 liter of warm water.
4. Treat stains with mortar.
5. Wipe clean with a damp cloth.

Solution 5

The stains from beer, wine, liqueur are removed as follows:

1. Dilute 1-2 tsp.liquid soap in 1 liter of lukewarm water.
2. Dampen the brush in it.
3. Apply the solution to the stains.
4. Wash off with a damp cloth.
5. Mix 1 liter of warm water with 1 tsp.vinegar.
6. Clean the surface.

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Useful advices

1. Regularly clean your carpet from dust and dirt.
2. To clean from contamination, try to use the least toxic substances.
3. Ventilate well during operation.
4. Use rubber gloves to protect your hands.
5. If you have carpets made of natural materials - do not use household chemicals from the store. Shampoos such as "Vanish" for such products are contraindicated.
6. Synthetic carpets must be treated with antistatic before cleaning to facilitate removal of dust from the surface.
7. If you temporarily do not use the carpet, store it in a dry, warm place, rolled up. Do not forget to periodically treat with moth.

Now you know all the secrets how to easily and quickly clean the carpet at home and you will no longer have such a problem as choosing the right method.