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Where cleaning carpets is concerned, there has to be hundreds of remedies and ways to get rid of odors, stains, grease, shading, carpet stitch damage, dirt and what have you. There are also several known tips that housewives and professional cleaners have come up with in order to replace those "when in doubt, use cleaning solution" remedies. Below are some of those tips and hopefully, from the list, you may be able to determine for yourself which ones work best. Cleaning Carpet Stains The most common problem for carpets are usually the everyday spills from kid's drinks, to coffee to something worse and more sticky such as honey or food sauces. The bad thing about spills is that they always leave marks on the carpet. The good thing about it is that it can be cleaned up. All you have to do is keep the spill from settling into the carpet. The best thing to do is to immediately wipe up the spill by damping it with a dry sponge or wool. If there is a need to use detergent on the spill, clean and wash the carpet with water first before applying the detergent on the spill. Another valuable carpet cleaning tip is to use water in order to dilute any other cleaning liquid such as vinegar, ammonia or rubbing alcohol as these liquids may be too strong and harsh on your carpet. When used directly on carpets, these liquids may damage the color of your carpet. Odors on Carpets One of the first things that can form when you have a stain that is in the carpet for a long time is an odor. Odors can come in different smells but none of them are pleasant at all. You also have to think of the germs that are gathering in the stains that do give off nasty smells. In order to remove the old stale odor from carpets, wash your carpet in mild scented detergent or soap and conditioner and dry it under the heat of the sun. However, always be careful to thoroughly dry the carpet as dampness in the material will only add to the odor. Freshening sprays are also good ways to get rid of the smell. Carpet Dents Carpet damage is the last thing you want to encounter. This is especially true if you have furniture on your carpets and you like to move your furniture around a lot as well. You may notice that dents will form where furniture legs used to be. They are flattened areas and it seems that they can't be repaired. The first tip is to have it checked by any carpet cleaning and repair experts. But for the homebody who likes to keep busy, all that is needed is a steam iron and a brush with tough bristles. While applying steam to the dented area (without letting the iron touch the carpet), you can brush up the threads of the carpet and they will slowly start to loosen up and stand again as the rest of the threads in the carpet do. This is a simple trick but does need a fair amount of patience especially if the dent has been there for some time.
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