Posted by Kudzy on June 3, 2006, 3:29 am
Do any carpet cleaners really work? One of the neighbor's kids turned
over a pasta bowl (marinara sauce) in one of the rooms and we didn't
find it until the next day - it had dried. Also I had a fall and hit
my head, bleeding all over the carpet - now it's dry too.
Is there any carpet cleaning product that really, really works?
frustrated.
Posted by Donna on June 3, 2006, 5:39 am
> Do any carpet cleaners really work? One of the neighbor's kids turned
> over a pasta bowl (marinara sauce) in one of the rooms and we didn't
> find it until the next day - it had dried. Also I had a fall and hit
> my head, bleeding all over the carpet - now it's dry too.
> Is there any carpet cleaning product that really, really works?
Try multiple applications of Resolve, and a lot of elbow grease.
Good luck!
Donna
Posted by Travis Jordan on June 3, 2006, 9:46 am
Kudzy wrote:
> Is there any carpet cleaning product that really, really works?
Consumer Reports gave an postive recommendation to OxyClean for Carpets.
I just used it last night to blot out a red wine stain on white carpet -
it worked great!
Posted by mpwilliams on June 3, 2006, 10:48 pm
> Do any carpet cleaners really work? One of the neighbor's kids turned
> over a pasta bowl (marinara sauce) in one of the rooms and we didn't
> find it until the next day - it had dried. Also I had a fall and hit
> my head, bleeding all over the carpet - now it's dry too.
> Is there any carpet cleaning product that really, really works?
We use hydrogen peroxide (3%) to clean everything from cat vomit (we have
seven cats, and someone hurls every day) to red wine from our light gray
carpet. To facilitate application to the affected area, we replace the
screw-on plastic bottle top with a spray top (as found on many household
cleaning products).
Remove any solid material and blot area with paper towel. Spray area with
hydrogen peroxide until thoroughly soaked. Let rest for 30-60 minutes.
Vigorously scrub area with a clean, wet (cold water), white cotton utility
towel (we buy them in 100-ct bundles at Sam's Club). Vigorously scrub area
with dry utility towel to remove excess moisture. Safe, highly effective,
and does not alter surface properties of carpet fiber (as with most
specialty carpet cleaning products).
Posted by Kudzy on June 5, 2006, 7:39 pm
I'd like to share a trick for those who may have cleaned a spot
and then found that the cleaner discolored the area and made
its own spot. Go to your local art supply store and buy a box of
multi-colored chalks. With luck, one of the chalks' color will
closely match the color of your carpet. Rub the chalk into the
carpet spot. I have successfully used this trick.
Of course vacuuming may cause you to have repeat the chalk
trick. Maybe somebody here can think of someway to bind the
chalk - maybe a very light mist of hairspray over it?
I HATE carpets. My last house had hardwood floors - much
easier to maintain.........
>Do any carpet cleaners really work? One of the neighbor's kids turned
>over a pasta bowl (marinara sauce) in one of the rooms and we didn't
>find it until the next day - it had dried. Also I had a fall and hit
>my head, bleeding all over the carpet - now it's dry too.
>Is there any carpet cleaning product that really, really works?
>frustrated.
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> over a pasta bowl (marinara sauce) in one of the rooms and we didn't
> find it until the next day - it had dried. Also I had a fall and hit
> my head, bleeding all over the carpet - now it's dry too.
> Is there any carpet cleaning product that really, really works?