You can safely do without expensive drugstore products to clean the carpet: Home remedies usually do the job just as well.
If the carpet is misused as a doormat, it will soon no longer look so comfortable - but even those who handle it with care will have to clean it sooner or later.
After all, small mishaps happen in every household.
Or sometimes the carpet just needs a little freshening up.
But don't worry: even those who don't like swinging the cleaning cloth can
quickly remedy the situation
with
very simple tricks and home remedies
.
Mineral water tip: This is how the major damage is repaired
Often we prefer to send the carpet to the dry cleaner than to take care of it ourselves.
Not only because you save yourself work, but also because the professionals know what they are doing.
But if you know the necessary tricks, you can achieve great results even with home remedies - and maybe save a little money on expensive cleaners.
In general:
Mineral water is a useful first aid for a dirty carpet
.
It doesn't really matter what kind of stain it is - from a drop of red wine to a splash of coffee, a little mineral water will keep the accident site tidy.
However, mineral water is not always enough to get rid of stains.
Then you should try one of the following home remedies.
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Simply clean the carpet with baking soda
Baking soda can help with almost any kind of soiling - this home remedy can even work wonders with carpet stains.
Sprinkle the powder on a stain and carefully
pour hot water
on top.
This opens the fiber pores.
In any case, avoid using boiling water.
After the baking powder has had a few hours to work in, you can dab it off again - the stain should already be gone.
Basic cleaning with detergent: this is how it works
If you don't have baking powder on hand at the moment, try using detergent - but also
in powder form
.
Here you can also differentiate according to color: light-
colored
carpets are given the
white detergent
and colored
carpets are given the
color
detergent
.
This tip is especially helpful if you just want to treat your carpet to a cleaning again - on top of that, it smells good again afterwards.
To do this, simply sprinkle the powder over the entire surface of the carpet and massage it in with a brush.
After the agent has absorbed all the dirt, you can vacuum it once - and it looks like new again.
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Cleaning the carpet with salt: it's child's play
Red wine stains cause sleepless nights for carpet owners - how can they ever go away again?
To do that, you have
to act quickly
and sprinkle some salt on the stain right after the faux pas.
Work
from the outside to the inside
so that the dirt cannot spread any further.
The
grains of salt then suck up the unsightly stain
and can be removed afterwards with a vacuum cleaner.
But if you don't just want to rely on salt, you can also try another ingenious trick: Red wine stains can be covered with white wine stains - here you can read how the trick works in detail.
Shaving foam will help clean the carpet
No carpet foam on hand at the moment?
Then just give shaving cream a try.
Apply this to the stain and slowly massage it in with a brush.
Then suck off the agent.
But be careful
: the shaving foam should not contain any colors or methanol.
Great tip: Even snow can clean your carpet
Would you have thought that Mother Nature could help you clean carpets?
If the flooring needs a little freshening up, simply lay it
outside on the clean snow cover on cold winter days
.
There it is not completely soaked, but it is cleaned properly.
Then hang it up to dry in a warm room.
Of course, this doesn't work with every carpet: But the trick should help with a small carpet with coarser fibers.
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Carpet cleaning: Let vinegar and water do the job
You can always rely on vinegar in the household.
If you mix equal parts with water and dab it on the stain, the mixture will make for a clean carpet.
You can also try lemon juice.
However, you should always
try
the trick first
on a part of the carpet
that is not so easily visible.
Because the acetic acid can have a
bleaching
effect
on the colors
.
It is therefore best to only use the vinegar water on light-colored carpets.
Baking soda works wonders when cleaning carpets
Soda should not be missing in any household, because this agent also helps you to clean your home.
On top of that,
the carpet smells fresh again after the treatment
- in contrast to vinegar water.
So sprinkle the powder evenly over the stain and moisten the whole thing with a little water - for example by filling it into a spray bottle.
Then heat the room a little and wait until everything is dry.
Then suck off the powder residues with the vacuum cleaner.
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The carpet can be cleaned with soda
Even soda in liquid form can whip your carpet back into shape.
Simply moisten a cloth and add it to the soda solution.
Then carefully dab it on the stain in the carpet and give it some time to take effect.
Then wash the agent very lightly with water.
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