Stained carpeting is very unsightly and can make even the most well decorated home look shabby and old. Similarly, a stain in the carpet or on the upholstery of your car can make even the newest model seem old and unkempt. That’s why there will always be a demand for carpet and upholstery cleaning. There are many companies that offer carpet and upholstery cleaning. These companies will either come to your home or you can take your car there for all your carpet and upholstery cleaning needs.
You Can Do It Yourself
If you don’t want to pay a professional to do the job, you can do it yourself. After all, who wants to pay labor costs if they can do the job themselves? Nobody that I know of. There are many machines that you can buy or rent that can be used for carpet and upholstery cleaning with great results. These machines may not be as powerful as the ones used by professionals but they do wonders on stains that aren’t too bad. However, if the stain is something that won’t come out easily, you may have no choice but to turn to a professional. The cost is worth it, however, when you consider what it can do to even the most stained of carpeting and upholstery.
Carpet and upholstery cleaning can even be done at most do-it-yourself carwashes nowadays. For usually a dollar, you can vacuum and shampoo the carpet and upholstery in your car. These vacuums are very powerful and should be used before you do the shampoo job. You simply vacuum the entire floor and upholstery and then shampoo it using a separate apparatus. Then, you vacuum the soap up. Once, it dries, you’ll be amazed at how clean your carpet and upholstery will look.
If you have a stain in the carpet of your home or car or even on your upholstery, you should definitely consider some carpet and upholstery cleaning. There’s no better way to improve the look of your car or home. Search the local yellow pages for a carpet and upholstery cleaning service near you or rent or buy one for yourself so you don’t have to pay labor costs. You’ll be very pleased with the results and it’s always helpful to have a clean car or home so that you don’t have worry, in case company comes over, about your friends and family thinking you’re a slob.
Matthew Meyer
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Why does my carpet and upholstery smell bad 48 hours after cleaning?
The carpet cleaning guy told me the carpet would dry within 4 to 6 hours of cleaning it. We left the house and turned the heater up full blast for 7 hours and when we got back it wasn’t dry yet. That was 48 hours ago and the carpet is still damp and the smell is nauseating. Why is it still wet, and more importantly, how can we get it dried out???? Thanks in advance!!
it is mildew. Turning up the heat helps, but a dehumidifier and a "carpet blower" (available at your local rental center) will do the trick. I had the same problem once. The carpets smelled better before I cleaned them!
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Maybe your area has high humidity? The smell WILL go away after it drys, but it really shouldn’t smell after being cleaned!
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I install Carpets/Flooring for a living… unfortunately… the problem you have is that your carpet pad has gotten wet… extremely wet… it will take a considerable amount of time to dry… (the pad gets very little air in comparison to the carpet.. and even if the carpet drys… stepping on the carpet will squeeze water back up from the pad and re-wet the carpet)… Anything short of rolling the carpet up to let the pad dry… you’re just going to have to let it dry on its own… You may try renting blowing equipment or Carpet Cleaners from a rental store (as they will try to suck up the water) sometimes even a Shop-Vac will help…
the smell will probably be a problem from now on… although it will not be as pungent or strong… sometimes it will get to the point where you will not be able to smell it at all… though you can try to use aftermarket powders and things to use on the surface of the carpet to help alleviate the smell…
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As for me being "in the closet"… I’ve replaced many many rooms of carpet because of carpet cleaning… and what effects it has… An experienced Carpet Cleaner wouldn’t have gotten the pad wet… but if you’re still wet 48 hours later.. it’s NOT the carpet… it’s the pad…
Hi
If it has only been a few days it is a musty smell you are smelling from the water not mould.
First thing you have to do is dry the carpet. I am going to assume you do not have professional equipment for this.
1/ You will need to turn up the heat, which you did.
2/ Set up a dehumidifier if you have one.
3/ Set up fans to blow on to the carpet. If you can rent carpet blower it would be better. This may take a couple days to dry.
4/ When to carpet is dry you should not be able to smell it.
In the flood business for 14 years
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What do you need to make bacteria grow?…Answer – A warm moist environment. Odor causing bacteria, Mold and mildew will grow anytime these conditions are present. Try using a Quat Disinfectant in the carpet solution next time to prevent the growth.
20+ years in Janitorial Product Sales
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LOOKY HERE!!! I have been cleaning carpets for 20 years and in my experience the installer gentleman was the closest! You need to have the carpet cleaning company come back over and redo the job right! I own several extractors and we always make sure the carpets and upholstery are done right or your next cleaning is a freebie! If the carpet were not gotten too wet then the padding should not have absorbed any water. A professional carpet extractor will make sure they are using the proper equipment and all should be dry within a 12 hour period.If not something isn’t right about the guy cleaning it.He obviously wasn’t certified and trained properly.
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You need fans on it. It will have to be cleaned again to get the smell out. Sorry. This happened to me also last year. Now I out fans all over the place! The heat will not help! you need fans
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