The carpet is the most polluting decoration of the house. This is understandable, because we walk on it several dozen times every day, carrying dust and dirt from the street. And the soft pile absorbs dirt so well. Even daily vacuuming cannot remove old stains and dirt. The solution is either to go to a dry cleaner, or to figure out how to wash the carpet at home.

There are several solutions where to wash the carpet:

  • Dry cleaner’s. But it is sometimes expensive, and in small cities, dry cleaners often do not provide carpet cleaning services.
  • Car wash Many car washes undertake to wash carpets, but they do not always do it well, because they do not follow the washing technology.
  • Wash yourself. Here you both save money and control the process yourself. Pluses on the face, but you will have to tinker.

If you decided to do everything yourself, then first figure out what to wash the carpet with, what you can’t do.

How to wash a carpet at home

How not to wash

In no case do not try to wash off stains with hot water. Maximum 50 degrees. This is due to the fact that many carpets use an adhesive bond that simply washes off, and you will no longer have to put anything on the floor. High temperatures are also contraindicated for colored and natural materials. The first ones fade away, the second ones finally deteriorate.

Do not use stiff brushes as they will damage the pile.

Do not clean against the direction of the pile.

It is forbidden to soak the carpet, to leave it wet in poorly ventilated, damp rooms. Even if you are washing only a small stain, try to quickly dry the wet area with a hair dryer on the back of the carpet. Dampness has a bad effect on the structure of carpet coverings, corrodes them, which leads to the appearance of holes.

Do not wash the carpet with cheap powder or other crystallized detergents. They are poorly washed out of the pile, spoiling it. It is better to spend on a special product for washing carpets. Any liquid detergent, ordinary shampoo is also suitable. Remove greasy stains with dishwashing gel.

How to wash at home

You will have to wash the carpet in several stages, if, of course, you want to do everything well.

how to wash a carpet at home

Cleaning

Remove large debris with a regular broom. Then vacuum the carpet. Small garbage can also be knocked out in the yard with a special knocker. When all the dust is removed, you can proceed to direct cleaning.

If the strip is not heavily soiled, you can wash it “dry” at home. To do this, buy foam for cleaning carpets. Then follow the instructions on the package. Sprinkle the required amount of product on the coating, wait for it to dry and vacuum. If there are wet areas, dry them with a hair dryer from the back side of the pile. If this did not help, then we move on to more radical methods.

Stains on the carpet

Clean the carpet of all stains. Placed stains can be of different nature, so they cannot be washed away in the usual way. Other methods will come into play here.

Coffee tea. Freshly spilled coffee or tea can be washed with a soapy solution. First, wipe the place with a dry napkin, soak the drink to the maximum, and then wash the stain with a soft sponge. Wash off the soapy solution also with a sponge, but with clean, cool water. First, cover the dried spot with glycerin and leave it to soak for 8-10 hours. Then you can wash the strip with a soapy solution. A few more tips on how to wash tea .

Blood. It can be washed off with cold water. If it has dried, then put a wet cloth on top for half an hour to an hour, it will be easier to wash it. You can read about how to wash blood stains here .

Wax, paraffin . Before cleaning them, wait until they dry. After that, carefully peel off with a knife what will come out. Put a clean sheet of paper on the remains, iron it with an iron, and so on several times until the next piece of paper is clean.

Chewing gum, plasticine. Apply something cold, such as an ice pack mixed with salt. They will harden from the cold and can be easily removed from the carpet with a knife. Ways of chewing gum are described here .

Wine. Blot spilled wine on the carpet with a dry cloth. Do not rub, just absorb as much as you can. Next, prepare the solution: dilute 1 tbsp. in 2 glasses of warm water. vinegar and 1 tbsp. gel for dishes. Take 2 rags. Dip one in the solution, apply to the stain on the strip, remove and apply dry to remove excess moisture. Wet again, dry again – and so on in a circle until the stain comes off. Then rinse with clean water and dry.

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Washing

At this stage, you can already take the rug out into the yard, as it is unlikely that you will be able to wash the carpet in the apartment. In addition, it is much more difficult to dry it indoors – there is a risk that it will become damp, start to smell, and mold will appear. How to fight mold, read here . So wait for sunny or snowy weather and go outside.

We do not recommend washing carpets with long pile or natural materials using these methods.

In winter, it is quite easy to wash palas. Take it to the snowdrifts, sprinkle it with snow and sweep it with a broom. Before that, don’t forget to knock out. Repeat the “cleaning” until the snow stops getting dirty.

In the summer, washing is more difficult, but more effective. After all, no matter how cool it is, the snow will not help wash away the dust mites that have already settled in your dirty carpeting.

  1. Choose a place in the yard where you can wash the carpet. It is better on asphalt or on the ground covered with a film. It is necessary to wash in a horizontal position so that there are no bends or fractures.
  2. Bring a hose with water to the place of washing.
  3. Spread the palas and water it. Pour warm water into a bowl, dilute the detergent and wash the pile with a soft brush.
  4. Rinse with strong soapy water. Using a mop, remove the remaining water.
  5. Leave the carpet for a few hours. As it dries a little, you can use it on a horizontal bar or a crossbar.

Car wash

If you decide to wash the carpet at a car wash, first find out from them exactly how they do it, what products they use, how they dry. Very often you can come across not quite decent people who will simply spoil your hair by using cheap powders, drying it where necessary and as necessary.

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