Who doesn't dream of a soft, fluffy carpet underfoot that is so pleasant to walk on barefoot? Perhaps there are few people who will say that they love "naked" floors.

Some people choose carpets in the interior, because they are much more cozy and comfortable with them. Others prefer carpeted floors because small children don't sit still.

However, such items are capable of collecting a large amount of dust and dirt, and therefore require special high-quality cleaning. It is not enough just to walk on the carpet.

It is important to carry out wet cleaning in order to better remove dust particles that enter the air of the room, and then into the lungs of the household. What if stains of grease, blood, coffee, wine, tar appear on the carpet?

In this case, how to clean the palace at home? It turns out that such contamination can be quickly removed using available methods.

Any housewife knows that this is the most time consuming task in the cleaning process. In order for the soft flooring to last more than one year, but spring-cleaning the carpet did not take much time and effort, it is important to properly care for it.

There are a few standard secrets that can help extend product life. They are applicable to all its types - dark and light colors, short or long pile.

1. Vacuum your carpet or runner thoroughly. This should be done at least once or twice a week. With frequent use of the room in which the carpet is located, vacuuming should be carried out at least every other day. During cleaning, the vacuum cleaner must be turned on at full power in order to better remove the accumulated layers of dust. This will help straighten the pile and make it more voluminous. It is also worth using a vacuum cleaner to go through the areas on the floor under the carpet, since this is where the most amount of dust collects.
2. If finances allow, then worth getting which will not only pull dust from the pile, but also wash the carpet from dirt.
3. Any stains that appear must be removed immediately, until they have had time to absorb well and become stubborn.
4. Carpets are good for fresh air, so it is necessary to ventilate them on the street.
5. Several times a year a carpet is needed knock out on the street.

If stains do appear, do not rush to get rid of the product. There are many ways to help not only remove dirt, but also return the carpet to its original cleanliness and freshness.

Some are applicable to carpets with short hairs, others help to remove stains on voluminous fluffy rugs. Knowing how to clean the carpet at home, you do not have to waste time on salon treatment or calling specialists to help you clean the carpet.

You can clean the carpet from stains and dust with the help of chemicals intended for this purpose.

However, not all remedies are good at fighting stubborn stains. Most are used for regular cleaning, which does not require a lot of time and effort. They are best used for light dirt.

Difficult spots

The most common contaminants are coffee, fat and blood. If you quickly begin to eliminate the consequences of inaccurate households, then the stains can be removed without difficulty.

So, for example, traces of wine spilled on the carpet or path will remove the soda. It needs to be mixed with washing powder, apply to the stain, rub in with a brush or sponge, remove the remains with a vacuum cleaner.

Cold water will wash away fresh blood stains. If you do not have time to catch yourself in time and the stain has dried up, you just need to put a rag soaked in cold water on the stain for 30 minutes, then rinse with a brush and water, and let it dry.

To clean the carpet, the water must be cold or slightly warm!

The emerging greasy stain sprinkle immediately with talcum powder or chalk, cover with absorbent paper and iron. There will be no trace of the stain! Also, a grease stain will perfectly absorb potato starch or ordinary rock salt.

Coffee stains are removed with glycerin. It is applied to a cotton pad and smeared with contaminated areas. Then washed with water with the addition of ammonia.

You can easily and quickly clean the carpet with ammonia and water. Dissolve 20 ml of alcohol and one tablespoon of washing powder in 1 liter of cool water. Moisten the stain with the resulting solution, rub with a soft brush, blot with a dry napkin and dry well.

You can try to remove the resin from the carpet using regular napkins. Place a napkin on the stain and iron thoroughly with an iron. If this method does not help, then you can remove tar stains using special chemicals for cars.

Fresh lemon juice will help to remove stubborn dirt, including dried dirt or ink, and create a scent. It is enough to squeeze it onto the stain, rub in with a hard sponge, rinse with water after drying. Citric acid eats away even stubborn stains.

Be careful to clean white carpet with lemon, as lemon color can leave yellowness.

The carpet will become fresh and clean if the dirty areas are sprinkled with salt, rubbed lightly and brushed off with a broom dipped in soapy water.

You can get rid of stains with a mixture of kerosene and powder. They are suitable for both short-pile rugs and fluffy rugs. Before starting work, the carpet must be vacuumed. Then soapy water is prepared from washing powder.

To the resulting water, you need to add a small amount of kerosene. You need to dip a sponge into the solution and walk it over all contaminated places. The result will be visible immediately!

How do I clean my carpet at home if it's amazingly white? Of course, such a coating is very easily soiled and requires special care. But no one is immune from stains, and dirt can appear quite unexpectedly.

On help will come traditional baking soda. Its powder must be sprayed onto the place of contamination, and after 30 minutes the residues must be removed with a vacuum cleaner (preferably with a detergent). After this treatment, the white carpet will acquire its original light shade.

You can try to freshen the carpet with the help of an unusual folk method- sauerkraut. You just need to squeeze the brine and rub the cabbage with a brush into the dirty place. If you are worried about the smell, then rinse the cabbage with cold water.

After the cabbage becomes dirty, you need to collect and rinse it, then process the carpet again with it. Repeat until the cabbage is clean.

Table vinegar will help get rid of surface stains and clean the carpet. Dissolve three tablespoons of vinegar in a liter of water. Intensively rub the dirty areas on the carpet with a coarse brush dipped in vinegar solution.

Allow the carpet to dry well and be sure to ventilate the area. The specific smell will evaporate without a trace after a while.

Each housewife has her own secrets, which they will willingly share and bring up for public discussion. There is no better experience in cleaning carpets than by exchanging opinions on similar sites.

After completing the carpet cleaning procedure, several conditions should be met:

• do not step on the carpet or walk on it until it is completely dry;
• do not fold the product, as this can lead to bends in which the pile does not dry out enough, and bad smell moisture;
• dry the carpet properly - best in the air.

Thus, cleaning carpets at home is a laborious, but uncomplicated procedure. At the right approach the palace will shine with cleanliness and smell of freshness again!

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In normal use, wool carpets serve their owners for 20-50 years. But there are such mistakes in care that it is difficult for them to survive - strong moisture, improper drying, washing at a car wash. There are safer ways to clean yourself. Learn how to clean your woolen rug at home so that it really gets cleaner and doesn't get damaged. We will also talk about proper care, which will help to maintain the beauty, freshness and softness of the pile.

Wool carpets: soft, warm, durable

Such products are usually made from sheep wool, less often from goat or camel wool. The properties of the carpet depend on the type of wool, its content, the method of production and the color of the product. Let's say many expensive carpets self made do not tolerate wet cleaning. And even more so it is inappropriate to clean them with "home" means.

Machine-made items are usually less moody. But this does not mean at all that they can be washed at random. Unprofessional cleaning of woolen carpets in 35-50% of cases leads to their deterioration.

Wool is very hygroscopic, and in the case of carpets, this is a serious drawback. It is the ability to absorb and retain moisture that is the weak point of all woolen carpets and paths:

• they cannot be used in damp rooms;
• it is unacceptable to clean with a steam generator;
• it is not recommended to wash and generally overmoisten;
• difficult to dry.

Why you shouldn't wet your woolen carpet too much:

• Mold grows quickly in damp material, a musty odor develops and dark spots... And if the base is woven from cotton, then it will simply rot. Clean wool can withstand germs for much longer, but moldy material is dangerous to your health.
• The color of the product can have different strengths. If the colors are weak, the question of whether the wool carpet can be washed disappears immediately. The colors will shed from the water, and the pattern will "float".
• The pile after washing often falls off, becomes more rigid, and in long-pile carpets it gets tangled.
• Cotton-based items can shrink and warp.

In addition, woolen carpets are afraid of:

• overheating (drying with hot air, iron);
• moths;
• too aggressive mechanical action (from diligent knocking out, scraping, rubbing with a brush, washing at a car wash under high pressure, the pile is damaged and falls out);
• ultraviolet radiation (in direct sunlight, paints quickly fade).

All this applies to pure wool carpets (100% wool). And there are also products from mixed fibers - half-woolen (up to 50% wool) and woolen (more than 50%). Cotton, silk, viscose, synthetics are used as additives. The last option is the cheapest and most convenient to care for. But products containing cotton and viscose are even more capricious than pure wool.

Proper care of a woolen carpet and its daily cleaning

The main rule is not to moisten the carpet unless absolutely necessary. And if you really had to wet it (or spill something), you must immediately thoroughly dry the product to the very base.

What to do with a wool carpet:

• Vacuum it once or twice a week on both sides, always in the direction of the pile, without excessive pressure or friction. The thicker and shorter the pile, the more severe mechanical stress it can withstand. Carefully clean long-pile carpets (shaggy) and inexpensive products with low pile density. Do not vacuum the new carpet (up to two months), just sweep it.
• Remove debris as needed with a soft brush or broom. Do this more often so that small particles (crumbs, sand) do not have time to penetrate deep into the pile.
• Remove stains immediately. Collect fresh dirt and blot the liquid with a napkin. Then go to a dry cleaner or treat the stain yourself. Removing obsolete stains from wool is problematic even with professional products and extensive experience.
• Remove light dirt as soon as possible with a soft, damp brush.
• Gently knock out the carpet every few months. In this case, it should be spread on a flat surface with the pile down, and not hung on the crossbar. Otherwise, the warp threads will sag and the fabric will deform. After knocking out, lightly shake the product and ventilate it well.
• Once a year or two, thoroughly clean woolen carpets at home or have them dry cleaned.
• Protect the coat from moths. But poisoning it with a poisonous spray is not necessary. If you regularly vacuum the entire carpet on both sides, the moth larvae will not have time to harm it. Also, the mole is afraid of knocking out.

How to clean a wool rug without water?

There are two options for dry cleaning at home:

1. Snow cleaning. On a frosty day, the carpet should be spread on fresh clean snow and sprinkled with the same snow. Then the snow is swept away along with some of the dirt. It is advisable to use a rubber bristle brush. The procedure is repeated until the swept snow remains completely clean. Such cleaning is more gentle than washing, but it cannot be called completely dry - as a result, the carpet will be damp. Therefore, carry out the procedure only once or twice a winter and only if you can ensure the product is quickly dry. And keep in mind that neither snow nor cold kills germs and mold.
2. Dry cleaning with special powder. Among household chemicals, you can find cleaning powders similar to professional tools for dry cleaning. Such powder should be scattered over the carpet, and after a certain time removed with a vacuum cleaner. And no moisture. But before you clean your woolen rug with such a product, make sure that it will not harm your health. After all, it will not be possible to completely remove the fine powder with a home vacuum cleaner. And the powder chemistry remaining in the pile can cause serious allergies. Do not expect great efficiency from such a procedure - dry dry cleaning, even in a professional version, is not as effective as wet. And with a household cleaner and a conventional vacuum cleaner, the result will be even weaker. And in no case do not use washing and cleaning powders for linen, dishes or plumbing during dry processing.

Wet cleaning: safety rules

How to clean a woolen rug at home so as not to spoil it with moisture:

1. First of all, try how water works on dyed wool. If the pattern "floats", refuse wet cleaning.
2. Test each detergent you intend to use on an inconspicuous small area of ​​the product. Even special carpet shampoo be sure to check. Watch how the paints behave, whether the pile does not get off, etc.
3. Begin any wet cleaning after thoroughly vacuuming the carpet. Otherwise, the dust will smear and the pile will become even dirtier.
4. Do not use universal detergents for woolen carpets. Look for formulations made specifically for wool.
5. Do not use bleach (bleach, peroxide), strong acids, alkalis.
6. Dry the carpet quickly after dampening, but do not use heating appliances. It is best to simply lay the rug in a dry, well-ventilated room or outside, just not in the sun. Drying is necessary even after cleaning with a washing vacuum cleaner.
7. If you have chosen a special "carpet" shampoo, use it strictly according to the manufacturer's instructions. Do not change the indicated water-to-drug ratio or treatment time.

How to clean a dirty woolen carpet with handy tools

Do you want household chemicals? You can use folk recipes and home remedies to clean woolen carpets:

1. Salt. Sprinkle the nap with coarse table salt and brush with a thick, soft brush. Vacuum the carpet thoroughly. The salt will collect some of the dirt, and you will get a kind of dry cleaning. This is a limited use method. The salt corrodes cotton threads, so this cleaning is only suitable for carpets with a woolen or synthetic backing.
2. Soda. It is used in the same way as salt. It absorbs odors perfectly, however, it must be poured onto the carpet overnight and only then collected. Baking soda is less aggressive and can be used on carpets with any backing, but is hazardous for natural silk impurities and inserts.
3. Sauerkraut. Rinse it in cold water, wring it out and spread it over the carpet. Then sweep the cabbage with a brush - some dust and dirt will adhere to it. Repeat the process with a serving of pure cabbage. Scrub the carpet until another handful of cabbage is clean. The method is not suitable for long-pile carpets.
4. A vinegar solution. Dilute one to two tablespoons of vinegar per liter cold water... Use this cleaner and a brush to clean the carpet without dampening the pile too much. Let it dry.
5. Ammonia. Dissolve 2 tsp. pharmacy ammonia in 1 liter of water. Brush the carpet with mortar using a thick bristle brush. Wipe the wet nap with a dry towel, ventilate the room and dry the garment. Both vinegar and ammonia solution should be applied in the direction of the pile.
6. Lemon juice with salt. Mix the ingredients together to make a gruel. Apply it to the carpet with a brush and wait until dry. Vacuum up any remaining salt.
7. Starch water. Peel and chop a few raw potatoes. Pour one to two liters of water over the puree, leave for three hours and then strain the resulting infusion. Wipe the carpet with it, wait until it dries, and vacuum it.

The last four methods freshen up the dyes and add shine to the coat. Vinegar, lemon juice and ammonia will also soften the lint.

How to wash a wool rug at home

Washing is not recommended, but sometimes the carpets are already so dirty and old that it is impossible to endure, and there is no desire to spend money on dry cleaning. To minimize the risk of damage to your carpet, follow these guidelines:

• Find a good detergent. It is better not to use detergent and dishwashing liquid. The optimum acidity of the washing solution for wool is 5.0-8.0. For this parameter, your neutral shampoo or baby soap is more likely to be suitable.
• Before washing your wool rug, make sure you can dry it quickly enough.
• Never bend the product during washing, drying and moving. Creases will remain in the places of the folds, and the pile may even come out. Always roll carpets and rugs.

There are several ways to wash your carpet, depending on where you live:

1. In the private sector, take the product out into the yard and lay it out on a clean area (on concrete, tiles). Soak it well, lather detergent, scrub with a soft brush or rag and re-spray with water to remove the lather. If you are already washing the carpet, do not spare the water and try to wash the detergent out of the pile as much as possible. It is most convenient to water it with a hose, but without strong pressure.
2. There is nowhere to spread the carpet, but is it possible to wash it outside? Hang the product on a flat, thick bar (horizontal bar, pipe). Wash in the same way as in the first case, but try to do it as soon as possible so that the wet warp threads do not stretch. For a washed carpet, throw the edges over the bar - they shouldn't sag while the water runs off. When the mat is no longer too heavy, transfer it to a flat surface to dry. If there are white fringes or tassels, hang the rug so that they are on the sides rather than hanging down. Otherwise, the flowing down dirty water will tint them gray.
3. No yard, no clean water hose? Try washing your bathroom carpet. Roll it up and place it in the tub. Unroll 40-50 cm of carpet, lather this area, rub and rinse with water from the shower head. Start winding the peeled part in the other direction. So gradually, section by section, you can wash the entire carpet. The last two methods will not work if the paint fades even a little.

Cleaning the carpet from dust and dirt in most cases is possible with a vacuum cleaner with a special attachment. Long pile carpets are cleaned with a medium-hard brush using mild vinegar and citric acid solutions. Stubborn stains are covered with baking soda to completely dissolve almost any dirt. Soda and fungicides actively destroy mold and mildew. In the most advanced cases, you need to turn to effective household chemicals, as well as manual and stationary steam cleaners such as "Karcher".

Carpets on the floor are one of the most polluted places in the house. Something constantly spills on them, wakes up, cats and puppies sway on the surface, as a result of which wool and earth remain on the pile. Therefore, we will look for methods on how to clean the carpet at home with minimal effort and time.

Cleaning carpets by type of pile and material

Different cleaning methods and detergents must be used depending on the type of pile and the material used to make the carpet.

Long pile

Cleaning of long pile carpets takes place in two stages:

• superficial cleaning of the pile with a vacuum cleaner removes the long threads from dust and debris wedged between them. Most visible dirt can be cleaned with a vacuum cleaner if you first equip it with a special nozzle;
• deep cleaning with detergent pastes and specially designed tools.

To remove dirt that has stuck in a long pile, a solution of table vinegar is usually used. For 1 liter of cold water, add 1 tbsp. l. vinegar and mix thoroughly. A medium hard hand brush is used for carpet application. Cleaning is done in one direction, along the pile. Additional rinsing is not necessary, it is enough to let the carpet dry.

A solution of ammonia (or hydrogen peroxide) and washing powder, which is prepared in 5 liters of warm water, will be more effective. 5 tbsp is added to it. l. washing powder and 1 tbsp. l. ammonia, mix thoroughly until smooth. Use a damp soft brush to apply to the rug. But here it is already necessary to remove the formed foam with a damp cloth, which removes the remaining detergent from the pile.

Note! After treating long pile with liquid products, dry it thoroughly!

Short pile

The short pile does not require thorough cleaning with a vacuum cleaner, because dust and small debris practically do not linger in it. For treatment of stubborn stains, the same solutions are useful as described above. They can be applied to the carpet with both soft and hard brushes. It is much easier to wash short nap after soap.

Carpets made of natural materials

Silk, woolen and semi-woolen fabrics do not tolerate intensive mechanical processing and liquid-based detergents, therefore, preference should be given to powdered detergents.

It is ideal to process them using specialized equipment in a gentle mode - a washing vacuum cleaner, a steam machine, "Karcher".

Advice! To clean your carpet at home, use the softest bristled brushes.

Synthetic carpets

Stains should not be allowed to dry on synthetic carpets. If something is spilled on it, you should immediately blot the stain with a dry rag or napkin. The rest of the dirt can be easily removed with a conventional vacuum cleaner at increased power. After work, do not forget to clean it.

Mild vinegar and alcohol solutions are used to remove dried stains.

Light and dark rugs

Carpets made of dark materials should not be cleaned with products that have a bleaching effect.

These include baking soda, salt, starch, bleaches, and stain removers. It is ideal to use solutions of ammonia or ethyl alcohol, weak vinegar solutions.

It is undesirable to use on light-colored fabrics citric acid that removes dirt well, but leaves strong yellow stains which are much more difficult to remove. Also, you cannot use the popular sauerkraut, which contains food acids - the effect will be the same. On white and light carpets, it is good to use what cannot be used on dark ones - products with a whitening effect.

Special cases

For each individual case, certain products should be used that will effectively clean the carpet from specific pollution. This will significantly save money and time.

How to clean pet hair

If the animal has just been pumped out on the carpet, the leftover fur can be easily vacuum cleaned. Some models are equipped with special brushes and rollers for cleaning wool and hair.

If the wool has already caked, it is removed with a slightly damp cloth, which tends to attract wool, threads and fibers.

Very old dog hair can be cleaned with special combs used to comb out animals. In the direction of the pile, hair is removed even from deep pile. You should not be zealous with physical strength, so as not to damage the material.

How to remove mold and mildew

Carpets and rugs must be processed on outdoors... The carpet is neatly rolled up and taken out into the street. A stiff brush removes mold that has grown on the fabric. The remains are removed with a vacuum cleaner, which then needs to be cleaned. If mold is observed only in some places, they need to be slightly moistened and covered with plenty of soda (remember, soda cannot be used on dark carpets). Soda can be rubbed inside with a soft brush. After 20-30 minutes, the carpet should be vacuumed.

Dark carpets, as well as items heavily damaged by fungus found in hardware stores. Check out ABEDIS 06, Dali and Fongifluid Alpa, they come with convenient triggers that make spraying easy. They can be used to clean even a large carpet in minutes. At the end of the treatment, the carpet needs to be ventilated for several days.

Attention! All tools that were used in cleaning are treated with a fungicide.

How to remove honey and oil stains from carpet

Such dirt should be washed off with hot water using a soft cloth, cleaning the dirt in one direction, along the nap. After processing the carpet from machine oil and sunflower oil, it must be thoroughly dried.

Carpets add comfort to any space. Over time, all carpets on the floor or hanging on the wall get dirty. Many housewives are wondering: how to clean the carpet at home in order to preserve it appearance and get rid of the resulting stains? We offer you to get acquainted with the most popular methods so that you can choose the best one.

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How to clean carpet at home - basic principles

Before you figure out how to clean your carpet at home, you should familiarize yourself with the basic principles of carpeting that make it easier to:

• At least twice a week, it is worth cleaning with an ordinary vacuum cleaner. However, how often the carpet should be cleaned depends on the presence of small children in the house;
• the carpet should be knocked out annually. If possible, twice: in winter and in summer. V winter time the path can be cleaned with snow;
• the resulting contamination should be removed immediately. It is much more difficult to get rid of old stains;
• it is not necessary to use hard brushes for cleaning and perform movements "against the grain". This will not only worsen the appearance of the product, but also violate the integrity of the fibers;
• before applying an industrial product to the entire surface of the carpet or track, it is worth checking its effect on a small area on the seamy side;
• do not use hot water, the condition of the carpet may deteriorate.

Attention! If the carpet gets wet during the cleaning process, it must be dried in the open air by throwing it onto a strong, smooth crossbar.

What devices can you clean the carpet

You can clean the carpet not only by hand, but also with the use of special products. Many people use a vacuum cleaner that provides dry cleaning of coatings. It will not work to get rid of stains with it, but you can collect dust at home. will improve the quality of cleaning. Using professional shampoo, you can clean any carpet with high quality.

Short hair is not so demanding. It is quite difficult to break the integrity of the structure. Wet and dry cleaning of the carpet at home is acceptable. From folk remedies actual use of vinegar, ammonia, turpentine.

How to clean light and dark carpets at home

When deciding what to wash the carpet, you should consider its color. For product dark color do not use light formulations: starch, flour, soda. After cleaning, characteristic streaks may remain, and the structure will become harder. These substances are ideal for products in light colors. For dark coatings, it is better to use turpentine, ammonia, vinegar.

When choosing a home cleaning product for a white carpet, you should immediately give up lemon juice. After using it, there is a possibility of yellow spots appearing. The best option will become salt, soda, starch or soapy water.

How to effectively clean carpet stains at home

Certain types of stains deserve special attention... We suggest finding out in advance how you can get rid of them so that the product looks like new.

Berries, honey and butter

Spilled honey should be disposed of immediately. The resulting stain is covered with flour or talcum powder. The resulting mass is scraped off, and the residues are washed off with soap or soda solution. Stains left from vegetables and berries are removed by applying a solution consisting of a teaspoon of planed laundry soap, apple cider vinegar and a liter of water.

OwlT! It is better to remove the stain with a light cloth, moving towards the center.

The congealed fat can be easily removed with a blunt scraper or knife. A fresh stain can be blotted with a paper towel for maximum absorption of dirt. Then you can use baking soda, salt or glycerin.

Paint and ink

To get rid of the ink, sprinkle salt on the stain and wait 10 minutes. Then the surface is washed with soapy water and water. You can use lemon juice to remove fresh dirt. The paint can be removed with a white vinegar solution.

Wax, paraffin, plasticine and glue

Plasticine should be removed from the carpet immediately, using a special scraper or any other sharp object. Ice is applied to the remaining part, and the frozen plasticine is removed with a scraper. Instead of freezing, the composition can be heated, and then the stain can be ironed with an iron through a towel. The contaminant will be absorbed into the paper or fabric. The action should be repeated several times until the contamination is completely removed. Instead of heat and ice, a special antipyatnin soap is often used, which is used to lather the pollution. After half an hour, the foam is washed off. Traces can be removed with acetone or white spirit.

Floor carpet despite modern methods floor insulation, is still in demand, creating coziness and comfort in the house.

At cost, it is much cheaper than a warm floor with plastic water pipes laid under it. And the effect is practically the same: it is pleasant to walk on it barefoot, without slippers.

Such a natural flooring, adopted many centuries ago, is also a great place for children to play.

How to Clean Your Carpet at Home: Types of Carpets and Cleaning Options

Carpets are different types: with and without pile. Carpets, kilims, sumachs (with ornaments) and their varieties belong to lint-free ones. Pile carpets are often used, less often felt.

How to clean a carpet at home without spending a lot of time and effort, extra money and nerves on it. Today the "home" industry offers a wide variety of chemicals for this. There are, however, and quite simple ways which can be compared with folk recipes from all sorts of sores.

There are certain rules that must be adhered to when starting this work.

Clean carpets with hot water;

Use hard brushes;

Leave old stains;

Use chemicals for natural fiber carpets.

Many villagers ferment their cabbage. It turned out that this is not only a healthy dish for the dinner table. Someone once noticed that sauerkraut is quite suitable for cleaning carpets. Over time, a recipe appeared on how to do this as efficiently as possible.

Take sauerkraut, cooked without vinegar, sprinkle it over the carpet and begin to brush it. Soon the cabbage will darken, absorbing the dirt. Sweep it with a broom, rinse it with a colander and reuse it. After doing this procedure several times, you will see that the cabbage remains clean. This will indicate that now your carpet is free from dust and dirt. After drying the carpet, it will be useful to walk on it with a vacuum cleaner.

Another recipe is related to the use of common table salt. The principle is approximately the same: salt, preferably fine, of the Extra brand, is scattered over the carpet. We wipe it with a brush and again sweep it with a broom. And so several times.

Some, instead of salt, use sawdust and bran to clean carpets, acting in the same way as in the above cases. There is another very simple but effective remedy - tea. After brewing it several times, scatter tea leaves in a thin layer over the carpet, which will absorb the dust particles. Then, cheek or vacuum the carpet.

As you can see, cleaning the carpet at home is not difficult at all.

Tea or coffee spilled on the carpet can cause a lot of trouble. To avoid stains, you must immediately remove the moisture with a dry cloth, and then wipe the stained area with a brush using soapy water or shampoo. If it was not possible to do this immediately after contamination and the stain is still dry, then rub glycerin into it and leave it overnight. In the morning, take a brush and treat this area with soapy water.

Blood stains can also appear on the carpet. They are easily washed off from clothes with cold water. It should also be used when cleaning the carpet from such stains. If the stains have had time to dry, put a wet rag on them, which will soften and absorb the blood. Then wipe the carpet with a wet brush.

Some young housewives get lost when they notice wax, paraffin or chewing gum, which are far from easy to remove if you do not know how to do it correctly. To clean the carpet from them easily and easily, you need to freeze them using an ice pack.

A mixture of one teaspoon of laundry soap, the same spoon of wine vinegar and a liter of warm water has proven itself to be an excellent remedy. This detergent can clean the carpet from spilled lettuce, pet or child urine, chocolate, fruit. This should be done immediately, while the stains are fresh.

If there is a cat or dog in the house, then it becomes necessary to clean the carpet from their fur. After walking on the carpet with a vacuum cleaner, it will be useful to wrap tape around your hand and carefully check the surface of the coating with the sticky side: the remaining wool on it will definitely stick to the tape.

How to clean a carpet with vinegar at home: step by step instructions

Vinegar is one of the most effective ingredients for cleaning carpets. How to clean your carpet with vinegar at home? There are at least five reasons to use it:

Cheapness;

Wide availability;

Hypoallergenic;

Soft effect on the carpet;

Removal of both dirt and stains.

One of the vinegar-based recipes can be called universal..

To prepare it, you need:

Half a tablespoon of vinegar;

One tablespoon of baking soda;

The same spoon of detergent.

All these components are mixed in one liter in a measure of hot water. Powder is added and the mixture is sprayed over the entire surface of the carpet, which is then cleaned with a cloth.

Second way how you can clean your carpet with vinegar at home is considered specialized. The composition prepared according to the proposed recipe is also intended for removing stains. For this you will need:

One tablespoon of vinegar;

A teaspoon of ground laundry soap.

All this is poured into one liter of water and stirred. The composition is applied to the stain (it is advisable to do this while it is fresh) and after a while the carpet is cleaned with a sponge or soft brush.

If the stains on the carpet have dried up, you can use this option: dilute the vinegar in four to five parts of water, apply to the dirt. Then blot with paper towels. When everything is dry, turn on the vacuum cleaner.

Those who have used these recipes speak very well of the cleaning properties of the vinegar-based formulations: the carpet looks like new.

You can prepare a solution very simply: a liter of water is poured into a small basin, to which a tablespoon of vinegar is added. Moistening the brush in the solution, we clean the carpet. When cleaning the carpet with vinegar at home, it is best to use rubber gloves to avoid injuring your hands. After cleaning, the carpet can be dried outside.

People in the know advise against using vinegar on artificial fiber carpets.

How to clean carpet with baking soda at home: step by step instructions

Every housewife has baking soda in her kitchen. Cleaning the carpet with it is not only an easy and affordable way, but also an effective one.

Before you start cleaning the carpet with baking soda, you need to check if it will change the color of the carpet. To do this, select a small area. If the color has not changed, then you can proceed to the procedure for cleaning the entire carpet.

To clean the carpet with baking soda at home, you need to dilute half a glass of baking soda in about five liters of warm water. Using a spray bottle, spray the solution all over the carpet. If you do not have such a device, then you can in another way evenly distribute the liquid over the carpet, but do not wet its surface too abundantly. This is especially important if the carpet has a long pile.

In thirty to forty minutes, soda will do its job:

Cleans from dirt;

Eliminate unpleasant odors;

Enhance color range carpet.

After completing this cleaning process, use a vacuum cleaner.

How else can you clean your carpet with baking soda at home? This can be done dry. To do this, you just need to scatter it evenly over the carpet and gently rub the soda into the carpet with a dry cloth. After some time, the soda can be collected with the same vacuum cleaner. The effect achieved in this case will be practically the same as in the first method.

Baking soda is convenient because it is always at hand, and completely harmless, which cannot be said about chemicals.

How to clean your carpet at home without ruining it

When you start cleaning a carpet, you need to remember what you can do to clean it and what you can't.

There are special products for these purposes, sold in stores, and there are no contraindications. You can clean carpets with washing powder, dishwashing detergents, soapy water, a mixture of starch and salt, shampoos, soda, vinegar solution.

Carpets must not be cleaned with bleach or toilet and sink cleaners, chemicals not diluted with water, or car interior cleaners.

To avoid damaging your carpet when using dry cleaning, it is important to vacuum it several times. Such a thorough treatment will completely remove the remnants of soda or other adsorbent powder from the pile coating.

After damp cleaning, be sure to dry your carpet or other similar type of flooring. To speed up the drying process, use old newspapers or wide, clean sheets against your own weight.

TV often advertises "Vanish"... Here he certainly will not harm. Take advantage of it. To clean the carpet with this shampoo, remember that the foam is cleaning the carpet, not the liquid itself. Read the instructions carefully. The recipe is as follows: one cap of shampoo is poured with 9-10 caps of warm water, all this is whipped until thick foam. This can be done with a sponge. With it or with a brush, foam is applied to the carpet. The foam slowly absorbs the dirt as it settles. Open the vents for quick drying. Then vacuum the carpet thoroughly.

Carpets have many benefits. But their ability to attract and accumulate dust forces them to regularly look after them. Vacuum the carpet at least once a week. In winter, it is useful to knock out dust in the snow. And using the above methods of carpet cleaning, you will extend the life of this useful and necessary product in the house, making your life more comfortable.