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You recently had your rugs cleaned now there's a musty smell how can you get rid of it?
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∙ 14y ago
try to use grease lightning on the spot it smells musty, if it is the whole carpet. all you do is try to cover it up with powders and sprays, if your really lucky your rug is a burbur carpet which is naturally musty smelling after you shampoo it, takes about 24-48 hours to completely dry, but after that no stinch at all. good luck hope this is helpfull.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoRemoving odors from a rug, without washing or dry cleaning, is easily accomplished in a few different ways.
The most common, and most effective, way of removing rug odor is through the use of baking soda.
First, locate the area that has the odor. Once you have found the offending spot, sprinkle baking soda from a newly-opened box over the area. You will only need a small amount of the powder; covering it in a light dust should be enough.
For extremely strong odors such as pet urine or greasy foods, the baking soda should sit on the rug for at least three hours. A lighter odor should be removed within an hour.
When sufficient time has passed, use a hard-edged broom to remove most of the baking soda, then run a vacuum cleaner over the area. If the smell remains, you can repeat this process until it is fully gone.
If baking soda is unavailable, borax powder may be substituted and the process would be the same.
This method will work for all rug types; if you have a wool or shag rug, however, the removal of the baking soda residue might be difficult.
An alternative for those rug materials would be the use of dryer sheets. Simply place a dryer sheet, with a paper towel on top, under the area of the rug that has the strongest smell; the paper towel will prevent stains being created by the chemicals in the dryer sheet.
The dryer sheet should stay under the rug for at least a day, and can remain as long as needed for extremely strong odors.
Using a towel or dishrag, white vinegar, followed by lightly soapy water can be used to scrub down the areas that smell. This method is not very effective if the odor was caused by mildew or humidity, but can be very useful with other types of smells.
By using any of these methods, you can easily and quickly remove any rug odor and leave them smelling fresh and clean.
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