Homemade Tricks To Clean Carpets

Do you have rugs at home?  Do you spend time cleaning the carpets to keep them in good condition?

Who more and who less always enjoys in their home that beautiful carpet in the living room, the same one that children or pets get dirty every day.

You may have some in your room, or you may be a fan of them and have practically the house “lined”.

However, there is always a problem with carpets.

They give the home a more intimate and elegant atmosphere, but it takes a lot to clean them and keep them in good condition.

Not only do they catch odors, but they are a more than ideal setting for the dreaded mites to occupy and allergies to appear.

What can we do? Don’t worry, today we give you simple remedies.

Tricks for cleaning carpets

We pass over them almost every moment, they fill with dust and dirt and  can pollute the air in the home due to the large number of germs that can accumulate.

And not only that. A carpet that has not been cared for, becomes caked and frayed, which can cause the occasional home accident.

We have to be careful, so it is worth taking into account these simple tips that will be useful to you when cleaning carpets.

1. Cleaning long-pile carpets

They are very pretty, funny and both children and our pets love them.

That is why we must take special care to wash them more frequently and take care that these synthetic threads do not come off.

Our dogs, or smaller children, could eat them and have a serious problem.

This is what we should do to take care of long-pile rugs:

What I need?

• 50 ml white vinegar
• 250 ml of water

How should I do it?

• This product is ideal for cleaning, removing germs and disinfecting. Don’t be afraid that the vinegar smell will linger after cleaning, because it won’t. The moment it dries, the scent is going to volatilize.

• It is not a question of completely “soaking” the carpet, but of spraying over it. To do this, the first thing we will do is hang it  somewhere outdoors, ideal if you have a balcony or terrace. If not, find a room where you can open the windows and hang the rug so it can breathe in.

• Hit it with a poker to remove any dust, hair, small items of trash or dirt that it may have. Next, mix the white vinegar and water in a spray bottle  and spray the carpet with it. Then you just have to let it dry. Allow it to breathe for about 3 hours.

2. How to clean a bad smelling carpet

Surely you have that older carpet at home, the one that always gives off an odor that makes the room smell of old age or a neglected home.

Is very annoying. However, there is a remedy that never fails.

What I need?

• 250 g of salt. The amount is approximate, since ideally you can sprinkle the entire surface of the carpet with common table salt.

How should I do it?

• It’s interesting to know that salt is great not only for removing “stubborn” odors, but also for removing moisture stains. To do this, the first thing we will do is spread the carpet and, as we have indicated before, sprinkle it with salt.

• You will have to roll it up little by little, so that it is very close together and with hardly any spaces. Let it work for a whole day. Afterwards, you will only have to use the vacuum cleaner to remove all the remains of salt, dirt and bad smell.

3. How to quickly clean your home rugs

This trick is the simplest of all and one of the most used.

It will be useful to clean the carpets in a few minutes, removing stains, deodorizing and, in turn, eliminating any germs.

What I need?

• 100 ml of ammonia
• A liter of warm water
• A sprayer
• A brush

How should I do it?

• First of all, we must take a series of precautions with this product, since exposure to it can be toxic to the body. Therefore, it is essential that we open the windows so that the room is well ventilated and that we wear a mask and gloves.
• Then what we will do is heat the water.  It is enough that it is hot, but without burning. Add the ammonia, being careful not to splash yourself, and pour the mixture into a spray bottle.
• The next step is very simple:  spray this content all over the carpet, then use a brush and carefully scrub the entire surface. Keep leaving the windows open so the fresh air can finish drying the carpet.

Follow these simple tips to clean your carpets.

You will see how they look differently and improve the quality of your home.