Did you notice a bad odor coming from your floor covering?
If you own an area rug, you need to care for them in a proper way to keep up its beauty for a long time and improve the overall atmosphere of your home. Most of the people use carpets to upgrade their interior and visual appearances. But a floor covering will not be an asset to your loving dome if it exudes foul smells. So deodorizing a rug is mandatory to keeps it new and fresh. MAT Living is giving some tips for deodorizing your rugs at home.
Eliminating these musty odors from rugs can be a bit tricky and tough. While mostly area rugs are durable and stain-resistance but some carpets can’t deal with harsh chemicals that are available in rug cleaners.
There are multiple types of bad odors you should look after –
- Surface Odors
- Deep Odors
- Pet Odors
- Mold and Mildew Odors
Here are some best methods to deodorizing your carpet and keep the area rug smelling fresh –
Baking Soda –
Baking soda is the best approach to get rid of the disgusting smell from your carpet. It is extremely competent for absorbed liquids and musty odors. You can create your own rug deodorizer with this. Baking soda goes deep down into the handwoven rug fibers where you can’t reach with a sponge. Scatter an ample amount of baking soda on the entire area rug. Let the baking powder sit on the floor covering for a couple of hours if the odor is modest. But if the smell is intense, you should leave for overnight after sprinkling the baking soda. Now, vacuum the carpet thoroughly to remove each atom of baking powder. You can also blend baking soda with essential oil to induce a refreshing fragrance after deodorizing.
White Vinegar –
White Vinegar is great for musty or mildew rug odors infiltrated inside the fibers. Its looks like an offbeat selection for deodorizing your rug as it has a stinging scent of its own. But, vinegar is an adequate and the most economical method to eliminate the foul odor from your floor covering. Add one cup of white vinegar with two cups of warm water and mix them well. Once the mixture is done, spray it on each and every part of a rug and let it sit for air dry. As it dries, the vinegar loses its pungent smell. If the odor is still not disappeared, you can add a teaspoon of baking soda and repeat the process.
You can also take the benefit of enzyme cleaners, borax, dried herbs, and carpet shampoos to remove the foul odors from your carpet.
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How to deodorize a carpet? Here are some effective tips for deodorizing the rug that really works to keep the floor covering fresh for a long time.
