Cleaned Carpets And Now They Smell

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Cleaned carpets and now they smell.

Add more baking soda for larger portions of carpet. In carpets that have just been cleaned the odor almost always comes from the materials underneath the carpet fibers. Lillyofthevalley wed 02 mar 11 21 54 29. By michawn 18 posts 487 comments february 22 2007 0 found this helpful.

It can t have got all the water out because th e carpets smell damp can anyone give me tips on how to get rid of the damp smell it s. I ve cleaned my carpets beautifully with a machine and now i ve got strong pet urine smell all over my living room. Every now and then we get a call from a customer that says i shampooed my carpet and now it smells like urine the smell was not present prior to the cleaning leaving a frustrating situation for homeowners without pets or one who didn t smell urine prior to cleaning. They look like new again but there is a horrible musty smell.

When these materials become wet from deep cleaning the smell resurfaces stronger than ever. Be cautious if you have cats as they can treat it as a bathroom. I bought a vax carpet washer last week and cleaned my carpets. 17 posts add message report.

Help just had carpets professionally cleaned and now they smell. Place a kitty litter near the carpeted area to soak up the bad smell. Use febreze for carpets but test the product for discolouration first on an inconspicuous area of your rug. Hubby goes over this afternoon and said the smell hit him like a brick wall when he walked in.

Step 1 sprinkle 1 2 cup baking soda onto the area of carpet that smells like pet urine. We couldn t leave the windows open to help air it out due to thunderstorms here. Help i ve washed my carpets with a vax carpet washer and now they smell damp 7 posts add message report. In this method a significant amount of water and solution is applied to the carpet.

Kimberly from san diego ca. It s like a dirty sock smell and i m sure it s from the carpeting not being totally dry. Firstly most carpet cleaning uses water. The carpet backing and padding can hold moisture and odors from old spills stains or ground in dirt.

Leave the baking soda on the carpet for several hours or overnight. Cleaned carpet now smells like wet dog. My husband and i cleaned the carpets in one of the houses day before yesterday. Two household products lift and clean the urine smell from the carpet without the need of harsh chemicals.

The vinegar will absorb pretty much any odour including wet carpet smell. There are a few possible reasons your carpet now smells like a wet dog.