How to clean the carpet at home?

Carpets, carpets and paths are in almost any apartment. They retain heat in the winter season, protect the floor from mechanical damage. But, being under the influence of the environment all the time, they are very often contaminated. Dust, stains from drinks, pet hair - this is not all that can negatively affect the carpets. So how to clean them? Let's try to figure it out.

Not all people want to give contaminated things to dry cleaning. Someone does not have time to take, someone does not consider it necessary to spend their hard-earned money for this operation. Only one way out of this situation is to study the procedure from the inside and remove various stains with your own hands.

Even in the most clean rooms, dust is taken from somewhere. Unfortunately, the city apartment is no exception. To ensure that the carpet does not become a breeding ground for dust mites, Doctors recommend using a vacuum cleaner at least twice a week.

And due to the fact that in most of the territory of the Russian Federation almost half a year is winter and a huge amount of snow cover, you can use a natural cleaning agent. Snow is applied to the entire surface of the carpet and brushed.

At home, general cleaning includes:

• Cleaning lint from small stains using household chemicals.
• Complete removal of chemicals. To do this, use clean water and a soft cloth. Water should not be hot, it is better to use a warm liquid at room temperature.
• Fix the result with a dry cloth.
• Drying the carpet sometimes takes up to a day. Remember that if the carpet is not completely dried, it will smell unpleasant.

Dirty carpet can be cleaned in the following ways.

Removing stains will be done by hand with the use of cleaners, a vacuum cleaner. The vacuum cleaner can be either detergent or ordinary.

Modern versions of household vacuum cleaners allow for a short period of time to clean the carpet surface from dust, crumbs, wool. The main role in this plays power vacuum cleaner and not the last - a brush. For natural materials more suitable brush with a long pile, it can "gather up" on itself more wool than a brush with a small pile. But with synthetic carpets, it is just the opposite.

The pile of the newly purchased carpet seems to be visually “standing”, but over time it keeps within walking on it. The vacuum cleaner comes to the rescue, it is enough to walk them at least once on the surface of the carpet, and the product will be like new.

Start cleaning from the far right corner, which is located by the window or balcony block, and by chaotic mechanical movements move in the opposite direction. For those people whose working hand is the left hand, this procedure can be performed in the reverse order. Use a vacuum cleaner brush to move only in the direction of the pile cover, so as not to spoil the product. Ends the cleaning procedure on the heel between the interior door.

If the vacuum cleaner is equipped with a washing system, it will not be superfluous to produce a wet one after dry cleaning. But just remember that for different carpets you need your own nozzles, and you need to pick them in advance. Detergents are poured into the device according to the instructions; for testing, test wet cleaning should be performed on a less visible part of the product. If the carpet has not changed color and there are no streaks on it, you can safely continue working according to the previously described scheme. Use carpet only after the full drying of its surface.

To facilitate the process of cleaning the carpet from old stains, you can use a special device - steam generator. Unfortunately, steam will not cope with the removal of pollution, but will “prepare” the surface for this.

The steam generator works only on a previously cleaned surface - a vacuum cleaner is perfect for this. They are treated with stains, but you should not linger for a long time over one spot, in this case you can only do harm. Fix the result with a cleaning brush.

The carpet of small size can be washed in the washing machine. It should take into account the material from which the carpet is made, and the temperature at which this material can be washed.

Large size carpets and carpets can be washed by hand in the bathroom. But this procedure will take a lot of time and effort. Yes, and the material will dry for several days.

Quite often there are situations when you need to clean up a heavily soiled carpet, especially in an apartment where there are small children. Children in insensible age perceive this world in a playful way, they are not fully aware of what is good and what is bad.

They can leave traces of clay on the carpet when they do some crafts for a kindergarten or school. Or at the time of drawing, they accidentally drip onto the carpet, leaving a stain of gouache. One year old babies can leave traces of baby urine.

In the kitchen, stains remain most often from drinks, from coffee or tea, and the more tea leaves were, the more difficult it is to remove contamination. Remains stains from fatty foods. It can be sausages, and oil-containing products, and dairy products.

It is only possible to scrub the blood or remove the dirt only by using special means. They easily get rid of old stains, including green light. They can clean the mold and get rid of the smell.

At home, it’s best to use folk remedies, because they are in the kitchen of almost every person. This allows you to significantly save time and money.

Baking soda in cooking is used for baking. But do not forget that Soda is, first of all, alkali. Due to this, it disinfects any surface. Many people remember how in childhood a grandmother or mother used to take soda to remove random stains on clothes. The same can be attributed to the carpet. If the stain is fresh, you need to put a small amount of baking soda on it and give the absorbent a good soak. It usually takes about 30 minutes.

Washing powder can be used as a link between vinegar and soda. In a glass filled with half water, add this chemical, quite a few grams, the same amount of soda and a quarter cup of vinegar essence. But note that the washing powder should not be for automatic washing machines. All this must be mixed and poured into a special container. Dispenser applied solution to the place of pollution. Usually the stain disappears after a quarter of an hour. It remains only to walk with a brush, a damp cloth and fix the result with a cotton napkin.

Hydrogen peroxide - This is a medical tool designed to disinfect fresh wounds. But women noted the fact that if it is applied to the stains that remain from tea or coffee, they will disappear. By the way, hydrogen peroxide removes the spots remaining from the berries - raspberries, strawberries, cherries. On small surfaces - a tablecloth or a rug, you just need to apply a three-percent solution and let it dry, but you have to fight with large stains. It will require brushes, rags and napkins.

Liquid ammonia bring to life not only people, but also carpets. This tool does an excellent job with greasy stains. For small dirt, just moisten a cotton swab or a small napkin and soak the stain.

In more advanced cases, it will be necessary to dilute ammonia and washing powder. For half a liter jar of water, a small amount of laundry detergent for hand washing and two spoons of ammonia are taken. The principle of further action has already been described earlier - the place of contamination is wetted with fresh solution, using soft brushes, the stain is removed.

If the kitchen was half a lemon, then its juice can be squeezed onto the stain formed on the carpet. Since citric acid is a good disinfecting agent, it will cope with pollution. But it is necessary to wait several hours until the acid completely dissolves the stain. It remains only to remove the remnants of a wet rag, and dry wipe the surface to the end.

By the way, you can use and citric acid. It copes well with other contaminants - in particular, with ink stains. With vinegar you need to be very careful.

Although it removes stains, in its pure form it is very poisonous. For home use even table vinegar needs to be diluted with twenty parts of water. The resulting solution can be generously watered any stains, but in order for the pungent odor not to be absorbed into the carpet, it is better to moisten the cloth, and to wipe it off with dirt.

Laundry soap in Soviet times, often used. It removes the stains of drinks - wine, coffee and tea, from ink and from accidentally dropped berries. But if applied directly to the carpet, it “glues” the pile, and the carpet loses its original appearance. It is better to use the rubbed remnants dissolved in two glasses of water. This texture is applied to the stain, then wipe it with a damp cloth.

Cooked salt use only after processing the surface from dust and crumbs. To do this, you can use a vacuum cleaner. Salt is scattered over the entire surface and removed with a broom slightly moistened with water. But you need to sweep away not just a wet broom. In the water, you must pre-add a few drops of detergent or use remnants.

Sauerkraut - This is not only a useful product, but also a good carpet cleaner. But remember that it should not be vinegar. Carefully washed cabbage is placed over the entire surface of the carpet. It should be as much as possible. After thirty minutes, it is removed with a broom. Cabbage needs to be washed, and if the water is dirty, then the process needs to be repeated. Repeat until complete cleaning of the surface.

As noted earlier, you can use clean snow to clean the carpet. This procedure is best done after snowfall. The snow will be fresh and clean, this is especially important for megacities, where there is a large flow of cars and emissions from factory stoves. Palaces "bathe" in the snow, after which, using a cracker, knock out all the dust. The clapper can be at least wooden, even plastic, there is no difference.If there is a light frost outside, then it is advisable to do this work until the snow under the carpet is clean.

In your own home you can use wood sawdust. To do this, you need to pour fresh sawdust with a special solution "with the head." The solution is prepared from five glasses of water, spoons of washing powder (or a few grams of remnants), half a glass of gasoline. Gasoline must be refined. Sawdust swell after a quarter of an hour, they will only scatter on the surface. After complete drying, they are removed by any means at hand.

Potatoes It is used not only in food, but also as a medical tool. Since ancient times, a runny nose has been treated over pairs of boiled potatoes. Due to the disinfecting properties of potatoes, they can remove and stains. To do this, rub it raw. Pour water, completely hiding. Thirty minutes later, the potatoes need to be squeezed until the juice appears, and the resulting solution is applied to the stain. After a short period of time, the stain should disappear, all that remains is to clean the surface and allow the carpet to dry.

The most fundamental method can be called surface cleaning gasoline. It is worth noting that gasoline copes with fat stains - from milk or from a hodgepodge - to cheer. The process of applying gasoline is slightly different from the previous methods. Initially, a wet cloth is taken and a stain is wiped. Then a rag, pre-moistened with gasoline. After that the stain is wiped with ammonia. At the end, it will be necessary to wipe all chemicals with a clean wet cloth and fix the result with a dry cloth.

Fresh stains can try to remove any popular way. But, unfortunately, in the case of old stains, they are powerless. Then come to the aid of modern household chemicals. The result can be obtained by spending less time. And most importantly, household chemicals, as a rule, has no unpleasant odors.

Chemicals are divided into household, which are used at home, and professional, they designed for cleaning services and specialized dry cleaners.

Due to their effectiveness, professional cleaning products have undemocratic value, and cannot be found in ordinary supermarkets, only by special order through online stores.

Consider in detail the popular brands:

• Shampoo for carpet «5+» in diluted form it is used to clean the entire surface, and in undiluted for spot correction of the situation. Buyers consider it to be of high quality, not having unpleasant odors and, most importantly, this product is enough for a long period. This shampoo is suitable for modern washing vacuum cleaners.
• Attracts its price and cleaning agent "Vox Drop". A small amount is needed to remove stains, so its economical use can be noted. It has a pleasant smell. But the most important thing is that after cleaning you do not need to wash off the soap solution.
• A good stain remover is a remedy. "Help", but it should be applied only with gloves and a respirator.Do not forget to air the room for at least thirty minutes after all procedures.

• The most publicized carpet cleaner can be called Vanish. The tool really copes with fresh stains, but has a high cost, so it is not affordable for everyone. With old stains, he will have to “make war”, because from the first time they do not give him up.
• Powder "Udalit Ultra" dissolves in water for a long time, but removes stains in several applications. But remember that if you use cleaning products too often, you can spoil the product.
• Spray dispenser cleaning agent "Selena". Thanks to the dispenser, you can use a chemical agent economically, and you should pay tribute to the manufacturer - its product removes even old stains, but for this you need to exert a lot of effort. Wash off the cleaning agent from the surface is also difficult.

• Soap is effective and affordable both in terms of price and availability. "Antipyatin." But he has one major drawback - you will have to tinker with the foam, because it is very difficult to wash it off.
• Active foam shows good results. "Norland2", but at the same time it ends quickly and is very expensive.
• German manufacturer Karcher known worldwide for its professional vacuum cleaners. Established and the production of cleaning substances under this brand. Unlike their cheap counterparts, they do not contain harmful substances, form a protective film and act as an antistatic agent.

• American cleanersAmway and Professional Stop Lifter used for cleaning wool carpet. They do well with the tasks, but they are expensive and end quickly.
• Household chemicals under the brand do well with unpleasant odors Kill Odor Citrus. It is very difficult to find in the domestic market, but it is the absolute leader in this segment.
• Chemical called "Teppichshampoo" leaves behind an antibacterial coating, so that even small children can play on a cleaned carpet. The tool can be poured into a washing vacuum cleaner.

If the floor carpet is dirty, you need to know that the process of cleaning the carpet from old stains is affected three factors.

It's no secret that the care for natural materials and artificial varies significantly. Wool carpets cleaning service specialists recommend vacuuming several times a week. Due to this, the dust will not be clogged in hard to reach places.

Wet cleaning of natural wool carpet should be carried out at least once every six months. And not only from the front side, but also from the inside. Remember that in no case can you use salt, otherwise wool and wool blend ruin. Of the chemicals have worked well soap special solutions and children's household chemicals.

It is very delicate to clean hand-knitted carpet products. Since it is not fully known how exactly the nap was fixed, it is likely to spoil this expensive thing. To dry the pure wool carpet should be only in a horizontal position.

But silk carpets vacuuming is strictly prohibited, it is better to shake them outside at least once a month. From natural methods to remove stains can be recommended acetic acid essence. In advanced cases, at your own risk and risk, you can return the silk carpet to a cleaning company. But remember that the product can be spoiled.

Cotton and linen carpets do not tolerate moisturetherefore, it is not recommended to use water to clean them.

In expensive interiors, especially in country residences, floors are covered with carpets of natural fur. Owners of such products should be familiar with the instructions for cleaning natural carpets. Firstly, it is necessary to refuse the vacuum cleaner - it doesn't matter if it is old or of the latest model, it is better to take a plastic beater and carefully walk across the entire surface.

Spots on white fur products are treated with only 3% hydrogen peroxide. It is enough to apply and leave for complete drying. If you have vinegar or a few milliliters of gasoline on hand, you can also use them. But remember that carpets should not be wet, so you can forget about washing too.

An artificial carpet can not only be cleaned, vacuumed, washed and treated with various chemical agents, but also cleaned by old stains with folk remedies. And quickly and efficiently. The only condition is that the base of the carpets should not be made of glue, since the product can crumble under the action of moisture.

You will not be able to wash the viscose rug at home by yourself. Since the carpet of viscose, though reminiscent of something woolen and silk carpet, but basically has cellulose. But, as everyone knows, paper instantly absorbs moisture and dries for a very long time. Therefore, the owners of carpet from this material need to know that viscose does not tolerate strong mechanical effects, which means that friction is excluded. Due to the fact that the product consists of cellulose, it can, having absorbed water, lose its original appearance. Even after a good drying, the pile will become tough, and it will not be able to return it to its former state.

If there were stains on the surface of the viscose article and there was water on them, no matter, accidentally or intentionally, they will turn into liquid mud. Dirt is absorbed thoroughly, and no one can help with their breeding.

By the way, such a carpet dries for a long time, and if you do not wait for complete drying, there is a risk of fungal spores. Yes, and the smell will be felt in a short period of time.

With regards to cleaning them at home, you need to use the available tools - a vacuum cleaner and a broom. The main condition - the brush should not have a stiff bristle, since there is a high probability of damage to the product. But in no case it is impossible to knock out the carpet - under the action of the clappers, the oily threads are drawn. From folk remedies can be distinguished salt and tea brew.

From household chemicals need to choose special tools for viscose products. It is advisable to make a test check in an inaccessible place. If the carpet does not shed and does not lose its appearance, it means that you can safely apply the product to the entire surface.

Bath mat can be washed independently. If the material from which it is made transfers automatic washing, you can use the washing machine. Otherwise you will have to stick the product in the bath. But due to the fact that the size of the rug is small, it will not have to be washed for long. Yes, and dry it will be less time compared with their older "comrades."

Often the mat for bathrooms has a rubberized surface. This is done specifically so that it does not slide on ceramic tiles. Without this foundation, there is a high chance of injury.

Light products can be cleaned using citric acid. Suit and juice from lemon. If these funds are not available, you can wash with soap. Snow-white carpets well cleans the three percent hydrogen peroxide. It is possible to clean the white carpet and light carpet with the help of detergents.

The dark surfaces of the carpet are cleaned with ammonia and welding. Restore the former gloss ordinary vinegar essence. Household chemicals need to be applied carefully, checking whether it does not leave stains and does not spoil the product.

Most often on sale there are carpets with a small pile. Care of them does not cause great difficulties. It is enough to moisten the surface slightly with water and walk over it either with a vacuum cleaner or with a natural bristle brush. For better effect, you can add detergent to the water.

Stains on such carpets are also not difficult. All methods and means have already been described earlier.

It is absolutely impossible to use brushes for cleaning carpets with large pile. The long pile carpet is first stripped off with a steam cleaner, and then resort to detergents. Foam from the soap solution is perfectly absorbed into the contaminated surface and cleans it. Remove the foam or a cloth, or an ordinary sponge for washing dishes.

Every day, particles of tissue of microscopic size, part of the skin, dandruff fly in the room. Gathering together, they settle on the floor, window sills, appliances and furniture in the form of dust. If you do not clean for a long time, then it covers the surface with a thick layer that can be absorbed into plastic, wood and carpet products. Its further removal by means of a wet rag only aggravates the situation. To avoid this, you need to do wet cleaning as often as possible.

If the floor has a carpet made of natural or synthetic materials, then you can always find dust under it. It would seem, because the surface of the carpet covers the linoleum (laminate or board) completely. Where does the dust come from? The thing is that dust easily passes through the smallest holes in the carpet and settles under it. Therefore, experts recommend vacuuming not only the outside, but also the inside.

At least once a week you need to fold the vacuum-cleaned carpet and put it aside. And at the same time, take a bucket of water and any detergent. If linoleum is laid on the floor, then it can be poured with plenty of water without too much remorse. Under the action of moisture it will be nothing. But with laminate flooring and wood flooring you need to be careful. In addition, not all detergents are suitable for these products.

After the surface is washed off, you need to use a dry clean cloth and walk across the surface for the second or third time. It is especially important to dry the corners.because there moisture can evaporate for a long time.

Once the floor is completely dry, you can lay the carpet in its place. In this case, nothing threatens the inner layer of the product.

You can freshen the appearance of the product with ammonia or finely ground salt. But remember that you need to use folk remedies on the basis of the material from which the carpet is made, its pile and color.

Recall that salt is sprinkled over the entire surface and passed through with wet equipment, after which it is waited for it to darken. The ammonia is first diluted in water and moistened with a cloth with this solution. After all operations It is important to remove excess salt or ammonia.

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Employees of professional dry cleaners periodically encounter products that have already been “tested”.In order not to spoil a thing and not to turn to specialists, you need to follow a few rules.

It is necessary to knock out carpet paths at least twice a year. But you should not overdo it. If the pile threads are damaged, they should not be sewn back. The carpet, although it will be clean, will lose its natural pattern.

No need to wash carpets from natural materials, this leads to their premature deterioration. It is necessary to erase only the carpets made of artificial materials. However, their base should not contain glue. In this regard, and wet general cleaning of natural products is not performed.

It is desirable to remove all pollution in the shortest possible time. Remember that it is very difficult to remove old stains. For products with a small pile, a soft brush is perfect, but it needs to be led along the pile. Household chemicals are best used last but not least because it copes with pollution, but it can even hurt.

I would like to note the fact that both a woman and a man are able to clean the carpet at home. If you remove the pollution according to the instructions, the carpet product will last more than one year.