Carpet stains?
Question:I've cleaned my carpets about a half a dozen times in the last couple of months, and every time I try a different cleaner, but the really bad stains keep coming back up. I've tried a couple of different pretreaters, like oxy-laundry spray, the oxy-clean powder, and finaly last night I used Meijer brand color safe bleach diluted. I don't know yet if the bleach is going to work or not, it usually takes a few days for the stains to come back. And in my carpet cleaner I've tried the color safe bleach, (last night) oxy-clean powder, and laundry soap. I always add a liquid fabric softener in every refill in my carpet cleaner, could that affect the cleaning agent? And also, other than the ones that I've tried, what specific types of cleaning agents can I use for pre-treating, and in my cleaner that will take that stains out peminatly? I really don't want to hire someone to do it just because I don't know which cleaner to use.
Answers:
Whatever is in stain and the water together are not being completely extracted. You need to scrub real good with cleaner and water, and then extract with powerful wet vac. It may have to be repeated until stain keeps re-appearing. The other answerer is right about the underside is causing some of the problem. If there is foam underneath it is not drying. So try this method of getting all the water out. If all fails- call professional- they can perform miracles with there high powered machines
have a professional clean the rugs
If it takes a few days for the stains to come back the problem isn't with the carpet, or the carpet cleaning. the problem is the stains have most likely, gone through the carpet and are into the flooring underneath. The are also most likely oil based stains, and fairly large. If this is the case cleaning the carpet repeatedly will not solve the problem. Pull up the carpet clean the floor underneath, i also suggest you do something to keep the stains from caming back through, painting the floor before putting the carpet back should do the trick. I suggest you use latex paint. Then clean th carpets again.
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