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Carpet Cleaning - Rug Doctor
Asked by J.A. from Los Angeles
on September 1, 2009
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Hey ladies! I was curious to see how many of you have used a "Rug Doctor" carpet cleaning machine, have useful tips to share, and how you may have sped up the drying ...
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- Hi. I am sure you're going to get a load of answers to your request of info. I'd recommend that you clean the carpets right before bed time. We place our occilating...
- I chose to purchase a steam cleaner it saves money in the long run. If you want to do it yourself, here are some suggestions. Choose a day that you will have plenty ...
- Quite honestly, I've done the Rug Doctor thing and also the professional route. I can't remember how much the cost was to rent, but I think it was close to $45??? then...
Gum in the Rug!
Asked by S.D. from El Paso
on July 24, 2010
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I just found that somone has tracked chewed gum onto the oriental rug in our bedroom. It's a pretty tightly woven, heavy wool rug and I have NO idea how to get the re...
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- Try using an ice cube on it and see if you can peel it off. Good luck. L.
- Okay, I know you're going to think I'm INSANE, but go with me on this. . . . Warm vinegar. Put it in a cup, zap it in the microwave for 10-15 seconds to warm it ...
- If you were to get it in your hair they say to put peanut butter on it to get it out. Since the rug is hair-ish it may work. LOL! Don't put all your eggs in my bask...
Please Help - Stain in Carpet!!!!
Asked by S.W. from Dallas
on October 16, 2010
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Our house is on the market and I have a pinkish-red small stain in the living room carpet. I think my son dropped his Cherry lollipop on it yesterday and didn't tell ...
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- Red dye is nearly impossible to get out. We had a Kool-Aid spill on a throw rug that professional cleaners couldn't get out. Sorry.
- I agree with Folex. Pour some Folex on and rub it around with a wet rag. It worked amazingly well on my son's beige carpeting with filthy stains.
- Look up Charlie's Soap All Purpose Spray. I get mine on amazon.com but you can look on the Charlie's Soap website to see if they carry it in a retail store near you....
Milk Spill in Car = VERY SMELLY!!!
Asked by A.P. from Chicago
on April 11, 2009
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About 2 weeks ago, we spilt almost a half gallon of milk in our mini van. We cleaned it up as much as we could immediately. The next day, we removed all of the seat...
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- Same thing happened to me (only 3 days after I'd had the whole van detailed.) Since I didn't want to go back and have everything shampooed again, I poured 2 boxes of ...
- Try putting a pie pan of charcoal in the van overnight and letting it absorb the odor. .charcoal really works on bad odors.
- If you had a professional clean it and it is not clean, go back to them. I assume you paid them and you paid for it to be like before, and it's not. He should have s...
Rug Doctor & Rug Dr PRO
Asked by E._. from Dallas
on January 20, 2007
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My carpet is FILTHY. I was wondering if these are even worth it to use? Or would it be best to just buy one? If so what brand? If thr Rug Dr is good how much does it c...
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- E., I have to say I'd go the professional route too. Call TLC Carpet Cleaning, they are wonderful and very reasonable. It's a small family owned business, with g...
- We have used our Bissel so much and LOVE it. I think it's called Heat Pro or something. It's black and gets somewhere around 25 degrees hotter than standard cleaners...
- I wouldn't use any of them. You can't ever get the water as hot as a professional cleaner does so the carpet doesn't get that clean. Also it doens't suck up as much wa...
Red Wine Spill on Tan Carpet, HELP!
Asked by M.W. from Washington DC
on May 31, 2010
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Hello Mama's!
Last night, late, red wine was spilled on my new tan carpet. I didn't have anything to clean it up with. So I used lysol wipes, better than nothing I ...
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- One word - OxiClean!!
- Folex. It looks like an industrial product... just a white spray bottle with dark red writing. Nothing fancy, but manoman does it work! I had red wine spilled on wh...
- I use a combination of Sol-U-Mel, Tough N Tender and MelaMagic. These can only be bought from the manufacturer, but they are very reasonably priced and much safer for...
How to Clean Syrup up from Rug?
Asked by S.Z. from Houston
on January 10, 2008
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Hi,
I recently spilled syrup on my rug, it's not a shag rug, its a short haired rug. Any ideas on what I can use to get it up. I did try my new carpet cleaner vac, ...
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- S., I use Clorox Oxy Magic. It comes in a spray. It's amazing. We use it for everything. I have 2 dogs and a baby. Any mess that they have made, it has gotten ri...
- I have found that Woolite Oxy cleaner works great. You can get it in a spray, but it also comes in nice little hand scrubber that you squeeze some of the liquid on th...
- I use a microfiber cloth with water.
Removing Pet Odor from Rug
Asked by A.H. from Boston
on November 24, 2008
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I have a 12-year-old dog who had several accidents on our rug the other night. I was able to remove all of the stains but I can't get the pee odor out of the rug. I ...
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- We use and enzyme cleaner called BioClean Bac-out. Works great and smells good too!
- We have 2 dogs and 2 cats. Have had good luck with Anti Icky Poo spray. Sounds ridiculous but works beautifully. Don't forget to treat the pad for the rug and the fl...
- I agree with a previous post... Nature's Miracle is GREAT!!!
What's the Best Carpet Stain Remover Product?
Asked by J.P. from Chicago
on July 21, 2011
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Hi Ladies-
The products I've bought to remove stains from my carpet don't seem to work that well. I have to work the solution in really hard to where it gets tiring...
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- Some carpet stains can be removed with a paste of 2 tablespoons white distilled vinegar and 1/4 cup salt or baking soda. Rub into the carpet stain and let dry. Vacuum ...
- Resista dry carpet and rug cleaning system can be found at Carpet One stores. I think it used to be called Maintain but they changed the name. If it's the same stuff...
- to get the stain out and to stay out for good, not just for a while, you have to make sure that your vaccum is really good. if there is still dust, sand, etc in your c...
Coffee Stain on a Rug
Asked by T.W. from Syracuse
on August 4, 2011
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Yesterday morning I spilled coffee on my rug and didn't have time to clean it up before it dried. I tried cleaning it last night by scrubbing the rug with water and a...
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- Capture will take out most anything.
- I use Carbona 2-in-1 Oxy Powered Carpet Cleaner, it has a brush on top of the bottle. It's worked great for me. http://www.amazon.com/Carbona-Oxy-Powered-Carpet-...
- OMG... are you at my house?!?! I did the SAME thing yesterday! I DID blot it up when it first happened and put a little soap and water on, but that dried and after s...
