Asked on Aug 03, 2018

How do i clean and keep clean dark brown carpet?

Lulu Herrera
by Lulu Herrera

I got stains all over my carpet, from kids ive tryed shampooing it, but that really dont work, so exspensive to replace with new, i wish i could afford to replace with wood flooring

  3 answers
  • Linda Sikut Linda Sikut on Aug 03, 2018

    Hi Lulu,

    You could try using a pre-treatment for stains. Let it sit for a while to give it time to work and/or scrub it into the stains. There should be directions on the container. Then shampoo your carpet. I like to add about 1/4 cup of hydrogen peroxide to the carpet cleaning product when I do my carpet, but mine is beige, so test that because it might take out some color. Wishing you the best.

  • Cathy Dillon Cathy Dillon on Aug 04, 2018

    Just a thought - while you are wishing for new flooring - don't spend too much trying to clean the old brown carpet. Do you know for sure what is actually under your carpet?

  • Deb K Deb K on Dec 10, 2022

    Hello Lulu, hope this helps you out.

    https://www.thespruce.com/how-to-deep-clean-carpet-4846968

    In the meantime, you could just put an area rug over the old carpet to brighten things up.