If it's a portable rug, honestly, I'd take it to a rug cleaner so as to not damage it unintentionally. If it's wall to wall carpet, you can rent a steam cleaner from the grocery store or your local home improvement center.
If the DIY solutions don't work, check out Campanelli's Professional Formula Stain Remover. You can order from Amazon or QVC. It was the only thing that took a stain out of a light gray upholstered chair. It also took out some very old stains my mother had in her carpet.
I have always rented a steam cleaner from the local Walmart, they work fine and I don't have to store it. When dry, I treat the carpet with Scotch Gard to block stains.
We have a portable Bissel carpet cleaning machine that we use for spills, but when the carpet is really dirty we rent a full-size cleaning machine from our local grocery or hardware store
If they are small enough to take outside, I take them out to a patio or driveway, wet them down. pour a SMALL amount of cleaner on them, scrub a bit with a broom and then pressure wash the soap off. I can use my water hose for that because I have extremely high water pressure.
Then I hang them over the fence to dry. Usually 2 days.
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Hi Eileen, I've always had good luck using a steam cleaner but here's more information from a reliable source. Hope it helps!
https://www.bhg.com/home-improvement/flooring/installation-how-to/how-to-clean-carpet/
First, check with the manufacturer for their recommendations for cleaning. Also, here's a link that may help:
https://www.familyhandyman.com/project/how-to-clean-area-rugs-yourself/
Hope this helps! https://www.firstforwomen.com/posts/home/how-to-deep-clean-carpet-163019 I've always had good luck with dish soap and vinegar.
When we had carpet (why did we have carpet to begin with!) I used a steam cleaner a lot.
Here is a good recipe for a homemade steam cleaning solution:
https://www.onegoodthingbyjillee.com/homemade-carpet-cleaner-solution/
Heres what one Hometalker suggests
The Very Best Trick to Clean Stubborn Carpet Stains! | Hometalk
Hi Eileen
Here is some info
https://www.bhg.com/homekeeping/house-cleaning/tips/how-to-clean-area-rugs/#:~:text=Alcohol%20and%20soft%20drinks%3A%20Use,a%20commercial%20spot%20carpet%20cleaner.
If it's a portable rug, honestly, I'd take it to a rug cleaner so as to not damage it unintentionally. If it's wall to wall carpet, you can rent a steam cleaner from the grocery store or your local home improvement center.
If the DIY solutions don't work, check out Campanelli's Professional Formula Stain Remover. You can order from Amazon or QVC. It was the only thing that took a stain out of a light gray upholstered chair. It also took out some very old stains my mother had in her carpet.
I have always rented a steam cleaner from the local Walmart, they work fine and I don't have to store it. When dry, I treat the carpet with Scotch Gard to block stains.
We have a portable Bissel carpet cleaning machine that we use for spills, but when the carpet is really dirty we rent a full-size cleaning machine from our local grocery or hardware store
Here's a post that might help https://www.wayfair.com/sca/ideas-and-advice/organization/cleaning-101-how-to-clean-an-area-rug-T137?refid=GX434403192132.~b&position=&network=g&pcrid=434403192132&device=c&targetid=dsa-836899573826&channel=GoogleIntent&gclid=Cj0KCQiAlsv_BRDtARIsAHMGVSZa0AcQaNBmbiOdWDf6r_M075x2xDDhn107c-cug7ukUwsilzSVBs4aAqzEEALw_wcB
Hello Eileen,
A Steam Cleaner could do it for you!
What size are the rugs?
Are they wall-to-wall carpet or are they unattached area or throw rugs?
What is the fibre content of the rugs?
We like the steam cleaning systems we liked the rug doctor so much we bought our own machine from Costco.
If they are small enough to take outside, I take them out to a patio or driveway, wet them down. pour a SMALL amount of cleaner on them, scrub a bit with a broom and then pressure wash the soap off. I can use my water hose for that because I have extremely high water pressure.
Then I hang them over the fence to dry. Usually 2 days.
Hello, hope this helps you out, it is for light colors
https://www.wikihow.com/Clean-White-Carpet
Baking soda and then vacuum