What can I use to clean dusty carpet areas along the baseboards?
by Jeannie S
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16 answers
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I use my upholstery brush on my vac....though I have to admit i'm a bit behind schedule...some of those dust bunnies are having kids.
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KMS Woodworks
on Mar 08, 2012
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This dirty job is going to need more than a vacuum.
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Jeannie S
on Mar 08, 2012
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Some carpet cleaning rental places have special hand held "edge" tools. This is the next line of attack.
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KMS Woodworks
on Mar 08, 2012
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I use a broom then vac.
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Judy V
on Mar 08, 2012
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Kudzu posted a "big deal" this week to get carpets cleaned for $49! You might want to check and see if they still have that. It was for 5 rooms and 2 hallways! :) Candice, EXOVATIONS
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EXOVATIONS
on Mar 08, 2012
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Thanks everyone. I'll probably try all the above.
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Jeannie S
on Mar 08, 2012
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I use the crevice tool on my vacuum,I have to go over it several times,also my carpet cleaner has little brushes on the side. I just cleaned the carpet in my basement,it is a light color and was dirty-worked great.Good luck!!
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JP S
on Mar 09, 2012
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More than likely that dark line around your baseboards results from an imbalance in the number of returns for your hvac system. The system is drawing air around the gaps under the baseboard...and the dust with it. You may want to have a local hvac company check that for you on their next service call.
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HandyANDY - Handyman & All Repairs, LLC
on Mar 09, 2012
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I use a good old fashioned whisk broom and then a vacuum brush. Then I brush the carpet with a wet towel to get any remaining dirt up and simply throw the towel in the wash. Good luck!
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Tracy W
on Mar 09, 2012
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@Handy Andy...I have a vent in a bedroom, my carpet is apricot color..and around the vent the carpet is black...do you think what you said applies here?
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Bernice H
on Mar 09, 2012
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Bernice...your dirt seems to fit in with Handy's statement about air flow...When was the last time you checked / swapped out your HVAC filters?
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KMS Woodworks
on Mar 10, 2012
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Tooth brush and carpet cleaner!
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Tami Mishel L
on Mar 24, 2012
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@KMS and HAndy...sorry it took so long for this reply, off on vacation. I change the filter almost every month...this is in a bedroom hardly ever used. Even the professional carpet cleaners couldnt get it out.
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Bernice H
on Mar 25, 2012
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time consuming, but it works - use a toothbrush to loosen the dirt and then you can just vacuum up, works for me!
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Annie H
on Mar 26, 2012
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Ouch, I am sure a toothbrush would work well, but how about a hard bristle broom? No bending.... or a Whisk broom? Do they even make them anymore? Why do they call them a whisk broom? Am I full of questions today or what?
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Bernice H
on Mar 27, 2012
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Bernice Whisk....it seems to have middle English origin from the mid 1300's http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/whisk
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KMS Woodworks
on Mar 28, 2012
Jeannie S
on Mar 08, 2012
Judy V
on Mar 08, 2012
EXOVATIONS
on Mar 08, 2012
JP S
on Mar 09, 2012
HandyANDY - Handyman & All Repairs, LLC
on Mar 09, 2012
Tracy W
on Mar 09, 2012
Tami Mishel L
on Mar 24, 2012
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