Q:My roommate used a rug doctor to clean the carpet, she is a complete cleaning novice, and did it while i was at work. She sprayed to much of the cleaning liquid and left us with slightly damp carpet, it now smells. I have been spraying it with febreeze, but it doesn't seem to be helping too much.I was planning a dinner for some friends on friday night, but it's just embarrassing. Is there anyway i can at least minimize the smell by then?

I can suggest this,. I think you should have the carpet steam cleaned, WHY? because if you don?t you will never rid the smell on top of that mold will start to grow under the damp carpet,

Q:There two different places in the house that have had candle wax spilled on the carpets - Berber carpet and Mini Shag carpet

Getting candle wax on your carpet may seem like a nightmare and a hassle to remove, but it is incredibly easy. Follow these simple steps to a candle wax free carpet. Things You’ll Need: Dishtowel Rubbing Alcohol Plastic baggie filled with ice Step1 Place a dishtowel on top of the candle wax. Step2 Place the plastic baggie that is filled with ice on top of the dishtowel. Step3 Leave on for a few minutes until the ice freezes the candle wax. Step4 Pick off the frozen candle wax pieces off of the carpet. Step5 Lightly dampen the thin dishtowel with rubbing alcohol and go over the spot if there is any little left over pieces or residue remaining on the carpet.

Q:We are cleaning the whole house with Rug Doctor because we are selling the house.I have two questions:Can I put back furniture on the wet carpet? I don't really mind about the furniture, its kinda old. Like wood 3 beds, chairs.I don't have any other places to put the furniture.Can I stay in the room? I have my study table and computer.

Yes, tin foil keeps the moisture away from the legs of the furniture and protects both the carpet and the furniture. One problem though is if it is still damp when you put the furniture back on it you have those depressions in the carpet as it will compress then dry that way. Best it be as dry as possible before putting the furniture back. Good Luck

Q:What is the sole and sole of the carpet? What's the difference?

Description: double bottom double bottom is in the back bottom chenille and a layer of anti-skid plastic cloth, in addition to anti slip effect

Q:Do I rent a carpet cleaner or use resolve carpet cleaner poweder? Its for a large living room - really needing to save money

I was cleaning with a can of carpet cleaner. It did not work very well. Go rent the steam Cleaner. You will be glad that you did it. I got a green machine for my carpets. I do them whenever I want. I do a room at a time. My carpets are so clean now. I am not only one that does this trick. A lot of people uses these green machines for that, cleaning room size carpets. It takes about 1/2 hour or so. You get your exercise and clean carpets.

Q:Can I use a fabric dye (RIT), and just paint it on the 3quot; wide border? Want to change from present light blue to dark brown.jackie

I have worked with Rit dyes quite frequently and although they are good dies for natural fibers, I am not sure painting a boarder will net the results you desire. First of all, the dye has to be mixed with salt. Because you will not be able to rinse and spin the dye out of he rug, that salt will just remain in your rug when the dye has dried. This may leave salt crystals in your rug along with making it quite stiff. And,because the dye is wet, it will certainly bleed outside of the boarders of the rug. Another problem is the dye bleeding onto the floor causing permanent damage. Even if you can jump over these obstacles, the dye will remain in the rug, full strength because it can not be rinsed and spun out, so it can easily transfer the color from the rug to your shoes to other areas of the house. And, heaven forbid, if the rug gets wet at a later date it will reactivate the dye and boy I will hear you cursing from here. So, you see, using this type of dying process is really full of challenges and there is too much to go wrong so I do not think it is worth the risk. However, there may be other dyes I am unaware of. Do an internet search on dyes and also rug dying to get some helpful hints and possible products that will net you the results you are after. I have lots of resources that I will check on and edit my answer if I get more information.

Q:I'm looking to hang about door size carpet pieces on my closet walls [don't ask why] and was wondering a good adhesive to use or if I should just use nails?

Or, use a 'rod' (i.e. 'dowel rods') through the top of the 'turned over' top piece of the carpet and hang it up with ribbon or cord attached to the rod and then drill your wall and put a screw or two in and hang the ribbon off that! You could use ribbon or cord to match the colour of your room? Hope this helps:)

Q:What is a Sisal Rug?

The sisal fibre is traditionally used for rope and twine, and has many other uses, including: paper, cloth, wall coverings, carpets, and dartboards.

Q:Reorganization

Absolutely.

Q:Would like to clean my light carpet and get it back to a good color! mostly heavy traffic areas w/ some little areas w/ some stains. How do you use simple green as a solution? anything better to use?

As for good cleaning solutions, I have found the Rug Doctor brand of carpet care products to work the best and be the most economical, particularly if you purchase them at a warehouse store in larger quantities.