Q:Water from a faulty air conditioner dripped onto a small area of the fitted carpet in our bedroom. The patch is no longer wet, perhaps slightly damp, but the smell is horrible. Any advice please. Changing the carpet is not an option.

If you have a carpet cleaner (or can borrow or rent one) I would do it. There are special carpet cleaners that are heavy duty and for mold/mildew/pets and will get rid of most smells. We had some flooding in a carpeted room, and it took a couple of cleanings, but you can't smell anything funky any longer. We used regular cleaner the first time and the heavy duty stuff the second time. As a temporary solution, you could out some baking soda on the carpet, leave a day or so and vacuum it up. But, if the smell is in the carpet pad, it won't do much.

Q:which household carpet is better,polypropylene or acrylic?

acrylic is better, because the color of polypropylene will change over a period of time, and the line is crispy.

Q:How would you carpet your walls?

Carpet as wallcovering ?? It would look like a padded cell - the Safari Room at a mental institution ? ( Just kidding ) I would like to suggest a few alternatives. The first being trying to source out that print in a wallpaper. I am absolutely certain it exists somewhere, try the internet. Carpet on a wall is too heavy looking and, retro. Carpet in that pattern in particular, would be way too overbearing in Iarge amounts. I would rather see you work with a fabric in that pattern, on your walls. But treat it as a large, flat panel and hang it at the head of the bed on dowels. You could also hang it against the wall and tie it back at the head of the bed framing the headboard and centering an African art print in the middle. You could cut the fabric in a psuedo pelt shape, mount it on stiff board and hang it as a skin. Keep the carpet on the floor as a smaller matching area rug. Mix in faux zebra print cushions or throws. Paint your walls in rich sand and brown tones and consider black bedroom furniture. So, go ahead and use that print, but don't assault your senses with it in carpet on the walls. Mix it up in small quantities with similarly inspired prints and colours for a more refined, finished look. Have fun !

Q:After cleaning carpet, have very big stink, have a few months, it is formaldehyde flavour?

As carpets are laid on the floor for a long time, they are not cleaned in many places, resulting in the formation of various bacteria, viruses and viruses. Some carpets are long and are often difficult to clean completely, but only to clean the front. This causes negative bacteria to develop.

Q:Wheres the chaepest place to get carpet?

Personally, myself I would go for something besides carpet. These days many many new and old homeowners are going to hardwood floor or laminate. Which in the long run could be a lot cheaper then carpet. (depends on the store etc). I would seriously look into it, I recently changed to it and its a lot less work, easy to clean and keep clean, doesn't show dirt plus it doesn't hold all the dust and stuff in it that causes allergies and other health problems. Its a total good investment and also if you ever decide to sell your home it boosts the value of your home and people love the look of it.

Q:I am looking to shampoo my carpet but don't want to splash out on an expensive cleaner. Is there like a spray or can of powder or something I can buy and use myself at home to clean my carpet?

I think most powders and sprays just cover things up.. Some places will rent a cleaner for like $40 a day. We have a hoover carpet cleaner I think we spent about $100 on it and it was Soo worth the money! if you take your time when shampooing the carpet it will make a huge difference! especially if you have pets or kids!

Q:I noticed a bunch of sand under an area rug in our living room, and my mom said something about how fibers in old carpets an rugs turn into sand. Is this true? And if so, how does it work?

Carpets almost always have some kind of backing on them and over time the rubber used dries up and crumbles. It is annoying but there's no good way to get rid of it. Vacuuming doesn't remove enough, washing in the laundry will put lots of rubber particles in your machine so either leave it under the carpet or take it outside and scrape it down a lot or buy a new carpet. I never heard of a simple solution for the crumbling backing. Additional: You can also expect it to stick to your floor too. I have a carpet doing that. The residue from the backing is hard to get off the tile floor. Therefore I recommend just replacing the carpet with a new one and save yourself the headache.

Q:I have to clean a carpet that has a red cool aid stain on it? Since it is not my carpet, I have no idea how long the stain has set into the carpet. I am willing to try just about anything short of a beach based cleaner? The carpet is an off white, so it's extremely noticable. Any suggestions, or is this a hopeless case?

Jell-o and other Gelatin Stain Removal from Carpet The dyes in Kool-Aid, Gatorade and Jell-o generally result in a permanent stain. However, you can still try to remove carpet stains caused by these products. The newest technology uses peroxide and detergents to penetrate the soiled area to remove the stain and deactivate the odor. Simply spray a product such as Bio-OX Citrus Concentrate on the soiled area, and then allow it to penetrate for approximately five minutes. Using a clean white absorbent cloth, blot the area, pressing down firmly (do not rub) for 30 seconds. Repeat this blotting process until the area is dry. If the odor persists, repeat the process. Another option for cleaning carpet stains such as these is to use ordinary household ammonia and blot at the stain using a clean cloth. When cleaning carpet stains with ammonia, wear a mask or turn you head so you don't inhale the fumes. Good Luck! :)

Q:Little more info I was having a heated debate with friends and suddenly there are large blotches of red wine all over my new cashmere rug and splatters over the wall. Consulting the services of a professional cleaner is out of the question. Please it's urgent the rug really tied the room together. Look forward to hearing your suggestions,Robledo Puch

A professional carpet cleaner is your best bet. However, you say this is out of the question. Realize that any home remedy is risky. Having said this, you can try to clean this rug yourself, but the results are not guaranteed. You can remove red wine with white wine. Pour white wine onto the red wine stains. Let that sit for about 20 minutes. Then wash the rug in your machine using the cold water setting and Woolite. I would not add fabric softener. After washing, hang to air dry. Do not machine dry. There is a chance machine washing will ruin your rug, but cold water machine-washing is as close as hand-washing as possible. If you let the rug air dry, there is a good chance it will survive. Honestly, if I had an expensive cashmere rug that was stained, I would take it a professional. The choice is yours. Good luck. -

Q:The rug with the rubber backing. If no, why not? I have been told not too but someone said it is no big deal.

I think you probably could... Be sure it doesn't look ghetto though.. XD