Anybody know how to get rid of damp smelling carpet - newly washed

fad1211

Hi all, I hired a rug doctor which normally are very good carpet cleaners. However, the first one we hired was faulty and it did not suck up all the water once cleaned, so as shop was closed, went the next day to change the machine. This one was perfect and I cleaned the carpet as normal. However, as it had not dried quick enough, I am now left with a horrible musty damp smell like old socks in my lounge and hallway.

What could i use to get rid of this smell, anybody knows of any products on the market?? I appreciate all answers, thanks.

dawnie1972

1001 No Vac spray is very very good - it leaves a foam on your carpet which disappears very quickly and smells lovely, i bought a car that i think had had 10 wet smelly dogs in and its the only thing that worked.

Pretani

do the Shake 'n' Vac, and put the freshness back:D

elektra

Bicarbonate of soda is supposed to be good at removing smells

fad1211

Pretani wrote: »

do the Shake 'n' Vac, and put the freshness back:D

did the shake n vac, its the first thing i did, but the musty socky smell is too overpowering even for that.

fad1211

dawnie1972 wrote: »

1001 No Vac spray is very very good - it leaves a foam on your carpet which disappears very quickly and smells lovely, i bought a car that i think had had 10 wet smelly dogs in and its the only thing that worked.

going to my locals to buy that now. fingers crossed xxx

Pretani

it needs to dry out fad1211, the smell is probably coming from the foam backing.

Lennylegs

Help !

I hired a rug doctor saturday to clean my bedroom, living room and rug in my flat. Last night it started smelling of damp and today its unbearable. The carpets seem dry on top (maybe not underneath?) I've tried shake n vac which doesn't do anything, the 1001 carpet freshner leaves a nice smell but not for long - I'm not sure what to do with it now, any ideas??
p.s I did search the internet but there appears to be various suggestions (white vinegar, baking soda, hire steam cleaner) but not sure what actually works?!

Please if you have any ideas i'd be so grateful X

Doozergirl

Lennylegs wrote: »

Help !

I hired a rug doctor saturday to clean my bedroom, living room and rug in my flat. Last night it started smelling of damp and today its unbearable. The carpets seem dry on top (maybe not underneath?) I've tried shake n vac which doesn't do anything, the 1001 carpet freshner leaves a nice smell but not for long - I'm not sure what to do with it now, any ideas??
p.s I did search the internet but there appears to be various suggestions (white vinegar, baking soda, hire steam cleaner) but not sure what actually works?!

Please if you have any ideas i'd be so grateful X

It will go once it dries out, promise - you just have to wait for that. It always stinks when you use a rug doctor.

TimBuckTeeth

I was concerned about drying out the carpets properly so I have put off cleaning them. I was going to clean my carpets during a hot dry period over summer but that never happened.
I have now got a dehumidifier as with this weather it is often over 70% humidity in the house (which makes drying clothes and things difficult), so might try cleaning them now.

If the carpets seem fairly damp then try going over them with a wet and dry vacuum cleaner (or a rug doctor without filling the tank with detergent) to remove more moisture.
I would suggest buying/borrowing/hiring a dehumidifier to dry the carpets out. At the least put the heating on, point a fan at the carpet and open the windows to let the humidity out.

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Doozergirl wrote: »

It will go once it dries out, promise - you just have to wait for that. It always stinks when you use a rug doctor.

I agree, it ook a couple of weeks for the smell to go when I had it dsone, but it went in the end. Opening windowns, tunring the heatingh on and using a humidifier will speed up the process.