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

fad1211 · 2008-09-02 08:24:12

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…

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cruella2949 Posts: 1 Newbie

29 October 2008 at 2:37PM

Hi all,

Please can anyone tell me how quickly I can expect this smell to go??? I have guests coming to stay in 2 days and I have an industrial dehumidifier going flat out and fan (and heating) in a massive effort to make the rooms habitable again! I am a lady on the edge at the moment!!!

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