carpet cleaning

hev_2

Very quick post - what is the best way to clean a neglected, pale grey, heavily stained carpet? I've invested in some Astonish carpet shampoo, but I thought worth asking here before I make things worse.

It's me that's neglected and stained it and now DS is helping with juice, yoghurt, scrambled eggs...

Any help gratefully received.

Pink.

Hi hev,

This older thread might give you some ideas:

carpet cleaning

I'll add your thread to that one later to keep all the suggestions together.

Pink

Skint_Catt

I cleaned some stains on mine at the weekend with water and stardrops and it came up good.

Gingernutmeg

If it's REALLY bad, it might be cheaper in the long run to hire a carpet cleaner and go over the house over a weekend. We hired a rug doctor from Morrisons (shopped around and this was the cheapest, also have the best deals on 'weekends' - I think we hired it for one day (Sat to Sun) but as you don't get a full day on Sun we got it till Monday for 'free') and it was much less hassle than spot cleaning. I have the Astonish foam for small stains but I wouldn't want to use it on a big area, as it sometimes comes up 'patchy' if the rest of the carpet isn't clean ....

You do have to buy the detergents for the carpet cleaner but as you don't use it all, I bet if you asked on Freecycle someone might have some they don't want.

hev_2

Thank you for all your advice.

Given the current chaotic state of my house, doing bits as and when is what is likely to happen. However, later on down the line I shall definitely consider hiring a cleaner.

Sorry to dash - DS an imp of mischief today

jojo1969

whats the best thing to clean dirt marks off a beige carpet?
had the carpet about 4 years and as just started showing a feww dirt marks
i have tried my steam cleaner although freshed it up a bit still see dirt marks.
going shopping soon is there any detergent i should get

scottish_lassy

I have exactly the same problem and used every chemical I could get my hands on to try and clean it and then got a rug doctor. Even so all the stains are not quite gone and I have come to the conclusion that beige carpets are not for walking on and mine is getting replaced this summer!! But what with? I don't yet know.

Angelina-M

I use proper carpet cleaning liquid, the same stuff the experts use. It probably works out cheaper than all the stuff thats available to us in the supermarket. I think a ltr of it works out about £9.99

I have a proper carpet extraction machine but before that I would lightly spray my carpet with the fluid, work it in (agitation) leave for ten mins and then go over with my steamer.

The problem with using stardrops or any other liquid available at the supermarket is that they may clean (to an extent) but they leave residue which attracts dirt and very soon the carpets want cleaning again.

squeaky

Not "quite" the same colour, but these threads may help you both out...

cream carpet threads here on MoneySaving Old Style

emily_jackson

Hi does anyone know the best way to remove a chilli stain from a carpet? I tried using hot soapy water and removed some of the orange but there's still an ugly dark orange stain