Sticky Carpet After Cleaning – Methods to Fix It

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(Newswire.net — September 9, 2019) — Residue is the “soap” left behind in your carpet. Whether you have used a carpet cleaning company, or cleaned your carpet yourself, residue can remain behind and buildup in your carpet. So, what do you do with a sticky carpet after cleaning?

Sticky Carpet After Cleaning

After your carpets are cleaned, you don’t want to walk barefoot on the carpet right away, and you certainly don’t want the kids or pets running around it. Residue spells bad news for your carpet. In fact, any residue on your carpet is dirty and has a rough feel and harsh smell to it. It not only attracts more dirt; think about all the pollutants, pollen and other gross stuff that is in there now. Because of this, we shall look at some cleaning methods for removing the residue.

Vinegar

One of the easiest and inexpensive ways of getting rid of residue is to use a vinegar solution. Here, go with only 250ml of vinegar. How much water goes in there is determined by the carpet cleaner.  The vinegar replaces the carpet shampoo. Work at it until the carpet starts to show signs of sparkle. Repeat the procedure until the residue is gone. Every time you repeat the proves, pour out the dirty solutions and replenish them with a new vinegar mixture.

Using Your Hands

Here, you are going to need vinegar, fan, a clean cloth and several clean towels. First, soak up the residue soap. To get this done, you will need to put a towel on the wet points and push it from the outside to the inside as this helps absorb maximum amounts of water.  Rinse your towel and repeat the entire process. If your residue has dried up, you can simply skip the first step. The final step in this involves diluting some vinegar and applying it on the spot with your clean piece of cloth. Pat it (the cloth) gently to get rid of the soap residue.

Adjusting the pH

Sometimes, re-rinsing the affected area will not get rid of a spot, and that means you are essentially dealing with a stain. Stains cause bleaching and discoloration. The good thing is that contractors know how to fix that kind of problem. Professionals simply treat the area with colors that look like those of the stain, and this happens only after the PH of the affected area has been adjusted.

You could probably treat a lot of stains using this approach, but you definitely need to know how colors and PH levels work as well as their relationship.

In Conclusion

Having your carpets cleaned is important to ensure all spills and buildup are removed. Handling sticky carpet after cleaning needs some tact and care. Never scrub your carpet too hard because that compromises on the strength of its fibers.