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Chocolate Stains on Rugs?Does anyone know how to get chocolate and wine stains out of rugs? Or a good universal carpet stain remover?

 

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Ketchup Stain on White Carpet?Ketchup was spilt on a whitish carpet in our house, and I was wondering how to get rid of the stain? I've tried a vanish carpet cleaning foam. Ida from England

 

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Getting Rid of Cat Spray Odor on Carpet?HELP ME PLEASE. I just discovered that a neighborhood cat has been spraying in my cellar window onto my carpet. OMG, the smell is enough to gag you. What can I do to get the pee out of the carpet? I have closed the window, so he won't be able to continue to do it. Any help you can give me I thank you for already.

 

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Removing Shoe Dye From Carpet?I need a way to remove shoe dye from a carpet. Any suggestions? Help, help. Thank you. Janice from North Carolina

 

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Removing Fold Lines from Rugs?Does anyone have any ideas on getting the fold line out of a rug? Rina from Oregon

 

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Removing Soot From Carpet?We got some soot on the carpet from the woodburning stove. Any suggestions for how to remove it? Kate

 

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Cleaning Carpets and Keeping Them Clean?Does anyone out there have a good suggestion for getting and keeping carpets clean? I have scrubbed with Resolve and then sprayed with a mixture of water and vinegar, then soaked that up with paper or cloth towel. It works well but then the area gets dirty again. Any suggestions?

 

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Blush and Cover-Up Stain On Carpet?Please help me with a way to get cover-up and blush out of my carpet. Apparently my teenager thinks this is where she should wipe her hands. Diane

 

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Honey Stain On Carpet?How do you get honey out of a carpet? Thanks! Ash

 

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White Spots On Patio Carpet?I have an indoor/outdoor carpet outside on my front patio and it seems to have a few white spots on it. I'm not sure if this is mildew or what but can anyone offer any assistance as to how I can remove these white stains. Angela from Pennsylvania

 

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Removing Red Wax Stain from Carpet?I spilled red candle wax on my cream carpet. I got up as much as I could, but the red stain is still there. I am afraid to try the iron & bag method to remove it because I have heard heat sets the stain.

 

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Removing Shoe Polish Stain from Rose Coloured Carpet?My daughter is in Sea Cadets and even after telling her umpteen times not to polish her boots in the living room, she did. Now, I have a huge black shoe polish stain on my carpet. I hadn't noticed it until today and am not sure how long it has been there. Any ideas on how to get it out? The carpet is new and I'd really hate to have to have it replaced. Thanks for your ideas. Darlene in Mississauga

 

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Emulsion Paint on Cord Carpet?A couple of months ago a tin of emulsion paint was spilt on my cord carpet. We wiped up alot of it but it has stained the carpet badly. Does anyone have any ideas for getting dried paint off cord carpet? Elaine from England

 

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Removing Smoke Smell From Carpets?We have recently moved into an new house. The previous owners were smokers. We don't have the money to replace the carpets at this time. What would be the best and cheapest way to get the smoke smell out of the carpets? Thank you, Jennifer from Texas

 

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Pink Amoxicillin on Carpet?My son "spit out" his pink colored amoxicillin all over the carpet. It has left a nice bright pink stain. Any ideas on how to get that out? Thanks, Melanie

 

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My daughter got Playdough on the carpet!I was wondering if anyone knew how to get playdough off of the carpet? I am desperate! Thanks, Sjkuz

 

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Wax?How do I get candle wax out of my brand new carpet?

 

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Urine Smell On Expensive Rug?My brother's incontinent dog has urinated on 3 of our rugs (that I know of). The smell in the house was terrible. Two of the rugs will probably be tossed out but one is a fairly expensive item. Any suggestions on how to clean the rug and get rid of the smell?

 

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Spilt Drinks On Carpet?I have a light brown carpet in my living room and I recently had a my nieces and nephews over for the weekend and they spilt drinks and even dropped some food on the floor. I tried some carpet cleaners but they don't work. what is the best carpet cleaner I can use without renting a carpet shampooer?

 

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Stain On Carpet From Scatter Rug?I purchased a cloth scatter rug and the dye from the rug faded on to my carpet. Does anyone know how I can remove the stain?

 

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Gasoline in Van Carpet?I had a 2 gallon gas can unknowingly tip and spill contents in the back of our new Ford Van. 1st thing I did was PANIC. Then I soaked up all the gas that I could with rags and spread that green/piney smelly floor clean-up powder to absorb gas wetness.

 

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Removing Duct Tape From Carpet?When I needed to place phone cord across my living room floor, I duct taped it down to prevent tripping over the wire. My problem now is removing the duck tape and the residue without damaging the carpet. Any tips on the removal would be most helpful.

 

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Gravy Stain on Carpet?How do i get gravy out of my carpet?

 

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Nasty Old Pet Stains?I just recently moved into my cousins house and I am in the process of cleaning this house from top to bottom. There is 40 plus years of nicotine on the walls (using bleach and water to clean, works great, if you can handle the smell. lol). But my problem is the pet stains on the carpet!

 

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Candle Wax on Micro Fiber Sofa?I have just spilled liquid, perfurmed candle was on my red micro fiber sofa. Any suggestions on how to clean this rather large area?

 

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Paint Stain on Light Colored Carpet?I have a brand new Berber carpet, it's off-white. I knocked over a can of lime green paint and got it all up. I steam cleaned the carpet but there is still a slight greenish tint. I scrub brushed it, tried to bleach a spot, all to no avail.

 

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Clay Stains on Carpet?How do you get red modeling clay out of short shag carpet?

 

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Black Paint on White Carpet?I have white berber carpet and I spilled black paint on it? I have already steam cleaned it and it still isn't off. What can I do?

 

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Pollen Rubbed Into a Rug?I had orange pollen rubbed into my rug by my 2 year old son. I don't know how to remove it. I have used some carpet spray cleaners but it has not come out.

 

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Dog Urine Fishy Smell?How do I get rid of the fishy smell from my carpet after my mastiff bitch peed on it?

 

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Salsa Stain on Carpet?My son spilled El Paso Chunky Salsa on my white berber carpet. We have tried commercial cleaners but nothing is working.

 

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Shampoo Recommendations?I am looking for the name of a good commercial rug shampoo. Anything I find in a regular store (that is, a national brand) does not do the job. I have white carpet (former owner, not my idea!) and a dog! It is a nightmare. I have a steam machine.

 

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Chalk Stain on Carpet?My dog chewed open a bottle of blue powdered chalk and it stained our light carpeting.

 

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Formula Stains on Carpet?I am trying to get baby formula stains out of my carpet. I have tried Resolve as well as several other store bought stain removers including oxi clean and they keep coming back.

 

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Musty Smell In House After Professional Carpet Cleaning?I recently had carpets professionally cleaned and now my house smells musty. Any ideas what happened or how to get rid of the smell?

 

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Powder Carpet Freshener Stains?I spot cleaned some areas on my carpet and then sprinkled down some carpet freshener and vacuumed it up, but when the spots dried there were white rings around the spots. Does anyone know how I can get these out? I tried cleaning the area again with a rug shampooer.

 

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Cough Medicine Stain on Carpet?I have a red cough medicine stain on my carpet and can't get it out. Now it is a lovely shade of pink!

 

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Banana Stain on Carpet?How do I get banana stain off of carpet? My son had dropped a banana out of sight and I did not find until the afternoon, the stain is black!

 

Baby Powder Stain on Carpet?How do I remove baby powder from a dark green carpet. It seems the more I try the more it spreads a whitish spot around.

 

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Protecting Carpet from Heavy Furniture?Where can I find good carpet pads or covers for under the feet of my couch? The couch is so heavy that it dents the carpet all the way down to the pad.

 

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Bleach Water Spilled on Carpet?A mop bucket that contained water with bleach in it was knocked over on my carpet! Will it stain my blue carpet? Does anyone have any ideas on this subject?

 

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Mascara Stain on Carpet?How do you remove mascara from carpet?

 

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Crayon Stains on Carpet?I would like any ideas on how to get crayon out of my carpet? I have about a 3 foot mark on my carpet. Any suggestions would be great.

 

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Removing Water From Carpet?When you wash stains from your carpet, what is the best way to remove the water?

 

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Strawberry Stains on White Carpet?I need serious help. I have a white carpet and I caught my grandkids eating strawberries on it! Unfortunately, it wasn't until AFTER they got some on my carpet. I tried to clean it with the new Orange cleaner that has come out, now I have strawberries with the orange color in my carpet.

 

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Tissue Paper Stained My Carpet?My daughter had a birthday party and it was pouring rain when a few guests arrived. The bags carrying the gifts were soaked. Some hot pink tissue paper dripped on my foyer rug, hardwoods and den carpet as the girl carried the gift in. When I took the gift from her, it got on my shorts and top. Even my hands are still stained.

 

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Cleaning Carpets Without a Machine?Does anyone have a suggestion as to how I can clean my carpet, and spots with one of the homemade cleaners you suggested, BUT without a carpet shampooer and machine?

 

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Curry Sauce Stain on Carpet?I have curry sauce spilled on my carpet and can't remove it. Any ideas on home remedies?

 

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Orange Juice Concentrate on Carpet?One day while rummaging thru my extra freezer in the back of my house. I sat a 12 oz. can of frozen orange juice up on the top of the freezer, forgetting about it. A few days later, I heard a noise. What I found was a partial can of thawed orange juice on top of the freezer, and the rest had run all down the front of my freezer and into my light gray carpet.

 

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Cat Odors on Carpet?I have recently gotten rid of a litter of 9 kittens and I am trying to get rid of the odor left behind from trying to litter train them. I would really appericate any help for a good carpet cleaning solution. I have tried many things, but nothing seems to get rid of the smell.

 

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Cleaning Mildew Off Carpet?We have a air conditioning unit in our window and it leaked water and we did not know it. Now we have mildew on our carpet, how can I get rid of it?

 

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Paper Stuck To Carpet?I need some expert advice, please. I have a piece of paper (plain white A4 size office paper) stuck to the carpet in one of my bedrooms. Could someone please advise me as to how to get the paper off the carpet (preferably without wetting it)?

 

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Cleaning Sidewalk Chalk Off My Carpet?How can I remove pink (or any other color) sidewalk chalk from my carpet? I've vacuumed it repeatedly, which removed the chalk itself, but left the color.

 

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Gum on a Wool Rug?Gum on a Wool Rug. I came home to find a big wad of white gum stuck to my new dark, wool rug. . .

 

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How Often Should I Clean My Carpets?I have moved in to a town home with new carpet and I have a little dog and 2 kids. I am wondering how often is it safe to clean my carpets? I own my own machine.

 

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Kerosene Stain on Carpet?How do you get kerosene out of household carpeting? How do you get rid of the smell? It was a big spill probably 1-5 gallons.

 

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Burnt Rubber on Carpet?We replaced the belt on our vacuum cleaner and after doing that it left black marks on the carpet and the side opposite of the belt was hot. We have a beige carpet, not sure what kind (we rent), but carpet is kind that feels like velcro when you walk on it with socks.

 

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Baby Diarrhea on White Carpet?How can I remove baby diarrhea from white carpet?

 

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Dye From a Rug on Carpet?My dog had an accident on a small red rug on top of my beige carpet. The red dye ran straight though and stained the carpet.

 

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Dog Urine on a Persian Carpet?What can I use to remove a dog urine stain and smell from a persian carpet?

 

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Baby Poop on Carpet?ow do you get baby poo off carpets and walls?

 

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Mold Odors on Carpet?How do I remove mold odors from carpeting?

 

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Coke Stain on Carpet?Coke Stain on Carpet. Does anyone have any tips on cleaning a set diet Coke stain on a one year old nylon carpet? Any help will be appreciated.

 

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Rice Stain on Carpet?Rice Stain on Carpet. My daughter spilled hot rice on my carpet - polyolefin - several months ago. I have been trying to get it up ever since.

 

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Smoothie Stain on Carpet?Smoothie Stain on Carpet. I have a blueberry smoothie stain on synthetic carpet blend. I've tried dabbing stain removal soap in warm water and now white vinegar.

 

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Lotion Stains on Carpet?Lotion Stains on Carpet. I have body lotion stains on my new cream carpet. How do I clean it?

 

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Dry Wipe Marker Pen on Carpet?Dry Wipe Marker Pen on Carpet. My 5 year old decided it would be good to write her name on the carpet in the dry wipe marker pen that she and her sister had been using to play a game of bingo!

 

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Pet Urine Smell After Using a Carpet Cleaning Machine?I've cleaned my carpets beautifully with a machine and now I've got strong pet urine smell all over my living room.

 

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Cleaning Carpet Without a Steam Cleaner?I'm looking for a thrifty way to clean wall to wall carpeting in our apartment without going through the expense of renting or buying a steam carpet cleaner.

 

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Removing Carpet Stains?How do you get stains off carpet?

 

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Reappearing Carpet Stains?Have you steam cleaned the carpet and had that stain reappear? As the carpet begins to dry, the residue wicks up in the fibers and goes to the surface. To prevent this: stack several paper towels on top of the damp area and place a heavy pot on top.

 

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Musty Smell After Shampooing My Carpet?I just shampooed my carpet, two days later it has a musty smell. What can I use to get rid of the smell?

 

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Drying Out Flooded Carpet?I have flood damage to my carpeted floor and need advice. I fell asleep while running a bath and the tub ran over for about an hour, the carpeted floor ended up being flooded by almost 2 inches.

 

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Spot Cleaner for Carpet?I have relatively new light colored carpet that still looks like new in most places. What is a good product to use to just spot clean without cleaning the whole carpet?

 

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Dog Pee Stain on Carpet?My little dog decided to pee in a corner of the room on my beige rug that I didn't catch so the stain set. It's yellow and its smells. I tried store bought cleaners like resolve and others but the stain is still there and it still smells.

 

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Peroxide Stain on Carpet?I have a small "bleached" spot from peroxide on my carpet, the carpet is tan and brand new; I don't know what to do. Any suggestions?

 

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Stain from Tie-Dyeing on My Carpet?I was tie-dying with my kids one day and now I have this huge purple stain on the carpet of my apartment! HELP!

 

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Getting Rid of Dirty and Smokey Smell In Carpet?I recently moved into an apartment. At first everything smelled like smoke. Gradually the smell is slowly fading away, but it's still hanging around.

 

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Removing Diaper Rash Cream From Carpet?My son put diaper rash cream on my carpet how can I get it out?

 

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Removing Grenadine Stains From a Tan Carpet?How do you get grenadine stains out of a tan carpet. I have taken it to the local waterway car wash.

 

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Getting Smell Out of Carpet?I thought so far I have taken care of the smell that is omnipresent in Indian homes by keeping doors, windows, fans open/on during and after cooking. But recently I moved to a million dollar home that was beautiful. But from day 1, I found the carpet to be smelly. My earlier home had carpets too but was not smelly.

 

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Capture Carpet Cleaning System?I have recently purchased the product "Capture" carpet cleaning system. I was wondering if anyone has used this before and what are you opinions of it? I have pet stains I need to remove. Any suggestions? Also, does this product clean up next to the baseboards? Steamers don't get that close so I am hoping this product will do that. Can you use it in area rugs and furniture? Thanks in advance!

 

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Orange Juice on Faux Silk Rug?My faux silk rug had orange juice spilled on it and it dried. The rug is antique and I'm afraid of damage. Any ideas on how to get it off and also clean the whole rug.

 

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Looking for a Good Household Rug Cleaner?I am looking for a good rug cleaning product that will handle most household stains. Food spills, dirt under feet etc.

 

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Cleaning Carpets Without a Vacuum?How do I clean my carpet if I don't have a vacuum cleaner?

 

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Carpet Shampooer Vs. Carpet Steamer?What cleans better, a Carpet Shampooer or a Carpet Steamer?

 

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Chocolate Pudding Powder Stains on Carpet?My puppy opened a box of chocolate pudding powder on my cream carpet! I've tried getting the stains out but now they are reddish and still quite visible. Any suggestions?

 

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Removing Cigar Tobacco From Carpet?How can I get cigar tobacco out of carpet? Looking for tried and true cleaning tip.

 

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Pumpkin Stains on Carpet?How to clean pumpkin stains off of carpet?

 

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Odor After Cleaning Up Dog Vomit?A few days ago our dog got locked in our car overnight by accident when we were bringing in the groceries. While in there, she threw up something in the backseat, looked like a dead bird. I cleaned it and sprayed it many times to no avail. The car smells so bad we can hardly ride in it.

 

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Removing Musty Smell From Wool Rugs?I bought two beautiful rugs made in India. They are cut wool pile and were a great bargain. Now that they are in my house, they smell very musty and visitors have commented. I have used the fabric deodorizer sprays and hung them out to air but the smell lingers on. What can I do?

 

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How to Disinfect a Carpet?We need to disinfect the carpet after having a pet dog since Nov.

 

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Cleaning Oriental Rugs?I have several oriental rugs that need cleaning. Does anyone know the best way to achieve this?

 

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Candle Wax on Carpet?How do you get candle wax out of carpet and clothing?

 

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Ink on Carpet?I had a bottle of ink bust all over my carpet. I have tried many different things to get up but nothing has worked yet.

 

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Cat Throw-Up on Carpet?My cat threw up on my light beige rug--a nylon blend. I cleaned it up and coated area with shaving cream. Later on when I tried to clean more thoroughly, the stain would not come out. It is orange and very evident.

 

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Glue Trap Stain on Carpet?I had a small mouse glue trap turn upside down on my Berber carpeting leaving a sticky spot. Any advise on how to get this out of the carpet?

 

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Carpet Cleaning Solution to Control Fleas?Does anyone know of something I can add to carpet cleaning solution to help control fleas?

 

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Removing Milk Stains from Carpet?How do I get rid of milk stain and smell from a carpet?

 

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Removing Hawaiian Punch Stain From Carpet?How do I get a Hawaiian Punch stain out of carpet?

 

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Protecting Carpet From Food Spills?My sister just moved into an apartment and the breakfast room has carpet on the floor. What type of covering could she use to protect it from spills and stains? A large throw rug would probably be too expensive.

 

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Slimfast Spilled On Carpet?My son spilled my chocolate Slimfast protein shake on my carpet. I did not notice it until it started to smell really bad, it was behind the couch. I tried my steam cleaner and Nature's Miracle, but nothing worked. What can I do?

 

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