Carpet stains can be unsightly and stubborn. In this guide, you will find tips on how to clean your carpet – in an environmentally friendly way and with simple household remedies.
Carpet is one of the most popular floor coverings because it ensures that the floor doesn’t get cold too quickly. However, you can’t clean it as easily as tiles, parquet or laminate. Unlike a ‘real’ carpet, you can’t beat out hard-woven carpeting, which can make cleaning more complicated.
Chemical cleaning agents from the drugstore are sometimes aggressive and can fade or discolour the carpet. There are also many questionable ingredients in cleaning products that can be harmful to health and the environment. In this article, we therefore show you natural household remedies that are usually available anyway and that you can use to clean carpets easily. It is as easy as using the new 22Bet login.
Cleaning carpets: how it works
When cleaning carpets, salt can help you remove red wine stains, for example.
Generally speaking, stains are easier to remove if you act quickly. You can use these various home remedies to clean the carpet and remove different types of stains:
- Most hoovers have a ‘carpet mode’. This loosens up the carpet and loosens more dust – so you remove the coarsest dirt first.
- Baking soda has a neutralising and dirt-dissolving effect. Sprinkle some baking soda on the stain and spray hot water on it. Leave the baking soda and water mixture to work and dry. Then vacuum up the mixture with a hoover.
- Salt is suitable for red wine stains and other liquids: simply sprinkle it on the stain and then vacuum up the salt.
- Vinegar not only neutralises odours, but can also remove stains. Citric acid has a similar effect and can dissolve a wide variety of stains. Therefore, apply a little vinegar or citric acid (with a damp cloth or sponge) to the stain and work it in. Caution: However, both agents can also have a bleaching effect. If you want to use them to clean a carpet, test the effect on an inconspicuous area first, especially if the carpet is made of natural fibres.
- Shaving foam has a similar effect to carpet foam. Spray shaving foam onto the stain, carefully rub it into the floor with a brush and then vacuum up the foam residue.
Carpet can be more sustainable than other floor coverings
Carpet retains heat better in the room.
Unlike clothing, there is no public discussion about the environmental footprint of carpets – almost nobody insists on compliance with minimum standards. Most carpets consume considerable amounts of petroleum during production, which is due to the often synthetic fibres. Many products are also difficult to recycle.
However, there is also a counter-trend: there is now a wide range of sustainable carpets. According to Der Spiegel, the manufacturer Desso, for example, is planning to produce at least three quarters of its flooring from recycled materials by 2020. Interface uses old fishing nets for its flooring. These companies also produce carpets from natural raw materials.
Cleaning carpets usually requires little effort: vacuuming is usually sufficient. Energy and water consumption is therefore extremely low. They can also be laid without adhesive. Carpet also retains heat better than other floor coverings and therefore contributes to a positive heat balance. So keep that in mind once you get a new carpet. Also especially for your health it is important to have it cleaned once in a while. It is underestimated to have a clean carpet. So better follow these tips and be safe.
