Each mistress wishes that in her cozy house there should be a number of things cleaned up. Unfortunately, even a daily vacuuming does not save you from periodic cleaning. By the way, it is preferable to use a vacuum cleaner 2-3 times a week. Using a vacuum cleaner, try to press the nozzle not very tightly to the pile, never vacuum "against the wool." Sooner or later you will have to clean the carpet at home. You can give it to dry cleaners, but pleasure is not cheap. There are many ways and means to do this at home, you are sure to find some sort of for yourself and decide what to clean the carpet.
How to clean a wool carpet
The surest way is to give it to professionals. But it is quite possible to manage "grandmother's method". How quickly to clean the carpet: sprinkle it with large table salt and leave for half an hour. Clean the salt with a broom soaked in warm soapy water. This should be done early in the morning, and during the day ensure good ventilation of the room. This will help to avoid waterlogging the carpet.
In winter time, you can do without vacuum cleaner, and without detergents. How to clean the carpet without a vacuum cleaner: lay out the carpet and map it to pure white snow. Leave it for a few minutes. Sweep snow with a broom, and with it dirt from the carpet. Repeat the procedure several times, after it the carpet will smell fresh, and the room - clean.
To update the carpet and give it brightness you can use the table vinegar. Before cleaning the carpet in this way, take a good vacuum. Next, brush it with a brush dipped in a weakly-acetic solution (1 tbsp vinegar per liter of water). Leave the window open so that the carpet can dry well.
How to clean a carpet from a wool
Home pets always leave their wool on carpets, whether it's a small cat or a huge dog. This is especially troublesome during the moulting of the animal. Well, if your pet is a long-haired cat, then its hair is simply collected with a vacuum cleaner. But short-haired pets will bring more trouble. Here you can try to use a wet broom. The wool will stick to it. But this method will remove only the upper layers of wool. To more thoroughly clean the carpet at home, it is better to use a damp rag (rags). It is necessary to constantly rinse the rag under running water, so you can properly peel the pile of the carpet from the wool. If the variant with a rag seems to you not the most effective, use an ordinary scotch or a platen for cleaning clothes. Wrap the tape on your hand and sticky side walk on the carpet. After a while, the entire surface of the tape will be covered with wool and you will need to change the tape. It is very useful before using the vacuum cleaner to sprinkle the carpet from the sprayer a little with an aqueous detergent solution for washing. So the wool will be easier to move away from the pile of the carpet.
The most effective methods of cleaning carpets at home:
- to clean a carpet it is possible a rag moistened in foam of liquid soap or a special shampoo for carpets;
- suitable aqueous solution of ammonia (per 1 liter of water 2 tsp);
- at home, you can clean the carpet with the help of a sleeping tea spot. This method is suitable for carpets of dark colors. The tea is spread over the carpet and allowed to dry, then swept away with a broom or removed with a vacuum cleaner.
- A carpet with a short nap can be cleaned with stale bread. Rub the carpet with the breadcrumb of bread, and then sweep the crumb with a broom.
- It is also important to be able to knock out the carpet: knock it out from the wrong side, and clean the front part with a brush. To brighten the paints at the end, spread the carpet with a damp cloth soaked in vinegar.