How To Make A Wool Rug Smell Better

I d have thought you d have to give special treatement to a wool carpet.

How to make a wool rug smell better.

If you have recently bought a tufted rug have closed up your house for a trip and return to the strong pungent smell that makes your eyes water then return the rug to the store. Don t clean it or put anything on it until you ve spoken to the carpet shop. Modern vacuum cleaners may be too harsh on older carpets so experts recommend using a carpet sweeper instead. Pet urine causes permanent fiber and dye damage.

On the mist setting of the spray bottle lightly spray the area. Start by adding warmed vinegar to a spray bottle not quite way. Sprinkle your dry woolen rug with the borax and baking soda mixture. Allow the baking soda to sit for 30 minutes then vacuum the rug.

Ultraviolet radiation disrupts the dna of bacteria and fungus alike killing the organisms that produce a pungent plethora of undesirable smells. If odors still persist after it s dry sprinkle a thin layer of baking soda on the carpet and allow it to sit for a half hour or more before vacuuming. One of the most effective methods of removing bacterial odors and mildew smells from wool area rugs is to harness the sun s uv rays. Keep everyone off the rug.

Baking soda absorbs excess moisture and it can also trap unpleasant smells. Plus if you do end up cleaning it or vanishing it just check the care instructions of it. Rugs with odors especially pet odors need to be washed. Again let the rug set for a day or two then shake out the rug outside and vacuum the powder up.

If the smell persists sprinkle the rug with baking soda again and let. Vacuum clean your carpet to get rid of all baking soda. Baking soda is a proven odor absorber plus it s cheap and all natural. Sprinkle the rug with baking soda once it s completely dry.

Sprinkle generous amounts of it on an old carpet and make sure that the soda gets into the fibers. Do not buy the rug. Use a fair amount to completely cover the rug but not enough to make a snow angel. This is a manufacturing flaw and the rug should be replaced.

Allow to sit for 5 10 minutes. Dilute vinegar by adding warm water to the spray bottle to create a 1 to 1 ratio. This needs to be a decontamination wash that removes the urine as well as treating the foundation fibers to halt all fungal mildew and bacterial growth both of which magnify the odor issue. Let it act overnight.