How to Clean Kitchen Carpet
Kitchens are high-traffic areas where spills often occur. Carpet in a kitchen is not as common as used to be. If your home does have kitchen carpet, however, cleaning spills and dirt does not have to be a huge task. You can use several supplies you may already have on hand to clean spills right away. When your kitchen carpet needs a thorough cleaning, you can use a steam cleaner.
- Difficulty:
- Moderate
Instructions
Things You'll Need
- Detergent
- Warm water
- Ammonia
- Sponge
- Pretreatment carpet spray
- Steamer solutions
- Steam cleaner
- Floor fan
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Spills
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Mix a teaspoon of detergent with a cup of warm water for spills. Blot the mixture into the stain.
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2
Mix a teaspoon of ammonia in a cup of warm water and blot it into the stain.
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3
Use a sponge to scrub the spot and soak up the liquid from the carpet. Repeat as needed.
Steam Cleaner
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Use a pretreatment spray designed for carpets on heavily soiled areas. Let the carpet absorb the spray.
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Use a steam cleaner to lift the dirt from the carpet. Use the cleaning solutions that work with your particular brand of steam cleaner.
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3
Use the steam cleaner to extract all the liquid from the carpet. Excess liquid causes bacteria to grow, which can be unhealthy for you and your family.
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4
Use a floor fan to speed up the drying process.
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Tips & Warnings
Test cleaning products on an inconspicuous part of the carpet first to make sure they will not alter the carpet's color.
