How and with what to dry clean a carpet at home?

Dry cleaning can remove dust and dirt from carpets. This method is suitable even for removing simple stains.

Sometimes dry processing is the only possible cleaning method. This is especially true for products that are afraid of moisture.

We'll talk about dry cleaning of carpets at home in this article.

What it is?

The phrase “dry cleaning” speaks for itself. This means that dirt will be removed from the carpet without the use of any liquid products.

You can clean almost any rug this way:

• from semi-synthetics and synthetics (polypropylene, microfiber, acrylic, polyester, polyamide, terclone);
• made of silk, wool, fur and viscose;
• made of linen and cotton;
• from knitwear;
• from jute;
• from tufting.

Dry cleaning is suitable for handmade products, but it is recommended that it be carried out not at home, but in professional cleaning companies. At home, such delicate carpets can only be carefully shaken out.

Dry cleaning is considered gentle because it does not use aggressive detergents. They do not penetrate into the deep structures of the pile, and therefore cannot lead to its damage.

Advantages and disadvantages

The advantages of this cleaning include:

1. The coating does not get wet. After such cleaning, mold and unpleasant odor will not appear in the pile. The carpet does not need to be ventilated or subjected to other drying methods.
2. The shape and color of the product do not change.
3. The procedure can be carried out with any carpets.
4. Cleaning takes less time.
5. Treating the carpet will not wash away its protection against dirt from bacteria.
6. There is no risk of new stains appearing.

Instructions for cleaning your home

To perform dry carpet cleaning, you need to follow the following algorithm of actions:

• Using a vacuum cleaner or broom, remove all visible debris from the surface of the product;
• apply the selected composition to the carpet, distribute it evenly with a brush;
• leave for a while to have an effect, rub particularly stubborn stains;
• vacuum the product.

The universal instructions do not indicate the exposure time of the powder or other product. It depends on the selected substance and the depth of contamination.

Using household chemicals

To carry out the procedure, many housewives use household chemicals. These could be means such as:

1. Vanish Oxi Action Moisturized Powder. It is applied to the carpet, evenly distributed over the surface, left for 20 minutes and collected with a vacuum cleaner. The product acts like a microsponge, absorbing various types of contaminants. The cost of packaging is about 550 rubles. The weight of one package is 650 g. You can purchase it both in retail stores and online markets.
2. Aerosol foam Tuba. This product is produced in Germany. You can only buy it online. The cost of a 600 ml package is 345 rubles. The foam is sprayed onto the contaminated surface, rubbed in and left for 2 hours. After the specified time, the product is vacuumed.
3. Nordland: active foam. Suitable for manual carpet cleaning. It is applied to the contaminated area and distributed evenly. Remove the product with a vacuum cleaner after 10-30 minutes. The cost of the product is 290 rubles. You can purchase it online.

Simply apply foam or powder to the surface of the flooring and vacuum it up. Their only disadvantage is their high cost and high consumption.

Using folk remedies

You can carry out the cleaning procedure using improvised means, which can be found in every housewife’s home:

1. Soda. It is scattered over the surface and left for half an hour, after which it is collected with a vacuum cleaner. One medium-sized carpet requires about 250 g of powder.
2. Salt. It has absorbent properties, so it can absorb dust, grease and dirt.

   Before applying it to the carpet, the salt must be slightly moistened by spraying it with water several times from a spray bottle.

   The floor covering itself must first be vacuumed. The wet salt is left on the product for half an hour, after which it is collected with a brush. To clean a large carpet you will need a pack weighing 1 kg.

3. Snow. You can use it to clean your rug in winter. They take him outside and spread him out in a clearing. Using a broom, throw snow over the product, sweep it away, knock it out and transfer it to a clean place.

   The procedure is repeated until the carpet no longer leaves dark marks behind. Before you bring it home, you need to remove any remaining snow from it. This will prevent the product from getting wet.

4. Starch. It is scattered over the surface of the floor covering, lightly rubbed with a brush and collected with a slightly moistened broom.
5. Welding. It can only be used on dark-colored floor coverings. If you apply tea leaves to a light carpet, there will be stains on it. You need to use a wrung out but slightly damp product.

   It is scattered over the surface of the floor covering and left for 15 minutes. Then collect the tea leaves with a vacuum cleaner or broom. It absorbs dust and eliminates unpleasant odors.

Salt and soda have antiseptic properties, and when cleaning with snow, bacteria and fungi die under the influence of low temperatures.

Important Tips

In order not to harm the product and your own health during cleaning, and also to effectively get rid of dust, dirt and stains, you need to follow simple rules:

1. To protect the skin of your hands and nails, it is recommended to wear gloves.
2. For cleaning you need choose a brush with a pile of medium hardness so as not to damage the pile.
3. Before starting work, you need to vacuum and sweep the carpet thoroughly.
4. Clean the product in the direction of the pile.
5. Be sure to lift the carpet and wipe the dust underneath it.
6. Professional products are used only according to the instructions for use.
7. Carpets made from delicate fabrics cannot be brushed. The adsorbent applied to them is collected either with a vacuum cleaner or carefully shaken out.

Before applying it to a large area, you need to test the selected composition on an inconspicuous area.

Conclusion

Cleaning the rug without getting it wet is a completely doable task.. You can cope with it both with the help of household chemicals and with the use of improvised means.

Many of them not only remove dust and dirt, but also destroy germs and also absorb unpleasant odors.After dry cleaning, you can immediately begin using the product.