During the time carpets absorb not only the dirt that comes to your house but also the smells – these could be some outdoor, kitchen or pet smells. The odours left by the pets, kids and adults on your carpet can last for longer time and could be difficult to remove only by vacuuming.

The good news is that there are some easy and inexpensive methods that can help you remove the unpleasant smell regularly. However it is recommendable to use professional carpet cleaning company at least once a year to completely clean and freshen up your carpets.

Meanwhile you canuse some of these common household products to freshen up the carpets and make your home more comfortable and friendly place.

• Backing soda– it is a common product to kill bacteria and microorganisms in carpets. It also removes all kind of pet and smoke odours. You only need to sprinkle the carpet with soda and let it stay during the night. In the morning use the vacuum machine to clean the baking soda from the carpet and all the absorbed smells. If you want to add a nice smell to the freshening process, you can add a few drops essence oil to the baking soda. You might need to repeat the process several times before all unpleasant smells are completely removed.

• Vinegar – white vinegar is a great product to remove the smells completely. You may use a spray bottle to mist the carpet. It is important to check the manufacturers’ labels to make sure the fabrics will not be damaged. If you do not find the labels you may spray a few drops on the corner and wait for a couple of minutes to make sure the vinegar does not damage the colours and fabrics of carpets. If everything is fine – go ahead and spray a thin layer over the carpet and wait until the carpets dry themselves. At the end all odours will be completely eliminated.

• Pet Odour Spray – even if you do not have any pets you may use this kind of spray to freshen up the carpets and remove all the smells. The sprays contain enzymes, which are the natural way of odour removal.

It is not a hard work to remove the unpleasant smells from your carpet – you just need some household products and some spare time. So no more excuses – get ready and make your home a nicer place.

If you really do not have free time for this work. There are many cleaning professionals. Here are some of them.

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