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13 Carpet Cleaning Hacks We Bet You Don’t Know

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5. For Nail Polish

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Spilling nail polish on your carpet is a horrible thing, and enough to make any homeowner shiver. But there is a solution: rubbing alcohol. Not everyone wants to risk putting rubbing alcohol on their carpets because it can damage the dye and cause bleaching. However, in most cases, rubbing alcohol is not strong enough to bleach a carpet. To use this hack, chip off as much of the polish as you can with a butter knife, then dab with rubbing alcohol until the stain is absorbed.

6. For Pet Accidents

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If Fido has done the unthinkable on your carpets, then baking soda will take care of the smell and the liquid to allow you to in turn take care of the stain. As with oil stains, a liberal amount of baking soda over the accident site, left to try and then vacuumed away will do the trick. From there, if the stain remains visible you can blot it away with stain remover of your choice.

7. For Gum

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You don’t ever want gum to get on your carpets, but if you’ve got kids, it’s probably likely to happen at some point. Luckily, gum doesn’t smell the end of your lovely carpets. But you won’t be able to get it off if it’s soft. So, to harden it up, grab an ice cube and rub it gently over the gum to freeze it and make it easier to remove. Once it’s cold, you’ll be able to scrape it off with a spoon.

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