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Vinegar and baking soda work well at lifting old stains from carpet.

• Pour a generous layer of dry baking soda over the old stain.

• In a spray bottle, combine distilled white vinegar with 1 cup of warm water. Add a few drops of liquid dish soap.

• Spray the baking soda area thoroughly with the vinegar solution.

• Let the vinegar and baking soda sit for a few hours.

• Wipe or vacuum up the baking soda once it dries, then blot the area with a clean, dry towel.

• Repeat as needed to lift the stain.

You’ve stored your coats away all summer long, but now that the temperatures drop, you notice they smell weird as you pull them from storage. What’s the deal? If your clothes smell weird after you stored them, they may have been in a moist, dark environment for several weeks or months. This environment is ideal for mildew growth, which can make clothes smell musty.

It’s best to have a pro stretch your carpet before having it cleaned. A loose carpet is more difficult to clean, but a stretched carpet will be fixed firmly in place once the job is done. Cleaning a carpet can loosen it depending on the technique used. 

After professional carpet cleaning, it’s important to give your carpet time to dry before walking on it. Typically, waiting 6 to 8 hours is enough for most carpets, but thicker or high-pile carpets may take up to a full day to dry completely. Walking on a damp carpet can cause dirt to stick, create footprints, or even damage the fibers.