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07-15-2006, 09:56 PM #1
Cleaning mildew smell from carpet?
I've noticed lately that as soon as my carpet gets a little water on it, it starts to smell a little like mildew. The floor is dry and solid, and the carpet looks brand new. I always cover the floor with towels to soak up any lake water that people might drip on the floor.......but every once in a while the towels are just not enough.
When the carpet is dry....there is no smell....but as soon as you get it wet, it smells kind of funky if you stink your nose down to the floor.
Is there any kind of product that I can use to get rid of that smell??Ian
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07-31-2006, 09:30 AM #25000 RPM
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i have had tremendous luck with simple green, household, noncommercial cleaner. it cleans everything very well and leaves a very fresh smell. i would use a warm solution mixed per the instructions on the bottle. i would lightly scrub the carpet with it and let it soak for 20-30 minutes, then rinse well and dryvac. i bet it will smell fine then.
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07-31-2006, 08:47 PM #3
Febreeze seems to work miracles. Not sure if it will work but it gets out fish smell from carpet. If it will eliminate that it can get rid of anything.
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02-02-2007, 10:19 AM #4Member
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ZORBX
www.zorbx.com
Removes any order and leaves no scent. Awesome stuff. Nothing better IMHO.1990 Checkmate Pulse 186 / Johnson GT175
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02-10-2007, 05:58 PM #5Originally Posted by jonnyspeed
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02-10-2007, 07:40 PM #6Originally Posted by Maureen M
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02-11-2007, 08:53 AM #7Originally Posted by transomstand
For now I have a piece of chamois under door - it absorbs the water before it makes it to the interior.
Maureen
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02-11-2007, 09:11 AM #8
Good point about the underpad in Maureens car.
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02-11-2007, 01:37 PM #9Originally Posted by Maureen M
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02-11-2007, 10:16 PM #10
Maureen
Check to see if the drain holes in the bottom of your door are not clogged. Also good idea to spray silicone on the seals, gives them some new life and can help the door from freezing shut, being you live up there.
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02-12-2007, 03:52 PM #11
Found two dead cats in my boat last year. I tell you what, that will mask any oder you may have. Grab by the tail and toss away when the mildew oder is gone.
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02-15-2007, 06:15 AM #12Originally Posted by BUSHWACKER
I'll pick up some silica too - last night my friend's door froze shut after work.
thanks
P.S. - I am not trying the dead cat idea, no matter how well it covers mildew smell
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02-15-2007, 05:42 PM #13
Worth a shot Maureen. LOL
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07-20-2010, 05:08 AM #14New Member
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You can use chemicals to clean the carpet and to scape from the smell. You can take help of a professional.
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i had that problem in my boat, I used(Grandmas trick) Vinagerand water and sparyed it liberaly let it sit for about 20 min then shop vac'd it out, all smells are gone now...
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