Carpet Feels Sticky After Cleaning

Well dirt loves residue.

Carpet feels sticky after cleaning.

It looks horrible and i want a clean carpet not one that smells like feet and old socks. The answer from the cleaner is usually oh just vacuum it and it will soften up. Well now the carpeting is sticky and if anyone runs through the house it automatically shows the dirt. Proper carpet shampooing techniques can prevent detergent residue but if it does occur you can remove it so your carpet is truly clean.

Unlike wicking residue stains are pretty shallow and are caused by residue left on the carpet from cleaning shampoos. Stiff and crunchy seems to be normal in the carpet cleaning industry. I ve rinsed the carpet for hours with warm clear water a solution of half vinegar and warm water and a mix of baking soda vinegar and warm water. Here s how it works.

I just never seem to get the stickiness out. More than likely it s that the vinegar dissolves the acidic crystals in the puppy s urine and leaves the residue making the carpet sticky. You ll need to make sure that the solution doesn t get into the glue that s holding the carpet together. Add in the fact that some carpet fibers naturally stiffen as they dry no matter how thoroughly you clean which makes the chances of plush carpets turning brittle increase.

Well i steam cleaned my carpeting with my bissell and followed the manufacturers recommendations on how much solution to put in my steam cleaner. No matter what the cause is you don t have to deal with matted stiff fibers between your toes. If your shampooer has a separate rinse water reservoir. Wearing your gloves rub the area gently with the rag.

A single misstep when cleaning carpets has the potential to turn once soft flooring into a stiff crunchy mess. After you ve let the cleaning solution get into the carpet fibers it s time to remove the sticky texture. When your hair dries rather than feeling clean and soft it would feel sticky and stiff because some of the shampoo residue in your hair. So every time any dirt comes into contact with the sticky residue boom stain.

Step 1 fill the detergent reservoir on your carpet shampooer with the instructed amount of water and 1 4 cup white vinegar instead of carpet shampoo.