How to get water out of the carpet?

Question

Water has spilt on my carpet. It is not a great amount but way more then a glass. (My house isn't flooding or anything) Anyways, I am worried if I don't get it up properly that mold can grow in my carpet, and I would be unable to detect it. Is that something that can really happen or am I parinoid? If it can happen how can I properly dry my carpet, so I can eliminate that threat? Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

Dry as much as you can with towels and then point a fan on it to dry. That should take care of it.

Answer 2

1. If it's not glued down, roll up the carpet and take it outside to a driveway, patio, or garage floor. Be careful not to puncture your skin with carpet tacks or staples if you must pull up wall-to-wall carpet. Skin wounds put you at greater risk of infectious disease.

2. If the carpet is too heavy to move, lift it off the floor and prop it up on saw-horses, old chairs, or other supports to drain. It may be light enough to move outside after it drains. Don't let your carpet dry this way if you want to save it, or it will be stretched out of shape and won't be flat when dry.

3. Remove the spongy pad underneath. It will hold water and begin to stink. Carpet padding is cheaper to replace than carpet; it probably is not salvageable.

4. Try cleaning a glued-down carpet in place before you attempt to pull it up, because the foam backing probably will be pulled apart (see the clean--it-yourself in place steps later in this list). Use a wet-and-dry vacuum to extract water.

5. After you have taken up the carpet and pad, then clean the floors with detergent solution and bleach before dealing with the carpet, so you can minimize odor and mildew in the house.

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1. Use a wet-and-dry vacuum to pull water out of the carpet.

2. Place the carpet in full sun. Turn it over occasionally to speed drying. If you have to leave the carpet outside in the rain, it won't be further damaged as long as it is left flat.

3. If you need to dry the carpet inside, run the central air conditioner and dehumidifiers to help remove moisture. Fans also will help to circulate the air, but they won't remove moisture.

Prevent mildew

Answer 3

definite, get one.....first use the shampoo'r with none water in it to in hassle-free terms suck up the water and get the carpet completely dried out. Then use the carpet cleanser with water and detergent.

Answer 4

shop vac does a good job. me my dog is getting old and lately she drops her water dish . Well i take a towel put in on the spot of water and step and jump loll on it and then the blow dryer and it's all dry

Answer 5

get some towels fold them up and put it on the wet spot.
Stand on the towels and keep on repeating with other towel until the towels cannot pick anymore water.
If you have a ceiling fan turn it on, open the doors.
Or if its cold where you are turn on a fan heater ( and the ceiling fan)
This should help!

Answer 6

You can actually rent a (rug doctor) machine from any Giant food store. it will suck the water out. and while you have the machine take advantage clean the whole house.

Answer 7

Soak it up with towels. Place a fan on it! It will dry it up pretty fast.

Answer 8

Blow dry it with hairdryer. It will dry up eventually why do you care if water "stains" it. It is clear nothing will happen.

Answer 9

wet dry vac. u can rent them at vaccuum stores.

Answer 10

Suck it up with a wet vac or blow dry it...