Things You Will Need
Use both baking soda and vinegar to remove those odors. Baking soda also removes stains, and vinegar disinfects and helps kill mold.
Baking Soda Method
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Lift the carpet away from the padding. Bend the carpet back, and place two to three heavy books on it to keep it out of the way. Sprinkle a thick layer of baking soda over the carpet padding.
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Fill a spray bottle with clean water. Spray the baking soda until it is wet, but not soaked. It makes a paste.
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Let the paste sit on the padding for 30 minutes.
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Scrub the padding with the rag by gently rubbing the baking soda paste into the padding. Let the baking soda paste dry after scrubbing.
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Vacuum the padding to remove the baking soda. Lay the carpet back down over the padding.
Vinegar Method
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Fill a spray bottle with white distilled vinegar.
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Spray the carpet until it is soaked. The vinegar soaks through the carpet and reaches the pad.
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Leave the area to dry. The vinegar kills germs and odors in the carpet padding.