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Carpets the thing that makes every place feel like a home. They are the perfect addition to your lovely Dorset house. Nowadays there are so many different types of rugs and carpets that are hard to keep up with all the trends and styles. One is certain you always need to keep your carpets cleaned and vacuumed. We have prepared a couple of valuable advice on how to have a modern home with spotless carpets.

Oh No, You Spilt Nail Polish on the Carpet!

If you have a teenage girl in the house, you know what we are talking about. Carpets receive a lot of damage during the “beauty” years of adolescents. Here is what you need to do in order to clean the dreaded stain use rubbing alcohol. Do not worry it won't damage the carpets colours or fibres; it is not that strong. Wait until the nail polish all dried out and then use cotton swabs dipped into rubbing alcohol. Gently blob and remove the polish. It will take a while, but you will be able to remove all of the polish.

How to Successfully Fluff Your Carpets

If your carpet has been sitting for a while under heavy furniture if most definitely has lost its fluff and shape. If you are planning on doing a big room reorganisation in your Dorset home you will need to know the following tricks:

• Place a regular ice cube into the dent left by the furniture and let it melt onto the carpet. Dry the spot using a towel and a hot iron. Afterwards, you can fluff the fibres by hand.
• Use vinegar. This liquid has a magical effect on parts of the carpet that have been flattened and worn out. Make a mixture of equal parts of water and vinegar and spray it onto the carpet. Leave it for a couple of minutes and then use a regular spoon to “comb” the fibres and restore the carpets original texture.

The Cleaning Power of Baking Soda

Baking soda is one of the most famous and preferred ingredients when it comes to homemade cleaners. It has so many usages that you can practically clean your whole house with it. But for now, let's focus on properly cleaning your carpets. Here is a popular recipe for a DIY carpet freshener.

• one bottle of essential oil;
• a 16-ounce box of baking soda;
• Mix them very good;
• Sprinkle your carpet with 10-20 drops of this mix.
• Leave it for half an hour.
• Vacuum your carpets.

After this treatment, your carpets and rugs will feel and smell incredibly good.

• To Perform Carpet Cleaning Magic Use Shaving Cream

Yes, you heard correctly, carpets can be cleaned with shaving cream. When they are dyed in lighter colours like white, grey, yellow or soft pastel variations, dirt can be easily spotted on the places of high traffic and dust accumulation. Such places can be in front of the doors that lead to your back or front yard. If you have a garden like most people living in Dorset, you will have a lot of soil and mud stains on your rugs and carpets. Shaving cream can properly clean these stains. All you need to do is to rub a little cream onto the stain and leave in for a while. Use a towel to remove the excess cream and fluff the carpets.

How to Clean Gum from the Carpet

If you have, children this is a well-known dilemma. But cleaning gum is actually quite easy, all you need is an ice cube, a spoon and a sharp razor. Here is what you need to do:

• Don't try to remove the gum by hand, leave it to dry onto the carpet of a couple of days. That way it would be easier to remove it.
• Place an ice cube on it and leave it for 5 to 10 minutes. The idea is that the cube will help freeze the gum.
• Using the spoon, gently lift the gum and cut it out with the razor. Try not to cut the carpet but just trip a little the edges of the gummy fibres.