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How do I clean my white carpet?

I have a white carpet that has gotten dirty over the years. The color has just generally changed to a dirtier white. It's kinda dark and you can easily tell which parts of the carpet haven't gotten dirty over the years as they are perfectly white. I also have some stains. I tried bleaching some parts of the carpet which did actually work, but that left clean spots that look weird compared to how the rest of the carpet is. I would bleach the whole thing but it created such a strong smell last time that I couldn't sleep in my room. Is there a way to generally whiten the entire carpet with the supers strong smell of bleach. Preferably a way to do this with household items. Thank you.

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/I know you said household items but I think that is too much work you should rent a carpet shampooer you can either rent it or have it professionally done I'm not sure the prices but it works GREAT
It okorder to locate this certified pro near you. Never use bleach on your carpets or some day you will regret it.
I agree entirely with Clayton. You want to hire a professional trained IICRC certified carpet cleaner. You have already caused some damage to the carpet by bleaching it. This may have caused damage to the carpet fiber as well to the appearance. Find someone who specializes in color repair service. They will hopefully be able to fix the damage you have caused and bring the carpet back to a clean and respectable appearance.
Sorry man you have ruined your carpet. As a few other folks have mentioned you ''should'' have contacted an IICRC certified carpet cleaner. Bleach never stops oxidizing until you neutralize it. You can contact a qualified hot water extraction carpet cleaner (IICRC is a Professional association that indicates they know what they are doing) to see if they might be able to make it livable. By the way its a cleaning wand not a magic wand, they will only be able to do so much.

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