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How do I clean my huge area rug?

I acquired a huge area rug from someone who was giving it away, they said I just have to steam clean it. Well the thing smells beyond belief and we've already used a whole bottle of Bissel cleaner solution. Do you think t will come clean if I take it outside tomorrow and spray it off with a hose and some vinegar and let the sun do the rest? I do not want to have to go to the store and buy anymore solution, it's obviously not working so far.Thanks!

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Stop Carpet Odors To remove odors from carpet, you should take a box of baking soda and spread it all over the floor. Leave it there overnight and then vacuum the floor the next day. You’ll then have a fresh smelling and aromatic floor. For really tough odors, you may have to steam the floor first and then use the above mentioned baking soda treatment. You may also want to cover the rug with cedar shavings that you get at a pet store, really rub them in to absorb the odor, then shake off the excess and vaccumm after that. Vinegar can discolor so be careful, but if all else fails try a bubbly mix of vinegar and baking soda. I hate to say though, it may be a lost cause.
take the rug outside on the concrete, mix up your normal laundry solution with some oxi clean and a 1/4 cup bleach, dilute this in a gallon of water, pour some on the rug and use a broom to scrub the rug. Then rinse with the water hose. If you have something like a couple of boards you can lay underneath the rug so the water will flow thru the fibers it will rinse easier. Let it dry in the sun.
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That's how my wife cleans ours- we have a 5 by 9 rug in our living room. Our new puppy still has a problem, and that's his favorite place to make a mess! We take our outside and drag it up over the kids swing set. If it's really bad we lay it on the grass first and she scrub brush with some white vinegar to hit the spots, then hose the daylights out of it. We'll leave it outside for a day or two, airing it out helps. You might want to try some sort of different cleaner too- if you know anyone that works in a school, hospital or nursing home. They have some enzyme type cleaners to treat carpet with, if you have a janitor's supply close you can see what they recommend. The grocery store stuff didn't do much for us either! Good Luck!

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