Most vacuum cleaner sold for home use are for dry cleaning only and are extremely dangerous if used on wet carpets.
Machine to soak up water from carpet.
Then it s time to extract the water from the carpet.
If you have standing water such as in a flooded basement use wet dry vacuums or pumps to remove as much as you can.
Soak up excess water with towels.
Sucking water out of carpet.
Stir one tablespoon of dish soap into one quart of warm water then add 1 4 teaspoon of white vinegar.
Vacuum the wet carpet.
If you don t own a wet dry vac you can usually rent one from a local hardware store.
A burst dishwasher hose a foundation leak and a broken water pipe are clean water sources that could soak your carpet.
Depending on the size of the damp carpet you may need to use more than one canister of baking soda.
You need a vacuum that is made to soak up water.
Do not do this with a regular home vacuum.
Be sure to test the solution on a small inconspicuous spot on your carpet before applying it to the stain.
My washing machine overflowed and got the carpet in my room wet.
A flood caused by mother nature or backed up.
Press down with your hands or feet to absorb the water.
This is a good overall cleaner.
Remove as much water manually as you possibly can.
Vinegar dish soap and water.
Sprinkle a large amount of baking soda over the damp carpet.
Club soda works as a cleanser when it is spritzed on carpet.
Let the baking soda sit on the carpet for several hours up to 24 hours to allow it ample time to soak up the remaining moisture and odor from the carpet.
Instead rent an extractor if available or carpet cleaner an air mover fan or two and a large commercial dehumidifier.
If the area is smaller you can use large towels to soak up water from carpet as well.
Don t waste your time trying to dry out the carpet with a wet dry shop vacuum it simply doesn t have enough power.
I already sucked up as much water as i could with the only thing i have on hand a carpet shampooer.
What can i use to soak up water from a carpet that got really wet.