Had two cans of Red Bull stored in a wicker basket on the carpet rupture. The bottom of the basket is covered with mildew/mold and so is the carpet. Almost deep black and carpet is beige. Going to the boat today to try and clean it up. Any suggestions for a cleaner that can be used with a "spot vac" would be greatly appreciated!
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Mildew
- Thread starter Sky King
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- Sep 3, 2010
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I would try a carpet cleaner with "OXY" in it. Works a lot like bleach without eating the carpet. Depending on your fiber you might be able to use diluted bleach but I don't know which fibers are OK and which aren't. I used Bleach to get an ink stain out of a carpte in our dining room (after trying it on a scrap piece first) with no problems. Spilled ink in the back of a mini van and there is hole where the carpet used to be so be careful
The carpet cleaner that is dry power may help you out. It might get the spores as well as the stain. If the spores aren't killed/removed, you will a problem in that spot every year. you may have to replace that piece of carpet to permanently fix your problem. good luck!
Lady C; I'm going to go out on a limb & state that straight (100%) bleach won't effect carpet if it's 100% acrylic "LIKE" Sunbrella fiber. I took a 6" x 6" piece of teal colored Sunbrella canvas & submerged it in straight laundry bleach for 24 hours. Kept control piece for comparison....."NO" change what so ever. Just my 2 ¢