How to Clean and Restore Carpet Even If It’s Old, Stained, and Disgusting

How to Clean and Restore Carpet Even If It’s Old, Stained, and Disgusting
You are not alone if you have come to hate the carpet in your home, but it doesn't have to be that way. goodluz/Shutterstock
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If you hate your carpet because it’s old, stained, and bordering on disgusting, I have great news. There are steps you can take that will have you falling in love with it all over again.

Years ago, when we remodeled our home, we replaced some of the carpets with hardwood. What a revelation. I could finally see the dirt and dust and, honestly, I couldn’t believe what accumulated in such a short time on those wood floors. Of course, I never saw it on the carpet, but I know it was there all along. What a wake-up call it was to see the old carpet removed, rolled up, and hauled away.

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