Remove Mildew Smell From Carpet

To remove mildew odor from carpet  you must be certain about a few things. First, make sure the carpet is dry. The padding must be dry also. Then shampoo the carpet following the manufacturer's instructions.

Once the carpet is cleaned, allow it to dry thoroughly. In the health care industry we use floor fans to dry the area and we don't allow traffic until it is all dry.

This should eliminate the mildew odor; however, mildew smell in shampooed carpets is also a problem. Often times what our carpet experts have found is that the padding isn't dry and allows the mildew to grow. Or the flooring under the carpet padding is the source of dampness and mildew growth.  In any case, you'll need to dry it up and throw away anything that is ruined. Make sure the moisture problem is cleared up before doing anything else.

You can treat your car the same way. Removing mildew smell in auto carpets requires the same effort. Don't forget you could have a hole in your floor board, or the moisture source is from everyone's feet.

There is a problem with mildew car smell removal. It can be more complex of a problem than just a mildew carpet smell. Your best bet is to read How to Get Rid of Black Mold, where you will find the easiest method to completely eliminate car smells.

Many times I'm asked, "How do you get mildew smell out of carpet?", and usually those people are talking about carpet in the basement, camper, and even in the boat. You have to solve the moisture problem first, or use more technological solutions found in the black mold book mentioned above.

Even a vinyl tile basement can have mold smells. Mold and mildew only need small amounts of organic matter (sometimes just dust) and moisture to grow. 

I've spent a lot of time researching the easiest ways to eliminate these mildew and mold carpet smells. And I believe in the easiest and quickest ways to success. Explore How to Get Rid of Black Mold and find the "lazy man's" way of solving the problem.

You may be able to answer some of your questions by obtaining a copy of the "Top 10" report located above and to the left. I have tried to answer questions regarding the Top 10 queries to this site regarding mold and mildew issues.

In the free "Top 10" report there is a new technology identified that just became available to consumers in early 2008. You need to know about this because it will eliminate so much work.