How to get chemical smells out of carpet
Chemical spills like nail polish remover leave behind a stubborn, lingering odor that survives professional carpet cleaning and home remedies like baking soda and vinegar. This leaves the room reeking for days despite the carpet looking completely clean, preventing people from getting rid of the persistent fumes.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
- 1Airing out the room
- 2Cleaning with baking soda and vinegar
- 3Sprinkling bicarbonate of soda on the carpet, letting it sit, and vacuuming it up
- 4Using air fresheners
- 5Replacing the carpet padding
In their words
Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.
“Got carpet cleaned professionally looks pretty good but the smell is still there.”source ↗
“Carpet looks brand-new but smell is killing me.”source ↗
“I’ve tried airing out my room + cleaning with baking soda and vinegar hoping that will make the smell go but it still reeks even a couple days later.”source ↗
Where this came up
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