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Carpet Cleaning on a Budget. Your carpet gets dirty, and sometimes your budget may just not allow for frequent carpet cleaning. If your finances are tight and you need some clean carpet, here are some tips for how to clean your carpet on a budget.

Clean and Care for Your Carpets. Instead of renting an expensive carpet cleaning machine, try these simple and inexpensive methods to save your carpet. Corn flour, baking soda, and other common household objects to clean and deodorize your carpet. These techniques will save both time and money and can easily revive your carpet.

Dealing with Carpet Stains. Many types of stains can afflict carpets, from juices and teas to chocolate and chewing gum. With these methods, you'll use things around the house to pick up the most common—and often the nastiest—stains that can afflict carpets. Make sure to keep ammonia around the house, since it can be a handy stain remover on many surfaces.

Freshen Your Carpet with Ammonia. To give your carpet a quick lift, apply a solution of water and ammonia. Make sure to let the ammonia dry completely before having people over or letting your pets near your carpets, since the ammonia has an interesting smell.

Removing Carpet Impressions. Furniture flattens the carpet and carpet padding beneath it, leaving behind ugly impressions. To remove these impressions, place an ice cube in each one and let it melt. After the ice has melted, fluff up the carpet with a brush, your fingers, or some other tool.

Removing Nasty Carpet Smells. Whether that smell came from one of the kids, or that wild party you had last week, the smell has to go, but how? Here are the best ways to remove nasty smells, while cleaning your carpet at the same time.

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