Carpets and furniture that smell of mildew, smoke, decayed food, urine etc., could be treated with a variety of chemicals available in the market. These chemicals generally work either by removing the source of the odour or by masking the smell.

Deodorants may use perfumes, disinfectants, enzymes and/or antimicrobials etc. Localized contamination can be treated with cleaning or stain removal but for extensive contamination, the carpet or upholstery may have to be removed and inspected from the back; in some cases, the pad may have to change and the carpet reinstalled. Your carpet cleaner may not be equipped to handle this. At times, the carpet may not even be worth salvaging.

Anti-microbial treatment should be applied as preventive measure after the cleaning operation, which would remove most odour-causing microbes. These treatments promote a healthy, clean indoor environment by controlling bacteria, yeast, mildew and other microbes, which are behind most biological odours.

Most odours, if mild, like dog oils, cooking oils or just a generally dirty rug smell can be corrected by cleaning alone. If the odour is pungent and strong, deodorization is recommended. The deodorizers used are powerful in their ability to counteract odours, have been designed to work at the molecular level. They are very effective in subduing or removing foul odours.

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