Mud is when dirt is combined with water or moisture. The problem is that when you walk, drive or step in mud it sticks to everything in its path! It seems impossible to get rid of and the more you try the thicker it will get! Now imagine a boot covered in mud and then walking into your house. You are stuck with mud on the floors of your home. One of the worst areas to deal with mud is on carpets. The carpet is like other textiles and the mud will stick to the fibers. When you are dealing with any kind of spots or stains you need to have the right technique to clean them. If you don’t treat the stain or spot correctly you could potentially be spreading it out and even setting it in the carpets. Mud is a spot that is treated differently than any other stain on carpet.

Green Co Carpet Cleaning Outlines How to Clean & Get Mud Stains Out of Your Carpets

Prevent Tracking in Dirt & Mud with Mats: The first thing you should know is that prevention is the key. You want to do what you can to stop the mud from getting in the house. Most of the time people don’t mean to bring mud in but it is difficult when there is rainy weather. You want to be sure that you use mats in your front entryway or outside your doors. This will help people to understand that they need to scrub their feet off before they enter. You also need to have a mat at the back of the house for your four legged family members. They don’t know to scrub off their feet but running on the mat before they enter is often enough.
Wait for Mud to Dry on Carpet: The first step that you need to take when you are dealing with mud on the carpet is to simply wait. The waiting part is the actual first step. The mud is dirt and water that has been combined and is a sticky messy substance that can attach to any surface. That is why it is important to allow the mud to dry out. You need the moisture to dry and leave just the dirt on the carpet. You can just sit back and let the drying happen which can take some time or you can add a fan to the area to help the process along.
Brush Dried Dirt off Carpet: Now that you have allowed the mud to dry and are now left with dirt, you can start step two. This is when you are left with dirt that is compacted to the carpet fibers. You need to use a brush to knock the dirt away from the fibers. You can use a brush, credit card or even a spoon. Work on the area a little at a time and follow it up with a vacuum. The best part of the vacuum to use is the hose. This is necessary to use a vacuum to prevent the dirt from spreading across a larger space.
Fix Carpet Discoloration: You also want to use a spot cleaning solution that is necessary to clean the discoloration. You can use a mix of water and dishwashing detergent. Spray the affected area and then dab away at the area with a nice clean cloth. You may need to repeat the process a few times to get the area clean.

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