How do you get the white salt stains out of the carpet??

[ONEFASTURBO]

Because of the long hard winter, I have numerous white salt stains on my front carpets. The carpets are covered with rubber mats, but that salt still gets in!   Have used the Adams carpet and Upholstery clearner with brush, but after it dries, the stains is still there.   Any recommendations?!?  Thanks

[Team Adam's]

If it's just salt, or the saline residue from the cleaner, all it will take is some water from a damp towel to dissolve/remove it.

 

After using the CUC, a damp towel wipedown is always a good practice, and even more so when dealing with salt residue from this awful winter!

[Ricky Bobby]

Would leather & interior cleaner be a step up if the C&U doesnt work?  Although C&U is a great carpet cleaner.  I recommend using a damp MF after scrubbing with the brush to get the stain "lifted", should work.

[TheBurninator]

I like my bissell for this stuff. Though I really want to upgrade to a real carpet extractor

[Rich]

I use warm water and baking soda and a rag. Mix the baking soda and water well, soak your rag with it, and wet the area with the mixture. Let it sit for a bit but don't let it dry.  Then use a dry rag and push down on it till it's fairly dry, then use a clean cloth wet with warm water, and repeat.  It'll take the stuff out.

If you have dirt, then you'll have to use a carpet cleaning solution. The baking soda is just for the salt.

[Kingsford]

I use my Bissell Pro Heat with C&UC and it does a great job!

 

I usually do a winter interior writeup on the forums once it starts to warm up.

 

I'll post a link when I do it this year... Mine is pretty bad this year. I have salt residue all over my seatbelt. 

[blcksilv08]

I use my extractor with a good scrubbing from carpet and upholstery cleaner prior.

[rwisejr]

I Pre-Treat with carpet and Upholstery cleaner and some all purpose cleaner if needed. Then agitate  with my PC with a brush attachment.  Next I use my extractor and steam cleaner.

[ONEFASTURBO]

^{Finally got the salt stains out.  Presoaked area with Adams carpet cleaner and then used my hand attachment from a house carpet shampoo machine, using only the rinse cycle.  Took a lot of water, but it is out!!!!}

Edited March 6, 2014 by ONEFASTURBO