:montana wildhack wrote: :> On 2005-03-03 00:42:17 -0500, annAnna said: :> :>> How I hate this custom of taking off shoes indoors! :>>
:>> 3 weeks ago we had a visitor whose feet were damp and smelly, 8 on :>> scale of 10. :>>
:>> Even now the carpet areas that he had stood or walked on still give :>> odor that makes me sick. :>>
:>> I really do not have the energy to shampoo the whole house, I'm :>> looking for a way to spot clean without shampoo. :>>
:>> Thanks. :> :> :> I'd try something like Nature's Miracle or anothe enzyme-based carpet :> cleaner. Of course, you might start by spraying white vinegar on the :> affected areas and waiting about 24 hours before you go the enzyme route. :> : :Thanks for the tip. I've never tried anything with vinegar...should it :be diluted before use?
A couple of months ago I had something worse than smelly feet permeate my carpet. I used diluted vinegar...can't remember the dilution but a google search should reveal it. Once dry, I sprayed the heavy duty Febreze (for carpet and upholstery...not the room spray) over the area, lightly, for several days in a row. It worked! I was shocked!
Aloha...Sue