Sue Larkin wrote:
> In article <wmTVd.569648$8l.166307@pd7tw1no>, tidybin <tidybin@shaw.ca>
> wrote:
>
> :montana wildhack wrote:
> :> On 2005-03-03 00:42:17 -0500, annAnna <ana@totallyfaked.com> 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
Sue, you're the bearer of good news indeed!!