We all struggle with keeping our home not only looking clean, but smelling fresh. Odors are prominent in most households. They come from dampness, cooking, pets, dirty shoes, laundry and many other everyday, unavoidable occurrences. Keeping a carpet smelling good will ultimately help a household to smell fresh.

There are many products made to sprinkle onto carpet before vacuuming. Most of these products are powders containing baking soda. Baking soda is known for its odor eliminating abilities. Some powders are scented, while others are not. You can always use plain baking soda on the carpet as well.

If you have deep stains and pet odors, you may not be able to remove the odor with simple baking soda powders. A Rainbow Vacuum carpet shampooer is a tool that can make carpet cleaning quick and low cost. You will want to go over any stained or stinky area more than once to get out any smells.

In addition to vacuuming with odor eliminating powders and using Rainbow Vacuum shampooer attachments, your home will need regular professional carpet cleaning if you have problems with odors. But, professional cleaning can be used less frequently when your carpet is kept clean between professional calls.