Can You Put A Box Over Wet Carpet

We are cleaning the whole house with rug doctor because we are selling the house.

Can you put a box over wet carpet.

Choose something with a different texture and or fiber like jute sisal silk. Wood laminate flooring directly over the carpet. I have two questions. I don t really mind about the furniture its kinda old.

I have my study table and computer. Can i stay in the room. Walking too soon can track dirt into the still wet carpet and moving furniture before the carpet is thoroughly dry can dent the fibers or leave rust or stains from furniture finishes. It saves on the cost and labor of pulling up and disposing of the existing carpet keeping carpet waste materials out of the landfill.

I pre cut several plastic sheets to have them on hand in case they get soiled. Let the baking soda sit on the carpet for several hours up to 24 hours to allow it ample time to soak up the remaining moisture and odor from the carpet. On the face of it installing new carpet over the old carpet does have some advantages. Depending on the size of the damp carpet you may need to use more than one canister of baking soda.

Like wood 3 beds chairs i don t have any other places to put the furniture. Can i put back furniture on the wet carpet. A neutral color with a cut wool pile and no heathering or interesting variation. A rug over carpet.

Sprinkle a large amount of baking soda over the damp carpet. We didn t know enough about our future to justify the time and expense. Sure i d get my security deposit back but i d have to live with a disgusting 8 x 10 cover up in the meantime. I then put a regular sized heavy cotton bath mat in front of the box.

In most cases wall to wall carpeting is very basic. Here s a link to a success story over fluffy carpet if you d like to try it. I put down a transparent sheet of plastic 2mm thick painters drop cloth style much bigger than the litter box on the carpet.