Baking Soda Method

• 1). Lift the carpet away from the padding. Bend the carpet back, and place two to three heavy books on it to keep it out of the way. Sprinkle a thick layer of baking soda over the carpet padding.
  
  
• 2). Fill a spray bottle with clean water. Spray the baking soda until it is wet, but not soaked. It makes a paste.
  
  
• 3). Let the paste sit on the padding for 30 minutes.
  
  
• 4). Scrub the padding with the rag by gently rubbing the baking soda paste into the padding. Let the baking soda paste dry after scrubbing.
  
  
• 5). Vacuum the padding to remove the baking soda. Lay the carpet back down over the padding.
  
  

Vinegar Method

• 1). Fill a spray bottle with white distilled vinegar.
  
  
• 2). Spray the carpet until it is soaked. The vinegar soaks through the carpet and reaches the pad.
  
  
• 3). Leave the area to dry. The vinegar kills germs and odors in the carpet padding.