Because the place you are renting is considered your home, you can cause what is called “fair wear and tear”. Damage caused deliberately or through your own negligence isn’t “fair wear and tear” so that stain on the lounge carpet caused through the spilt glass of wine is not “fair wear and tear” But scuff marks and dings could well be justifiably said to have been caused by the tenant going about their day to day routine daily life.
Even if you have genuinely damaged something, beyond what can be seen as “fair wear and tear” the landlord is not necessarily entitled to the total cost of replacement.
Lets go back to the nice light coloured carpet in the lounge that you spilt the red wine on. You could legitimately be charged for a proper and professional cleaning job, which hopefully would remove the stain. But if the carpet has already been in situ for several years and had already seen wear and tear before you even took up residence, you wouldn’t be liable for the total cost of a replacement carpet.
For those of you where you might just have been guilty of the above, you might be too late for your existing tenancy, however if it happens again try this method of stain removal, its great for synthetic fibres (nylon or polyester) But you will need some elbow grease
How to fix carpet stains:
Step 1: Fill half a cup with really warm water.
Step 2: Add fiftypence-sized amount of dish soap.
Step 3: Add a splash of white vinegar (distilled works best but others work too).
Step 4: Add half a teaspoon of baking soda.
Step 5: Mix together and scrub the mix into the carpet using a rag or scrub brush.
Step 6: Let it sit for five minutes.
Step 7: Use a dry rag to dab out the mixture.
Step 2: Add fiftypence-sized amount of dish soap.
Step 3: Add a splash of white vinegar (distilled works best but others work too).
Step 4: Add half a teaspoon of baking soda.
Step 5: Mix together and scrub the mix into the carpet using a rag or scrub brush.
Step 6: Let it sit for five minutes.
Step 7: Use a dry rag to dab out the mixture.
Try to always use a white cotton towel when cleaning carpet and also remember to test this solution in an out of the way place before the middle of the room. If you have wool carpet, check out the Wools of New Zealand , as its website has listed a way to clean everything. Remember, most Persian and oriental rugs are wool, so these instructions will work for those too. Also, the stain is usually in the carpet cushion or pad. This is why stains that appear clean often comeback.
Happy cleaning!!
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