How to clean reptile carpet ?

[Raindrop27]

Can I bleach reptile carpet? Idk if it will take the color out of it? Also can I put it in the washing machine and dryer?

 

[SilverMoon]

Can I bleach reptile carpet? Idk if it will take the color out of it? Also can I put it in the washing machine and dryer?

If you have the felt-like reptile carpet, I'm sure bleach would take the color out. It is supposed to be hand washed in cold water then left to air dry, that's all.

 

[Raindrop27]

Yeah it is the felt type carpet. So I don't need to disinfect the carpet ?

 

[BadCon]

You should, and you do. There are lots of disinfectants that won't ruin the color. Go to home depot and buy Simple Green-D Pro 3. Its an all in one cleaner and disinfectant, and it works wonders. Its a Quaternary Ammonium Compound based disinfectant, and is incredibly effective. When properly diluted it has a mild citrus cent that fades quickly, and is my cleaner of choice for enclosures. Alternatively you can find Chlorhexidine Gluconate online for about $20 a gallon for concentrate, and that is a nice safe disinfectant that won't ruin the color in the carpet.

 

[Wiccanwriter]

I use my washer but I use baking soda and white vinegar in hot wash on Gentle cycle. It doesn't kill my carpet's color and effectively cleans the carpet. I have also put my carpets in the dryer and haven't had any shrink on me yet!

 

[Raindrop27]

Thanks a bunch! I will pick up that simple green!