Add more clean water to the wet carpet before vacuuming the dirty water out.
Damp carpet after cleaning.
Rent a carpet cleaner instead of just a vacuum and clean the carpet using carpet cleaner before vacuuming out excess water.
Steam has a high enough temperature to kill any toxins and also removes the toxins when the steam cleaner sucks up the dead mold spores.
If you must walk across the carpet to get to another part of the house do it 30 minutes.
Wet carpeting can stretch and form ripples that will.
Steam cleaning wet carpet removes any toxins and deodorizes it.
To leave a carpet clean and not soaking wet after a professional cleaning takes that combination of experience to use the right amount of water to achieve a clean carpet and the dedication to spend enough time vacuuming off the excess water to leave the carpet not overly wet.
If your carpet presents ripples and buckles immediately after cleaning it is possible the carpet is not yet fully dry.
After a professional clean you can expect your carpet to feel wet or damp for at least six to ten hours.
You can do this yourself or call a professional for help.