September 17, 2026

A carpet that smells worse after cleaning is usually wicking: the water from the clean reactivates old urine or spills sitting in the backing and underlay, and the smell rises to the surface as the carpet dries. The other common causes are carpet left wet long enough to turn musty, and cleaning residue left in […]

A complete end of lease cleaning checklist in NSW covers every room and the outdoor areas including the  kitchen and oven, bathrooms, toilet and laundry, walls, doors and light fittings, windows and tracks, carpets and floors, and the garage and yard. The standard you’re checked against is your ingoing condition report, because NSW Fair Trading’s