I have cleaned the carpet several times over the past three weeks, letting it dry between each. This is just one room of the house. I used carpet shampoo and thought that might be the problem (leaving residue), so I rinsed and rinsed and rinsed again, letting it dry each time. The carpet is about 20 years old and hasn't been really cleaned in a few years. It has had various spray foam cleaners used on it and because of a pet in the home has been wet, has had powdered carpet fresheners and sprays on it, etc. I have been using a Eureka Atlantis Optiheat deep clean extractor. I have used the Eureka brand shampoo, Mohawk Pet Odor & Soil Remover and Woolite Oxy Deep Steam with 2-3 rinsings between each. How do I get rid of the sticky feeling? I know it's going to attract dirt much faster as well. If possible I really need to do this myself rather than have a cleaning service come in. Also, once the sticky is taken care of, is there something I can use to keep the dog from returning? I heard rinsing the carpet with a vinegar and water solution is a natural way that's suppose to work? Hope you can help. Thank you!

We had a problem with the a/c and the pump failed and water sat on the carpet and floor. I would like to roll the carpet up and check the sub floor then reinstall the original carpet. The issue is in the hallway which connects to another room. It look as thou the easier way to full the carpet up in the hall would be to cut the carpet where the hall and room join. My question is what is the best way to cut the carpet and then to rejoin it once the work is done.