Why Moldy Carpet Padding Is Often Harder to Salvage Than Carpet Fibers

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If you've ever dealt with a flooded room, you know the carpet fibers can often be cleaned with steam and strong shampoo, but the underlying padding is a different story. That foam or rubber layer is porous and spongy, trapping moisture deep within its cells where no cleaning can fully reach. Even after the top looks dry, the padding can stay damp, fostering mold that migrates back up. Plus, removing all the hidden spores from that thick material is nearly impossible without total removal, while…