An improperly removed carpet padding can damage the floor, give your new floor covering a rough appearance and it could cost you a lot of money. To Remove carpet residue from the floor, follow these steps.
Get a scraper, preferably plastic. Metal will work if that's what you have. Just be extra careful with metal scrapers.
Buy Murphy's Oil Soap or Mix soap and water in a bucket if you can't find Murphy's.
Gently scrape the bigger pieces off the floor until there aren’t any more left.
Spray the Murphy's or Sprinkle the soap and water mixture on the remaining residues and glue. Allow it to soak in for about 30 minutes.
Scrape the soaked residues and glue off.
If the glue is still tough to remove, pour boiling water on it. Or steam it off.
Wash your floor normally.