The Best DIY Carpet Cleaners
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Angela
Whether you're renting a carpet cleaning machine or you have your own, you can make your own carpet cleaner and get great results. I tried out a few homemade cleaning solutions I had heard of Pinterest and other cleaning blogs. I tried out my homemade laundry detergent, oxi clean, and vinegar/water mixture.
In addition to using a good cleaner for your carpets, you also need to use the proper amount so the cleaner does not leave soap residue on your carpets. Even with the commercial carpet cleaners, use less than what is recommended on the label and on the machine.
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In addition to using a good cleaner for your carpets, you also need to use the proper amount so the cleaner does not leave soap residue on your carpets. Even with the commercial carpet cleaners, use less than what is recommended on the label and on the machine.
For full details, check out the blog.
Worked well as the laundry detergent is designed to cut dirt and grease.
Worked well to remove dirt and grease while brightening the carpet.
Vinegar cuts through grease, but not dirt.
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I have used vinegar to clean my carpet, I just steam cleaned my carpets and they turned out beautiful no dirt stains no cat ordors, they look new. I filled the tank with hot water, added two cups of vinegar and a half cup of detergent for my shampooer, than went to work, the carpet is clean and soft. Mind you, I have 5 cats and you cannot tell them in the home.
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I would like to know how much to use also. New to this and don't see a response to the same question of how much oxy to vinegar to clean carpets
What works best on furbaby (pee) stains???
After shampoo do you have to go over your carpet with clean water?