Making Your Own Rug Shampoo

To use fill the carpet cleaner s reservoir with water.

Making your own rug shampoo.

To save money and know exactly what you re putting on the carpet make your own carpet cleaning solutions from standard pantry and laundry room items. Hydrogen peroxide is a powerful cleaner and lemon is a grease cutting cleaner that makes everything smell great. Shampooing a carpet is a great way to get a much deeper clean than vacuuming and it extends the life of your carpet. Carpet shampoos and solutions designed for carpet cleaning machines can be quite expensive and may contain chemicals you d prefer not to use around the house.

1 4 cup distilled water. Wait 10 minutes and use a general carpet cleaner. Fill the machine with the proper amounts of soap and water. With a safe shampoo chosen it s time to pull out the garden hose and give your rug a good rinse.

Blot up vomit then sprinkle salt on the stain. Add 5 drops of lemon essential oil. While you re waiting for the water to boil put on your rubber gloves and combine the liquid detergent all purpose cleaner oxiclean and fabric softener if you opt to use it in a large bowl. If you or anyone in your family has allergies you.

Mix together all the ingredients. Add the solution to your carpet cleaning machine. Add two to five drops of lemon tea tree or lavender oil to the bottle to give your carpet shampoo antimicrobial cleaning power and a fresh scent. Diy carpet shampoo for lighter colored carpets.

Blot stain then spray with a vinegar solution. Don t worry about getting it too wet you need to prepare it well for the shampoo. Be sure not to get your carpets too wet as it will ruin the backing and cause the carpeting to shrink. Remove furniture from the room vacuum carefully and spot treat stains before you shampoo.

Wash the rug and apply shampoo. To make this cleaner. Pour the suggested amount of cleaning solution into the reservoir and clean your carpets according the the manufacturer s instructions. Use cold water and continue to blot until the stain is removed.

Pour cup 176 ml of hydrogen peroxide to a bucket. 1 4 cup liquid castile soap i use unscented but you can choose your favorite 1 2 teaspoon jojoba grapeseed or other light vegetable oil flip cap bottles or foaming bottles to dispense. These two simple ingredients can be combined to make a homemade carpet cleaner. Don t try to make your own diy rug cleaner or use other cleaners not intended for rugs and carpet.

Hydrogen peroxide and baking soda. Following the machine s manufacturer s instructions begin cleaning your carpet. Make sure to follow the directions of your carpet cleaner s manufacturer s instructions. Lemon juice followed by a general carpet shampoo recipe.

Run the shampooer in a pattern across the room making sure to go slowly.