Making Your Own Rug Shampoo

Don t worry about getting it too wet you need to prepare it well for the shampoo.

Making your own rug shampoo.

With a safe shampoo chosen it s time to pull out the garden hose and give your rug a good rinse. To use fill the carpet cleaner s reservoir with water. Make sure to follow the directions of your carpet cleaner s manufacturer s instructions. 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.

Remove furniture from the room vacuum carefully and spot treat stains before you shampoo. Don t try to make your own diy rug cleaner or use other cleaners not intended for rugs and carpet. Add the solution to your carpet cleaning machine. Blot stain then spray with a vinegar solution.

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. Diy carpet shampoo for lighter colored carpets. Lemon juice followed by a general carpet shampoo recipe. Use cold water and continue to blot until the stain is removed.

Wash the rug and apply shampoo. This shampoo is great for normal hair or as a base to add your own scents. Wait 10 minutes and use a general carpet cleaner. 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.

Mix together all the ingredients. Shampooing a carpet is a great way to get a much deeper clean than vacuuming and it extends the life of your carpet. Pour the suggested amount of cleaning solution into the reservoir and clean your carpets according the the manufacturer s instructions. In a large bucket mix the ingredients until well combined.

Add 1 cups 352 ml of water. Blot up vomit then sprinkle salt on the stain. If you or anyone in your family has allergies you. 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.

Be sure not to get your carpets too wet as it will ruin the backing and cause the carpeting to shrink. Hydrogen peroxide is a powerful cleaner and lemon is a grease cutting cleaner that makes everything smell great. To make this cleaner. Add 5 drops of lemon essential oil.

Pour cup 176 ml of hydrogen peroxide to a bucket. Run the shampooer in a pattern across the room making sure to go slowly. Hydrogen peroxide and baking soda. These two simple ingredients can be combined to make a homemade carpet cleaner.

Following the machine s manufacturer s instructions begin cleaning your carpet.