Making Your Own Rug Shampoo

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

Making your own rug shampoo.

Remove furniture from the room vacuum carefully and spot treat stains before you shampoo. Be sure not to get your carpets too wet as it will ruin the backing and cause the carpeting to shrink. Wash the rug and apply shampoo. If you or anyone in your family has allergies you.

Hydrogen peroxide and baking soda. Add the solution to your carpet cleaning machine. Diy carpet shampoo for lighter colored carpets. Add 5 drops of lemon essential oil.

Use cold water and continue to blot until the stain is removed. In a large bucket mix the ingredients until well combined. 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. Following the machine s manufacturer s instructions begin cleaning your carpet.

Blot stain then spray with a vinegar solution. To make this cleaner. Mix together all the ingredients. Lemon juice followed by a general carpet shampoo recipe.

Pour the suggested amount of cleaning solution into the reservoir and clean your carpets according the the manufacturer s instructions. 1 4 cup distilled water. Shampooing a carpet is a great way to get a much deeper clean than vacuuming and it extends the life of your carpet. Don t worry about getting it too wet you need to prepare it well for the shampoo.

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. To use fill the carpet cleaner s reservoir with water. Make sure to follow the directions of your carpet cleaner s manufacturer s instructions. Pour cup 176 ml of hydrogen peroxide to a bucket.

This shampoo is great for normal hair or as a base to add your own scents. Add 1 cups 352 ml of water. 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. 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.

With a safe shampoo chosen it s time to pull out the garden hose and give your rug a good rinse. 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. Wait 10 minutes and use a general carpet cleaner. Don t try to make your own diy rug cleaner or use other cleaners not intended for rugs and carpet.

Fill the machine with the proper amounts of soap and water.