Making Your Own Rug Shampoo

Blot stain then spray with a vinegar solution.

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. Hydrogen peroxide is a powerful cleaner and lemon is a grease cutting cleaner that makes everything smell great. Diy carpet shampoo for lighter colored carpets. Shampooing a carpet is a great way to get a much deeper clean than vacuuming and it extends the life of your carpet.

Hydrogen peroxide and baking soda. 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. 1 4 cup distilled water. Following the machine s manufacturer s instructions begin cleaning your carpet.

Blot up vomit then sprinkle salt on the stain. Add 5 drops of lemon essential oil. Remove furniture from the room vacuum carefully and spot treat stains before you shampoo. To make this cleaner.

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. Fill the machine with the proper amounts of soap and water. Wait 10 minutes and use a general carpet cleaner.

Add the solution to your carpet cleaning machine. To use fill the carpet cleaner s reservoir with water. In a large bucket mix the ingredients until well combined. Use cold water and continue to blot until the stain is removed.

Mix together all the ingredients. Add 1 cups 352 ml of water. These two simple ingredients can be combined to make a homemade carpet cleaner. Pour cup 176 ml of hydrogen peroxide to a bucket.

Make sure to follow the directions of your carpet cleaner s manufacturer s instructions. This shampoo is great for normal hair or as a base to add your own scents. 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. 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.

Pour the suggested amount of cleaning solution into the reservoir and clean your carpets according the the manufacturer s instructions. Run the shampooer in a pattern across the room making sure to go slowly. 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.

Wash the rug and apply shampoo.