Making Your Own Rug Shampoo

Shampooing a carpet is a great way to get a much deeper clean than vacuuming and it extends the life of your carpet.

Making your own rug shampoo.

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. 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. Add the solution to your carpet cleaning machine.

Hydrogen peroxide and baking soda. If you or anyone in your family has allergies you. Remove furniture from the room vacuum carefully and spot treat stains before you shampoo. Diy carpet shampoo for lighter colored carpets.

Mix together all the ingredients. To make this cleaner. Fill the machine with the proper amounts of soap and water. Run the shampooer in a pattern across the room making sure to go slowly.

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. Blot stain then spray with a vinegar solution. Use cold water and continue to blot until the stain is removed. Pour cup 176 ml of hydrogen peroxide to a bucket.

Be sure not to get your carpets too wet as it will ruin the backing and cause the carpeting to shrink. Add 1 cups 352 ml of water. In a large bucket mix the ingredients until well combined. This shampoo is great for normal hair or as a base to add your own scents.

Add 5 drops of lemon essential oil. Lemon juice followed by a general carpet shampoo recipe. Hydrogen peroxide is a powerful cleaner and lemon is a grease cutting cleaner that makes everything smell great. Wash the rug and apply shampoo.

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. 1 4 cup distilled water. 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.

Blot up vomit then sprinkle salt on the stain. Don t worry about getting it too wet you need to prepare it well for the shampoo. Pour the suggested amount of cleaning solution into the reservoir and clean your carpets according the the manufacturer s instructions. Don t try to make your own diy rug cleaner or use other cleaners not intended for rugs and carpet.

Wait 10 minutes and use a general carpet cleaner.