How to Make Carpet Cleaner

There are two good reasons to make your own carpet cleaner. The first is that you will save money because the ingredients to make your own carpet cleaner are far less expensive than the chemical carpet cleaners you'll buy in the store. And second, you'll have a healthier home because you'll be using natural carpet cleaner ingredients instead of chemicals. It's really easy to do so just follow these directions for a healthier frugal home!

Difficulty:

Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need

• White vinegar.
• Baking soda.
• Water.
• Bucket.
• Scrub brush.

1. 

   Fill bucket with one half gallon of water.

2. 

   Add one half cup of vinegar. Distilled white vinegar is best.

3. 

   Add one quarter cup of baking soda.

4. 

   Mix together completely. This should form a paste that you can spread on your carpets.

5. 

   Get your scrub brush and dip it into the solution. Start at one corner of the room and work your way to the other corner, applying the solution with a scrub brush to the entire carpet. Use elbow grease on any stains.

6. 

   Allow the solution to dry on your carpets.

7. 

   Vacuum the carpets. They should now be nice and clean with no residue left over from the solution.

Tips & Warnings

• There are other combinations of natural cleaning solutions that you can use for carpet cleaning. Another popular one is a mixture of ammonia and baking soda (instead of using vinegar).

• If you have a steam cleaner, you can use a natural solution of water and vinegar in the cleaner to clean your carpets.

• In some rare cases, the material of your carpet could be damaged by this cleaner. Test a patch under some furniture first before doing the whole carpet.

Resources

• Homemade Carpet Cleaner
• Carpet Cleaning Solutions
• Carpet Cleaner Recipe
• Non-Toxic Home Care