Homemade Carpet Shampoo

Clean your carpet with a homemade carpet shampoo to keep it in good condition.

Instead of purchasing a commercial carpet shampoo, you can make your home at home to remove dirt and odors from your carpets. Carpet shampoo machines deep clean carpets and keep them in good condition. Making your own carpet shampoo will save you money, and it will help the environment. Regularly cleaning your carpets with carpet shampoo will prolong the life of your carpet.

Things You'll Need

• 1 gallon bucket 3 1/2 cups boiling water 1/3 cup soap flakes 2 tsp. washing soda 1/2 cup vinegar or 1 tbsp. baking soda

Instructions

1. Fill a 1 gallon bucket with 3 1/2 cups of boiling water.

2. Add 1/3 cup of soap flakes to the bucket. Stir until they dissolve.

3. Pour in 2 tsp. of washing soda. Stir slowly so that you do not cause the soap to form suds.

4. Add 1/2 cup of vinegar to the solution. This will help to remove odors from the carpet. You can substitute the vinegar with 1 tbsp. of baking soda.

5. Test the solution in an inconspicuous area on your carpet to ensure that it will not harm the fibers. Pour the solution into a carpet cleaner. Increase the recipe to clean larger areas.

References

• NaturoDoc: Homemade Cleaners
• Carpet Cleaning: Homemade Carpet Cleaning Solution
• Easy Homemade Recipes: Easy Homemade Carpet Shampoo Recipes