A carpet will suffer a high amount of abuse during its lifetime, with
dirt, dust and stains (mostly caused by you), pet urine and other
similar stuff negatively affecting its looks and durability. The truth
is, most of the above problems are unavoidable but it doesn’t
mean that you won’t have to clean it up though.
A good way to work around this issue is to make
your own homemade
carpet solution. Let us show you how:
Natural Carpet Cleaners
Making your own homemade natural
carpet cleaner is not that difficult,
you just need to have some stuff handy:
Some baking powder
Cornflour
Bay leaves (dried)
Potpourri
You mix up around 1/2 lb baking powder with 2.5 oz to 3.5 oz cornflour
and add in the dried bay leaves, after crumbling them. Lastly, you
should add a handful of potpourri (1.75 oz or so) for the smell and the
fresh look.
Mix everything up in a covered container, shaking the blend
thoroughly. Spill the newly created natural carpet cleaner on the area
where the stain is and leave it overnight to meld in. In the morning,
wipe it off clean and vacuum the area to get the residue off.
Hopefully, your stain is now history!
Homemade Carpet Shampoo
If you want to make a homemade carpet shampoo, you’ll need
the following:
Half a cup of cleaner liquid (no bleach by the way)
Half a cup of Downy
One full cup of ammonia
Approximately one gallon of water
Using this homemade carpet
cleaner recipe you will be able to make a
shampoo carpet cleaner that will be almost as effective as a
professional one.
Scrub thoroughly until the stain is gone, then wipe
off the shampoo with a clean cloth. If debris from the shampoo forms
over night, simply vacuum it over, it should be fairly easy to take
out.
Homemade Spot Remover
If you just need something to take off small spots and you’re
not dealing with a spill crisis, a homemade spot remover solution is
just what you need. It can be made from kitchen ingredients, so
it’s very useful for situations when you need something done
FAST. Here’s what you’ll need:
Vinegar
Water
Baking Soda
If you mix the vinegar with baking soda, you’ll notice it
makes a pasty solution that’s rather thick. You
don’t want to use this just yet, as it might stain your
carpet even more. Use some water to dilute the paste, then scrub it on
the spot with a small brush (maybe a tooth brush that you
don’t use anymore).
The vinegar will dissolve the stain and
the baking soda will clean it up. If the stain didn’t clear
up on your first try, go through the entire process again. Good luck!
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A good way to work around this issue is to make
your own homemade
carpet solution. Let us show you how:
