Making Your Own Rug 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.

Making your own rug shampoo.

Run the shampooer in a pattern across the room making sure to go slowly. 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. Don t worry about getting it too wet you need to prepare it well for the shampoo. 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.

Don t try to make your own diy rug cleaner or use other cleaners not intended for rugs and carpet. Mix together all the ingredients. Be sure not to get your carpets too wet as it will ruin the backing and cause the carpeting to shrink. Hydrogen peroxide and baking soda.

Diy carpet shampoo for lighter colored carpets. Pour cup 176 ml of hydrogen peroxide to a bucket. Blot stain then spray with a vinegar solution. Blot up vomit then sprinkle salt on the stain.

Hydrogen peroxide is a powerful cleaner and lemon is a grease cutting cleaner that makes everything smell great. Use cold water and continue to blot until the stain is removed. Add 5 drops of lemon essential oil. These two simple ingredients can be combined to make a homemade carpet cleaner.

Make sure to follow the directions of your carpet cleaner s manufacturer s instructions. Add 1 cups 352 ml of water. 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.

Shampooing a carpet is a great way to get a much deeper clean than vacuuming and it extends the life of your carpet. In a large bucket mix the ingredients until well combined. Wash the rug and apply shampoo. Remove furniture from the room vacuum carefully and spot treat stains before you shampoo.

Pour the suggested amount of cleaning solution into the reservoir and clean your carpets according the the manufacturer s instructions. To make this cleaner. Add the solution to your carpet cleaning machine. 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.

Wait 10 minutes and use a general carpet cleaner. To use fill the carpet cleaner s reservoir with water. 1 4 cup distilled water. With a safe shampoo chosen it s time to pull out the garden hose and give your rug a good rinse.

This shampoo is great for normal hair or as a base to add your own scents.