Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Cost cutter: Carpet cleaning

So, I was looking for ways to clean my carpet (with a carpet cleaning machine) without having to buy the conventional carpet shampoos out there. There was a ton of information out there, and honestly, tips that I did not want to experiment with. After sifting through all this info, I found a simple tip that made me think, "Why haven't I thought of this?" Its really simple, quick and does the trick.

Homemade Carpet Machine Recipe:

Place one teaspoon of preffered liquid laundry detergent (concentrated) in the water compartment.

Fill with warm or hot water.

Shampoo carpets as usual.

Rinse carpets with water.

Note: For tougher jobs, add 1/4 cup of Oxyclean powder to water compartment with laundry detergent.


It worked like a charm! I mean, if it can blast out stains in your clothes, why not your carpet as well?

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