To Make Your Own Carpet Shampoo

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To make your own carpet shampoo, you will need: 1 cup OxiClean 1 cup Febreeze 1 cup distilled white vinegar Pour the contents into the shampooer tub. Finish off by filling the tub with hot water. The solution cleans your carpets and will deodorize them. There will be a slight vinegar smell until the carpets dry. Be sure to spot test, however, the solution should be safe for all carpets. Homemade Febreeze and OxiClean versions can be used in place of the brand name items. There are several Febreeze recipes: 1 cup fabric softener 1 cup of white vinegar 2 cups of water 2 cups water 1 cup fabric softener 3 cups water 3 tablespoons fabric softener 3 tablespoons of rubbing alcohol 2 cups of warm water ¼ cup of fabric softener 1-tablespoon baking soda The four faux Febreeze solutions above can be used as a daily freshener for carpets, drapery, bedding and any fabric in your home. Any one of the above can also be used in the carpet cleaning solution as well. For the OxiClean solution, try this recipe: 1 cup water ½ cup hydrogen peroxide ½ cup washing soda Mix all of the ingredients together and store the solution in a dark spray bottle. The hydrogen peroxide will lose its effectiveness if light penetrates it. Spray the solution on soiled laundry and let it sit overnight. If you have a few articles of clothing that are soiled, make a batch and soak them in a machine or in the sink overnight. The homemade OxiClean recipe can be used in the carpet cleaning solution. It is safe for cleaning machines. Easy Homemade Carpet Cleaning Solution for Machines HOT Water (approx. 1 gallon of water) 1 Tablespoon Dawn (or other dish soap) 1 1/2 Tablespoons White Vinegar 1/4 Cup 3% Peroxide First, fill your machine’s water reserve with HOT tap water. You’ll want this as hot as you can get it from the tap. Leave space for the other ingredients. Then add
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