Work it in slowly and methodically with your brush.
What can i use to clean my dirty carpet.
Here s a way to get them green clean.
It means that to get the carpet on your stairs clean you ll have to do it by hand.
The most common mistakes people make when they try to spot clean are over scrubbing and using too much water.
Remember to use circular motions which will best bring up dirt and grime.
Sooner or later your carpet will need to be cleaned.
How to deep clean carpet naturally.
Salt borax and white vinegar.
Spray the carpet cleaning shampoo on the surface of the carpet and let it sit for about 10 minutes.
If you don t want to use any detergent the hot water alone.
The chemicals and cleaning products used to deep clean a carpet can sometimes be too strong for people who have sensitivities to certain ingredients.
Excess water gets below the carpet into the pad which leads to mildew and a funky smell.
A vacuum and a carpet steam cleaner don t worry i explain why we need the heavy equipment below.
This carpet cleaning solution you may not need to use a carpet cleaner machine.
You can see here how dirty our carpets were.
Or you do a great job spot cleaning only to reveal how dirty the rest of the carpeting really is.
Homemade carpet cleaner with vinegar oxiclean and febreze.
If you live in a multi story house you know how quickly the carpet on the stairs can get dirty.
If you use your own carpet cleaner and it doesn t void the warranty you can use a natural laundry detergent in place of carpet cleaner.
Use your own judgement on this but i personally have used many different homemade cleaning recipes in carpet and spot cleaner machines without any problem.
The light spot to the right is where i had cleaned up a pet stain earlier in the week.
If you want to avoid harsh chemicals try one of these tips from meg roberts president of molly maid to deep clean carpet naturally.
Scrubbing destroys carpet fibers.
Don t scrub blot.
Use a clean white dry cloth.
Using some single cleaning strategies and materials however you can clean even a really dirty carpet and make it presentable once again.
Most commercial carpet cleaners aren t built to clean individual stairs.
Some carpet cleaner manufacturers claim using anything but their cleaning solution will void the warranty and or damage the machine.
Vinegar dish soap and water.