Tackling carpet stains is one tough job! Some even seek professional carpet cleaning services to get it done. Thankfully, there are DIY home carpet cleaners that may just do the trick.
You see, one of the reasons why there’s no one magic trick when it comes to carpet cleaning is that different carpet stains call for different types of cleaning. Sometimes, certain techniques need to be applied to effectively get stubborn carpet stains out.
Mixing the right kind and amount of cleaning products is also key to success in carpet cleaning. Check out some DIY home carpet cleaners below:
Soap and Water
Probably one of the simplest DIY home carpet cleaners recipe is dish soap and water. According to carpet expert Bahram Shabahang, dish soap is one of the best home cleaners that could get carpet stains off.
Shop: Dawn Dish Soap
That actually makes sense. Dish soap is especially formulated to tackle food and food stains so if you spill drinks, sauces or food items, this will do the trick. Huffington Post mixed one part dish soap and four parts water to successfully get rid of chocolate stains.
Ironing + Soap, Water and White Vinegar
Shop: Bounty Select-a-Size Paper Towels
If you have greasy food stains on your carpet, you can probably get them off beautifully with a help of an iron! Simply stack papers on top of the carpet stain and iron the surface until the stain is lifted. Watch how it’s done here.
Club Soda + Salt
Get: Canada Dry Club Soda
Buy: Redmond Real Salt
Another non-toxic DIY carpet cleaner involves club soda or seltzer water and some salt. Julia Brenner has had success getting wine stains of a white wool rug. We’re pretty sure it works on carpets too!
White Vinegar + Baking Soda + Hydrogen Peroxide + Water
Erin Huffstetler recommends making paste out of white vinegar, baking soda and water. Rub it onto the carpet stain and let dry. Vacuum up the baking soda.
In case the stain’s still there, apply hydrogen peroxide onto the stain, letting it sit until it stops fizzing. Dab to dry. Tougher carpet stains such as chocolate and wine often call for hydrogen peroxide.
Shop: White House Cleaning Vinegar
Get: Essential Oxygen Plus Hydrogen Peroxide 3%
Dishwashing Liquid + White Vinegar + Baking Soda + Water
Shop: Arm & Hammer Baking Soda
This is an affordable way to tackle carpet stains plus you probably already have everything in your pantry! Simply follow the recipe and you’ll get those stains out in no time.
White Vinegar + Water + Salt + Essential Oil
Get: Radha Beauty Lavender Essential Oil
Whip up a nice-smelling carpet cleaner with pantry ingredients and your favorite essential oil. DIY Natural relies on white vinegar to remove tough stains and salt to bind stains. Salt can also be used as pre-cleaning treatment.
Whatever DIY home carpet cleaner you use and however you use it, one thing you should always remember is to start working on the carpet stain immediately! Waiting a while is fine as long as the stain hasn’t set yet. Tackling the carpet stain as soon as you can makes a huge difference! Try it out.
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