Even if you re a senior citizen and living alone on a fixed income we have tips and tricks to help you stretch your dollars further than you ever thought possible.
Can you use dish soap to clean your carpet.
To make a carpet stain cleaning solution add 1 2 tsp.
You may be surprised how clean your carpet can actually get just by using hot water.
Plus it s an easy way to save money.
It doesn t matter where you live.
Use a cleaning product containing enzymes such as dawn plus to tackle protein stains.
You can go over the carpet with a mop that has been wrung out well.
Dawn liquid dish soap effectively cuts through grease making it suitable for removing greasy carpet stains.
Protein stains on your carpet such as cat urine or spilled milk pose a cleaning challenge.
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For tougher stains like chocolate blood coffee and wine add 1 4 cup ammonia or white vinegar to the solution.
Most certified firms will treat the softened water with a citric acid product to help lower the ph of the carpet to a neutral position.
Use the natural carpet cleaner and be sure to follow the manufacturer s instructions.
Carpet shampoo to make a carpet shampoo used by many bissell owners mix the following.
You can also use dish soap to clean the foam or metal mesh filter on an air conditioner.
It would work just as effective as the store bought cleaner.
Clean the filter once a month during the summer for cleaner air.
Professional carpet cleaners are careful not to leave any soap residue in the carpet as it will create a sticky residue that will become a dirt soil magnet.
Vinegar dish soap and water.
Stir thoroughly to ensure they are combined.
Stir one tablespoon of dish soap into one quart of warm water then add 1 4 teaspoon of white vinegar.
In addition it will leave your carpet smelling as clean.
If you want to avoid harsh chemicals try one of these tips from meg roberts president of molly maid to deep clean carpet naturally.
This is a good overall cleaner.
Pour the mixture into your carpet cleaning machine s water reservoir along with the hot water.
Liquid dish soap to 32 oz.
In rural settings suburbs or in a big city we can say with confidence that frugal living and.
You can but you should only use small amount mixed with hot water.
A half cup of laundry detergent no bleach a half cup of liquid laundry softener one cup of ammonia and one gallon of water.
Soak the filter in warm water mixed with dish soap gently scrub with a toothbrush then rinse and dry.
However if your carpet contains silk or wool fibers do not use dawn plus.
Mix the hydrogen peroxide dish soap and essential oils in a small bowl.