Homemade Cleaning Solution

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Below is a simple recipe for homemade carpet cleaning solution. These
recipes are quick and easy and will save you money every week.

Cleaning your carpets can turn out to be a very expensive ordeal. So, here are some tips that your frugal side will cheer for.

You can easily rent a carpet cleaning machine, there's no need
to buy one. However, you might be surprised to hear that there's really
no need to buy cleaning solution either. Here are some cleaning recipes
that you can make right at home.

A recipe that kills odors.

Use one scoop of OxiClean, one cup of generic Fabreeze or one cup of
vinegar, and the recommended hot water. This mixture will clean your
carpet and kill odors. Don't worry about the vinegar. Once the vinegar
dries, the smell is gone.

Another great recipe requires that you add about 3 teaspoons of clear
dishwashing liquid (non-moisturizing), 1/4 cup of ammonia, and 1/4 cup
of vinegar to a few gallons of water.

You can also use just plain old white vinegar to clean your carpets. This is a very inexpensive solution that works great.

Some people swear by a mixture of hot water and OxiClean. This solution
should do well on your carpets and does not ruin your scotchgard.

If you're not real thrilled about the homemade solution, you can opt for the following brands that are very inexpensive.

Sam's sells a carpet solution for about $7 or $8 for a large container.
You can also visit your local dollar store for a product called
"Awesome". It's a yellow liquid in a clear bottle with red writing. Not
only does it work great on carpets, it's also great for cleaning all
kinds of things. The dilution ratios are right on the bottle.

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