How Do You Steam Clean Carpets With Homemade Solutions?
The carpet cleaning solutions available in stores are often quite expensive. Many are also loaded with chemicals that you may wish to avoid using on your rugs. Here are some easy homemade solutions you can use the next time you want to steam clean your carpets. Before steam cleaning, vacuum your carpet thoroughly in two directions. Pick up fine particles such as dust mites and their waste by using a bagless vacuum equiped with a HEPA filter. Fill your carpet cleaning machine with hot water. Dust mites are killed at temperatures above 130 degrees Fahrenheit. If your water heater is on a lower setting for safety purposes, heat the water on the stove. To make a foaming carpet cleaning solution, add a ½ cup of natural dish soap or natural laundry detergent such as Seventh Generation to the resevoir. Mix a ½ cup of baking soda or borax into the solution. To make a non-foaming carpet cleaning solution, use 1 cup of vinegar, 10 drops of eucalyptus essential oil, 15 drops of lemongrass essenti
