Remove the fluid canister from a steam cleaning unit.
Tide and vinegar carpet cleaner.
You want to make sure to not rub the stain in.
Using vinegar to clean carpet is not effective.
Get a bucket of soapy water and a scrub brush and scrub the spots that didn t come up.
Spray the solution liberally on the carpet or use it for cleaning an area rug without a carpet cleaner.
1 4 cup awesome cleaner dollar store brand.
How to clean a carpet with laundry detergent.
After you steam clean.
You can use a quart jar a gallon jar or a container that will help you keep track.
Pour water into the steam cleaner up to the fill line.
Water plus vinegar is a complementing combination.
Put the cap back on and thoroughly shake.
To maximize the use of vinegar in a bissell carpet cleaner sprinkle baking soda over your carpet first.
If just using the vinegar baking soda to refresh carpet you can scrub it.
Pour 1 capful of your regular laundry detergent into the canister along with 1 2 cup white vinegar if you wish to add a disinfecting element.
Clean your carpet with your steam cleaner with one scoop of oxiclean in the hot water.
Just mix it as you would the regular cleaning solution and when the carpet dries there will be no more smell from the vinegar.
For every quart of water put in the steam cleaner add one tablespoon of laundry.
With allergies in the house and four dogs as well this has proven to be a great inexpensive solution.
Mix the vinegar and water in a glass spray bottle.
This works great on most stains.
Although vinegar is an eco friendly and useful substance it s not appropriate for cleaning your carpet.
Add the lavender oil and the salt to the spray bottle.
Add water to the fluid canister.
2 tablespoons liquid tide laundry detergent.
Then either pretreat the stains by spraying the vinegar and water solution or go straight for the bissell.
For stains and using the peroxide too dab and gently rub the area.
Rinse your carpet with the steam cleaner.
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You can even sweep it over the pile to help it fall deeper into the carpet where the stubborn dirt and grime is.
Vinegar will also loosen and lift dirt from surfaces.
The creator of this homemade carpet cleaner uses it in her bissell machine and loves it.
It s super cheap to make and the fabric softener leaves your carpet nice and soft as well.
I rinse one time with just hot.