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Carpet cleaning
The carpet here has gotten to be far darker than it should be. I've used many different shapoos on it and it isn't much better.
Most shampoos work from foaming.
I was thinkin' if I sprinkle baking soda on it and then lightly spray it with vinigar to get the foaming action ----
thoughts?
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| September 5, 2011, 16:13 |
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ashkats
64 / couple
crystal falls, Michigan, US
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Re: Carpet cleaning
i never used soda , Friend did carpets used vinegar to cut the foam and a floor scrubber and shop vac to suck it all up, i just to have sandune almost white , maybe some bleach in a spot ya cant see it. most of the time the dirt goes right though the pad , might be time to pull it all out unless ya rent
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| September 6, 2011, 04:15 |
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cleaning
I'm with ash, allot of stuff can get trapped under and in the padding and carpet. Ripped up all the stuff out of my house when I moved in and now if I want carpeting, I put down area rugs. I can always roll those up to clean under them.
I do understand that's not an option in some places, once you rip up the carpet, you're just left with a plywood underlayment.
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| September 6, 2011, 11:49 |
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Re: Carpet cleaning
It's not into the padding. Not even down to the backing.
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| September 7, 2011, 23:23 |
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niceguy29
43 / male
Winnemucca, Nevada, US
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Re: Carpet cleaning
Something wants me to say you'll be risking a bleaching action with the acid from the vinegar. Resolve has worked for me.
The above are thoughts and opinions from me. If anyone doesn't like it, don't criticize me. Just  .
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| September 8, 2011, 04:11 |
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Re: Carpet cleaning
I posted this as much of a joke as anything. Ya'll know what happens when ya mix vinegar and baking soda. 
I've talked to many that clean carpet in commercial areas and they use vinegar regularly. It cleans better than most anything else they use. Just have to be careful of he concentration. Don;t want everything to smell like pickles. 
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| September 9, 2011, 00:26 |
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catlady
60 / female
rostraver/belle vernon, Pennsylvania, US
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Re: Carpet cleaning
vinegar and baking soda the main cleaning agents in my home
My suggestion dark carpets, lol
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| September 9, 2011, 00:49 |
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Re: Carpet cleaning
Yep, that's how they make the model volcanos in school...but the mix is also used for cleaning carpets, seriously it is.
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| September 9, 2011, 14:13 |
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ashkats
64 / couple
crystal falls, Michigan, US
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Re: Carpet cleaning
i was amazed how well vinegar work on the pet stains , arm and hammer to kill the smell,but if ya don't do something with the animals peeing in the first place , whats the use , many time i would let the dogs out at noon .
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| September 10, 2011, 03:58 |
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Re: Re: Carpet cleaning
QUOTE (catlady @ September 9, 2011, 00:49)vinegar and baking soda the main cleaning agents in my home
My suggestion dark carpets, lol
I felt the carpet was too light when I bought the place. Guess I fixed that--lol It would be nice it was a bit lighter though.
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| September 11, 2011, 03:15 |
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Re: Carpet cleaning
I've pretty much gotten the carpet back to it's original color.---Amazing what ya can do with a better shampooer.
I had a Hoover with 5 clockwize rotating brushes. The new one is a Bissel with heat and 2 larger brushes withwise across the machine. Works much better :D
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