4 Easy Recipes for Eco-Friendly Homemade Carpet Cleaners

Learn how to keep your carpets in perfect condition with these 4 green recipes.

Although there are a lot of eco-friendly cleaners and detergents nowadays, most of them are still ridiculously expensive. This is why today we will share with you how to prepare 4 safe and efficient carpet cleaners at home. If you want to green up your cleaning routine without spending a fortune you can check more environmentally friendly recipes and methods on our blog.

Steam Cleaning Solution

Using a steamer to clean your carpet is one of the best ways to kill bacteria settled deep into the fibres. And the best part is you don’t have to use a strong toxic product when cleaning with steam!

You will need:

2 tbsp dishwashing liquid
½ cup hydrogen peroxide
¼ cup white distilled vinegar
5-6 drops essential oil (optional)

Preparation:

Mix all the ingredients in a small bowl and stir until they blend well. The essential oil is not mandatory but it will give a nice odour to your detergent. Pour the mixture into the steamer’s container and fill it with water. Shake it well to allow the solution to dilute with the water. Turn on the steamer and run it over your carpet. After you cover the whole area, throw away the liquid from the container, pour clean water and run it again to ‘rinse’ the residues of the solution.

Carpet and Rug Freshener

A great, easy to prepare recipe that will help you remove foul odours from your carpet fast and safely. You can use it to get rid of pet odours, cigarette smell, smells from cooking as often as you want since it is very gentle to your carpet.

You will need:

1 cup of borax
1 cup of baking soda
7-8 drops of essential oil (optional)

Preparation:

Mix the dry ingredients well and add the essential oil. Stir well and sprinkle this powder directly onto your rug. Use a soft brush to spread the mixture evenly on the carpet. Let is sit for 20-30 minutes. The powder substances are doing the magic here – both baking soda and borax soak up unpleasant odour very efficiently. The essential oil is optional, however, it will leave a nice delicate odour into the room. Vacuum carefully the powder from the carpet.

Check also: 4 Green Ways to Keep Your Carpet Clean

Bring Back the Fresh Colours of Your Carpet

If your carpet looks dull even after a thorough vacuuming, you can use this recipe to refresh its colours. Pour 1 cup of distilled white vinegar into the water container of your steam and add water to the top. Steam-clean your carpet. Let it dry well. Don’t worry about the vinegar smell – just open the windows and it will disappear in 1-2 hours.

Colour Safe Foam Cleaner

If you are worried that home cleaning can cause colour bleeding to your carpet, you can try preparing this colour-protect detergent.

You will need:

1 tsp distilled white vinegar
½ tsp ammonia
3 tbsp dishwashing liquid
2 cups cool water

Preparation:

Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and mix well. Pour the liquid into a foaming dispenser container (if you don’t have such container you can use an egg beater to make foam). Apply the foam onto the carpet and use a sponge to blot gently. The foam will slowly start to get dirty. After a few minutes rinse the sponge and squeeze it, you need it to be almost dry. Blot the carpet again to remove any excess residues from your cleaner. The rug will be slightly damp after you finish and it will dry fast, especially if you leave the window open. Vacuum the carpet after it has dried.

Check also: How to Clean Your Home Carpet

If you need to deal with old stubborn stains on your carpet, homemade detergents might not be the best option. Call us and we will provide an impeccable carpet stain removal service, leaving your rug to an as-new condition.