Comments on: Natural ‘Homemade’ Carpet Cleaner: Stain Removing Method

By: MrsN1ntndo

MrsN1ntndo — Fri, 24 May 2013 02:05:00 +0000

I used this method on my floor but since they weren’t so bad of stains I just sprayed on and scrubed off. They were chocolate milk tht hv been there awhile. It worked excellent. Thanks for the great tip. I hate the smell of viniger but since it worked this awesome I totally willing to deal with the smell. Plus I hv insensese…lol.

By: Abbey

Abbey — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 23:24:00 +0000

I also used this method on a spot formed by a little bit of gum that got stuck in our carpet and made a black spot. It cleaned it right off!

By: Lindsay Denise

Lindsay Denise — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 18:39:00 +0000

Note: that if you have a male dog you will want to establish yourself as the alpha with the sent to mark “your territory”. We have always used white vinegar after cleaning up the puppy piddle. The smell dissipates for humans but not the doggie.

By: Lindsay Denise

Lindsay Denise — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 18:39:00 +0000

By: Kathryn

Kathryn — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 17:26:20 +0000

Love the vinegar idea. I’ll have to try it! I also use baking soda to scrub my tub. My boys tend to put water in their mouth and then turn into human water fountains. Because of this and other reasons I hate using chemicals!

By: Lauren

Lauren — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 20:57:19 +0000

oh… and when I do my floors, I spray the floor with vinegar and lemon juice mixture and then sprinkle baking soda on it… don’t try mixing this in a bucket… it’ll remind you of your 7th grade volcano project

By: Lauren

Lauren — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 20:55:59 +0000

For my carpet shampooer I mix 1c water, 1c white vinegar and 1/4 of homemade laundry detergent… works GREAT! Also, for my kitchen floor, I use vinegar, lemon juice and baking soda. Works awesome! I follow with my steam mop to sanitize :)

By: Sayward

Sayward — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 21:41:00 +0000

@ ann – It’s because some liquids (like red wine!) can react poorly with the bs/vinegar and leave a discolored mark (like green!) In this recipe, the baking soda is only acting as a deodorizer, once the mess is clean and dried.

But no worries, if you haven’t had a reaction you haven’t done anything ‘wrong’! Just something to be aware of in the future.

By: ann

ann — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 07:35:45 +0000

You said: “sprinkle the DRY spot – and only once it’s dry – with baking soda”

Just wondering why the dryness is so important? I’ve cleaned a few kitty barf marks with baking soda AND vinegar (Gasp, wet!) with good results. (I let the fizzing happen, then blot, then vacuum later.)

But now I’m nervous that I did something terribly wrong! Not ‘end of the world’ terribly wrong, but still…I am curious. thanks!

By: Sayward

Sayward — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 07:06:40 +0000

@ Lily – You’re welcome!

@ Kaye – Aw yep, it happens. My poor 4 year old pooch just had one today!

@ Sarah – Hmm, I’ve never had that problem but I’ve only been keeping my vinegar in the spray bottle for a little under a year. I don’t really know what to tell you, except that I’ll have to research that. And I’ll definitely keep an eye on my own bottles,s o thanks for the heads up!