Another homemade solution that can help you clean the carpet and make it softer is hot water liquid laundry detergent baking soda and fabric softener.
Fabric softener on carpet.
To make your own carpet cleaning solution combine liquid laundry detergent all purpose cleaner oxygen bleach fabric softener and hot water in a bucket.
Here s how to make your own diy carpet freshener powder.
Rinse and extract one more time and allow carpet to dry completely.
Soften up your carpets.
Homemade carpet cleaning solution with fabric softener.
Use any fabric softener after shampooing.
Abolish carpet shock to eliminate static shock when you walk across your carpet spray the carpet with a fabric softener solution.
2 tablespoons liquid tide laundry detergent.
Rinse and extract well to remove as much of the solution as possible.
Mix the ingredients well spray onto the dirty section of carpet and scrub.
Dilute 1 cup softener with 2 1 2 quarts 2 5 liters water.
Or rub the area with liquid laundry detergent such as shout liquid laundry stain remover.
Aug 31 2016 how to make your carpet smell clean for weeks.
To fluff up the fibers and refresh the scent mix hot water and fabric softener spray it over the carpet let it sit for a couple of minutes and wash it off using a steam carpet cleaner.
Home garden musely tip.
This is a budget friendly option to soften your carpet.
A mixture of baking soda hot water liquid laundry detergent and fabric softener makes a great low cost non toxic carpet cleaner that deodorizes and softens the carpet fibers at the same time.
For a mild non toxic cleaner that will leave your carpets smelling fresh mix white vinegar water salt and an essential oil like lemon lavender or pine.
Also read homemade carpet freshener made with borax powder for a slightly more complicated carpet freshening deodorizer.
A good carpet freshening powder can work wonders deodorizing your carpet and leaving it smelling better than the day you bought it.
The creator of this homemade carpet cleaner uses it in her bissell machine and loves it.
1 4 cup awesome cleaner dollar store brand.
It s super cheap to make and the fabric softener leaves your carpet nice and soft as well.
The dollar stretcher recommends mixing hot water and fabric softener and using it as the solution for a steam carpet cleaner.
Carpets take a lot of wear and tear not to mention spills and feet.