I use the same recipe to clean my car seats, minus the vinegar. My steam cleaner has a hose attachment specifically for upholstery cleaning and with this DIY cleaning solution it does a great job! As an extra step after I run the steam cleaner with the solution I follow it up with clean water to remove soap residue. Just like washing your laundry, ya gotta give it a good rinse after washing! Otherwise the residual cleaner in the carpet or upholstery gets sticky and collects dirt again very quickly!
4 Tbsp=1/4 cup...No disrespect in any way 😊,just an easier,faster way for me...All in all, this is amazing and it works great...Thank you for sharing 😁
My husband and I used this tonight for our carpets and WOW! It smells amazing! Absolutely incredible! It cleaned so well! We are very impressed! Much better than the over-priced store solution. Thank you very much for sharing this! I also subscribed to your channel, can’t wait to see what else you share!
Eyyy I have the same carpet cleaner. That thing works great for such a decent price. I honestly just use the purple fabuloso. I'm married to a Latina so you know I had to try the fabuloso out lol. But surprisingly enough it worked really really well! Now that I've seen this, I'm interested in trying this mixture out. I bet it smells great. Thanks for the video! ✌🏻
This!!! I already had the ingredients and it worked beautifully! I have 2 dogs my carpet was filthy nasty. The solution that came with the shampooer was garbage! It looks 100% better. I also did my stairs I put it in a bucket of water used a little elbow grease and they look good too. Thank you!
I saw this commercial for the carpet cleaner solution last night Went out today I bought cleaning products came home follow the instructions cleaned my carpet (I have a cat) This mixing solution really works saves money your house smells fantastic even with my cat Thank you
I literally bought a shampooer last night! This is going to be so helpful. I can't believe how much the solution costs, I even got great value brand and it was still $12-$13 a bottle and the name brand was $24!!
Yes girl! The solution is SO darn expensive...and if you have a big house you need quite a bit of it. I usually have to fill up my shampooer 2 or 3 times just to clean the living room. This homemade solution makes your house smell just like fabric softener. I love it! Hope you like it too if you try it out! 😀
Thanks for the video I'm about to use this recipe for spot cleaning. And just an fyi for you, please be careful doing your own carpet cleaning, non commercial carpet cleaning vacuums are notorious for not sucking up enough water. I once had a mold problem under my carpet due to this lol. My advice is to run the vacuum over it a second time without the water.
Hope you like it! Thank you very much for the tip. It's funny shorty after filming this we actually got rid of most of our carpet and put down wood flooring. 😜
Hi kristy happy Sunday, this was an amazing recipe thank you I’ve used it quite a few times now I just wanted to shout you out.. the video was made 4 years ago around that time the music was like this on a lot of videos we learn new things each day y’all I appreciate her for even putting the recipe up trying to help me out
I've been using your recipe for a while switching back and forth from several different store bought ones and this recipe in my opinion cleans the best, and considering i have a small dog who has accidents thats saying a lot !
I used this last night in my living room and it seems to have worked well. Today I continued on bedrooms. I didn’t use the downy today. I can’t help but think it could attract dirt. Let you know later my consensus 😊
Hey heads up guys if you can get your hands on some citric acid..[its like 5 bucks w/ prime shipping for a few pounds of it on Amazon] it would help with adding to her already perfect solution.... 1, it has strong antibacterial properties. You know not all that smell is coming just from the mess you made or your animals made. Bacteria have joined the party also. And 2. Citric acid is used in many high dollar cleaners as a preservative. So if you plan on makeing a whole gallon of this stuff so you always have it ready and on hand like i plan on...some preservative might go along way. If your not sold yet... Umm its organic.
Mixing hydrogen peroxide and vinegar can create peracetic acid, also known as peroxyacetic acid (PAA) or corrosive acid. Peracetic acid can be toxic and corrosive, and can irritate your eyes, skin, throat, nose, and lungs. In high concentrations, it can also damage the surface it's applied to. The gasses from the reaction can also irritate your mouth and cause skin burns.
What can we do to make a cleaner without missing those two things?!? Can you help us out?!? There are like 5 videos online with cleaning carpet without carpet shampoo 😢
My livingroom carpet had not been done for 10 years, due to the weight of the furniture. It's hard on the body moving it alone. I saw this and decided to move stuff around and get it done. While the carpet under the furniture was a lot cleaner, the whole room is now done. Looks great, and I love the fresh clean smell. Refreshing.
Great video! I want to try this, therefore I have a question. I am planing to use this in another machine that also washes fabrics, carpets, etc, so i was wondering for these quantities, how much water do you mix this to? Thanks!
Wow, this video has stood the test of time. I made this solution, added some bleach and a little fragrance and the carpet smells so clean and soft. I'm guessing Kristy's not here anymore, but her video is pure magic.
Hello, I watched and got very excited to try this.. this evening as I already started the shampooing and don't like the chemical smell. My lungs can't hang. I always read the comments to get an idea of the product. I did read a few diff warnings on mixing hydrogen peroxide & vinegar. I'm only popping in to kindly share..I did a lil research and ya is very dangerous for lungs. I'll try with one or the other but both. On that note may I suggest a friendly thought? Maybe you would consider removing just this post simply To protect yourself and others. I saw you mentioned you don't exec have carpet these days and if it's dangerous you would never want blow back. Lord knows folks be reaching these days. Heck maybe just change to one or the other🤷♀️☺ just a friendly suggestion . Have a blessed day~
I'm not a chemist, did took a few classes in college, correct me if I'm wrong but wouldn't mixing hydrogen peroxide and acetic acid would result in a neutral solution? you know like water is neutral? Many cleaning videos show that ammonia, boron, peroxide, they all do a great job at cleaning, I believe the finish is what is neutral or slightly acid.
Awesome hack.....Thanks for showing how slow to go...... every video I’ve seen it’s sped up but I really needed to see how slow or fast to go for longer than 3 Sec!!!!
Thank you it works better than store bought shampoo... I honestly thought it was my machine that wasn't working well.. but today I was very satisfied with this solution..will never buy the at store nomore
In all the written forums what I could find is that it is not recommended to add fabric softener to a wet carpet cleaner solution since it can demage the mechanism of the machine. It is cheaper but on the long run, if you have to replace a gasket or a seal or the pump itself, it can be a risky saving advice for others.
Hi there! I'm interested to know, what is the proportion to dilute the solutions, for example for each gallon of water how much of the solution can be added? Thank you for your help.
Just one question - is the 1/2 cap of fabric softener used neat like from a sachet or as it would normally be diluted please? Here in Australia Cuddly comes in a 300ml sachet which dilutes to make 2 litres in a bottle. I would assume I would use 1/2 a cap from the 2 litre bottle of diluted Cuddly.
Use the diluted solution you make from the sachet. The fabric softener is what is referred to as a defoamer in the carpet cleaning solution. If you don't use a solution with a defoamer you will fill your machine with foam and break your carpet cleaner. I use a pine cleaner solution as a defoamer I have been making for over 20 years with my carpet cleaner. I use 1 or 2 capfuls per 2 gallons of water with maybe 1/4 tsp dish detergent. I love the smell of pine cleaner. I also blow box fans at the rugs after I'm done to dry them. Keep moving the fans around to make it dry faster.
Thaannnkkk yooouuuuu It worked very well and I used exactly what you used (measured a little more extra) and used the Clorox for colors (saw someone on this video say it in the comments Thank you) and my carpet is as good as new and smells so good in here 😊😊❤️
I add some bleach to the waterside. And use some laundry detergent, water, and fabric softner on the cleaning liquide side. I have light carpet so it works well.
Hello, it is dangerous to mix vinegar and hydrogen peroxide in bottle. I would suggest using one or the other with the rest of the stuff you mentioned.
I got the perioxide, large dawn and fabric softner for $1.25 each, at the dollar store. cant get no cheaper than that for awesome carpet cleaner. Just cleaned my car seats. I thank those companies like Hoover, for being greedy. 🙏😊
Oh my God I'm so in love with this new how you told me about this cleaning solution I am so impressed and I still impressed with this thank you so much ❤❤❤❤❤
I have tried similar spot cleaners in a spray bottle for treating stains.. What would be the ratio for mixing with water in a shampooer? I have a bissill
Hi Fernando! I am not entirely sure as I've never tested it out on hard floors. If you do try I would suggest testing in a small area first before doing the entire floor. Let me know how it works if you do test it out. I'd love to know! 🙂
Hi everyone. How much water should I add to this solution? I rent a industrial machine, cuz my whole house is covered in carpet. I think that machine takes 5lt of water.
Hi Darren! You can certainly leave the fabric softener out. That is used more so for the smell good factor. Feel free to substitute for essential oils or your fragrance of choice.
Hi Lei! Generally I do not go back and just use plain water. It really just depends on what I'm cleaning and how dirty it was. Hopefully this helps. Thanks for stopping by! 🙂
I'll never buy store bought soap scrub again. I am super impressed. Thank you so much. Everything counts in small amounts !
Well thank you very much! So glad you liked it. It really does work and smell so nice. 😊
Substituted Dawn with Meyers liquid dish soap, worked great and smell fab!
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I use the same recipe to clean my car seats, minus the vinegar. My steam cleaner has a hose attachment specifically for upholstery cleaning and with this DIY cleaning solution it does a great job! As an extra step after I run the steam cleaner with the solution I follow it up with clean water to remove soap residue. Just like washing your laundry, ya gotta give it a good rinse after washing! Otherwise the residual cleaner in the carpet or upholstery gets sticky and collects dirt again very quickly!
4 Tbsp=1/4 cup...No disrespect in any way 😊,just an easier,faster way for me...All in all, this is amazing and it works great...Thank you for sharing 😁
No worries, you're exactly right! I don't know why it never dawned on me to say it that way.
My husband and I used this tonight for our carpets and WOW! It smells amazing! Absolutely incredible! It cleaned so well! We are very impressed! Much better than the over-priced store solution. Thank you very much for sharing this! I also subscribed to your channel, can’t wait to see what else you share!
Eyyy I have the same carpet cleaner. That thing works great for such a decent price. I honestly just use the purple fabuloso. I'm married to a Latina so you know I had to try the fabuloso out lol. But surprisingly enough it worked really really well! Now that I've seen this, I'm interested in trying this mixture out. I bet it smells great. Thanks for the video! ✌🏻
This!!! I already had the ingredients and it worked beautifully! I have 2 dogs my carpet was filthy nasty. The solution that came with the shampooer was garbage! It looks 100% better. I also did my stairs I put it in a bucket of water used a little elbow grease and they look good too. Thank you!
I saw this commercial for the carpet cleaner solution last night
Went out today I bought cleaning products came home follow the instructions cleaned my carpet
(I have a cat)
This mixing solution really works saves money your house smells fantastic even with my cat
Thank you
Used this before. Love it. Thanks for listing ingredients needed right away since we are all busy.
I literally bought a shampooer last night! This is going to be so helpful. I can't believe how much the solution costs, I even got great value brand and it was still $12-$13 a bottle and the name brand was $24!!
Yes girl! The solution is SO darn expensive...and if you have a big house you need quite a bit of it. I usually have to fill up my shampooer 2 or 3 times just to clean the living room. This homemade solution makes your house smell just like fabric softener. I love it! Hope you like it too if you try it out! 😀
Do you put the mix of ingredients in the "solution" part of the cleaner or mix it in with the water tank?
Thanks for the video I'm about to use this recipe for spot cleaning. And just an fyi for you, please be careful doing your own carpet cleaning, non commercial carpet cleaning vacuums are notorious for not sucking up enough water. I once had a mold problem under my carpet due to this lol. My advice is to run the vacuum over it a second time without the water.
Hope you like it! Thank you very much for the tip. It's funny shorty after filming this we actually got rid of most of our carpet and put down wood flooring. 😜
I've been using peroxide for years but now I can save money, thank you so much
Hi kristy happy Sunday, this was an amazing recipe thank you I’ve used it quite a few times now I just wanted to shout you out.. the video was made 4 years ago around that time the music was like this on a lot of videos we learn new things each day y’all I appreciate her for even putting the recipe up trying to help me out
I've been using your recipe for a while switching back and forth from several different store bought ones and this recipe in my opinion cleans the best, and considering i have a small dog who has accidents thats saying a lot !
I used this last night in my living room and it seems to have worked well. Today I continued on bedrooms. I didn’t use the downy today. I can’t help but think it could attract dirt. Let you know later my consensus 😊
To be honest, I'm about to try that right now. Big thanks kristy !!!
How it turned out
Hey heads up guys if you can get your hands on some citric acid..[its like 5 bucks w/ prime shipping for a few pounds of it on Amazon] it would help with adding to her already perfect solution.... 1, it has strong antibacterial properties. You know not all that smell is coming just from the mess you made or your animals made. Bacteria have joined the party also. And 2. Citric acid is used in many high dollar cleaners as a preservative. So if you plan on makeing a whole gallon of this stuff so you always have it ready and on hand like i plan on...some preservative might go along way. If your not sold yet... Umm its organic.
Fabric softener also is used to release the static bond between hair and dirt and the carpet fibers! Great recommendations
I used this on my carpet yesterday and it works great!!! Thank you!
Mixing hydrogen peroxide and vinegar can create peracetic acid, also known as peroxyacetic acid (PAA) or corrosive acid. Peracetic acid can be toxic and corrosive, and can irritate your eyes, skin, throat, nose, and lungs. In high concentrations, it can also damage the surface it's applied to. The gasses from the reaction can also irritate your mouth and cause skin burns.
I was about to comment this exact thing. It’s not generally a good idea to mix those two ingredients together.
What would you recommend instead?
What can we do to make a cleaner without missing those two things?!? Can you help us out?!? There are like 5 videos online with cleaning carpet without carpet shampoo 😢
Honestly since I watch your video I been using this Everytime I have to clean my carpets, it really works really good ! Good Job! Thank you !
Oh goodness that is such a compliment. Thank you very much! I'm so glad it's been working so well for you. 😊
Love it. Ingredients you always have at home. It even cleans clothes stains and upholstery. Great solution.👍👍
Just tried this recipe to clean my carpet. My house smells better and my carpet looks cleaner thank you for your recipe and your video.
My livingroom carpet had not been done for 10 years, due to the weight of the furniture. It's hard on the body moving it alone. I saw this and decided to move stuff around and get it done. While the carpet under the furniture was a lot cleaner, the whole room is now done. Looks great, and I love the fresh clean smell. Refreshing.
I hate that music.
Great video! I want to try this, therefore I have a question. I am planing to use this in another machine that also washes fabrics, carpets, etc, so i was wondering for these quantities, how much water do you mix this to? Thanks!
Wow, this video has stood the test of time. I made this solution, added some bleach and a little fragrance and the carpet smells so clean and soft. I'm guessing Kristy's not here anymore, but her video is pure magic.
I haven't seen anybody ask and I did not see it in your video How much water to cleaner ratio do you put in the machine???
Hi, are you sure that this solution will not hurt the machine? Are you using this solution for long time?
Did you add water to your 4cup measuring cup before adding half of it to the tank?
Hello, did I hear someone say "How Much Water" did you use for this recipe? It would be helpful to let everyone know what the dilution ratio is!
I'm thinking you put half in (because she said its enough for 2 times) and then fill your shampooer container.
My machine has measurement marks for water and solution on the side
There is a line in the bucket where the water goes and it tell you how much water it takes.
Yes please tell us. Not all shampooers have the same size tanks.
Hello, I watched and got very excited to try this.. this evening as I already started the shampooing and don't like the chemical smell. My lungs can't hang. I always read the comments to get an idea of the product. I did read a few diff warnings on mixing hydrogen peroxide & vinegar. I'm only popping in to kindly share..I did a lil research and ya is very dangerous for lungs. I'll try with one or the other but both. On that note may I suggest a friendly thought? Maybe you would consider removing just this post simply To protect yourself and others. I saw you mentioned you don't exec have carpet these days and if it's dangerous you would never want blow back. Lord knows folks be reaching these days. Heck maybe just change to one or the other🤷♀️☺ just a friendly suggestion
. Have a blessed day~
Totally awesome is a good supplement if you don’t have peroxide
I'm not a chemist, did took a few classes in college, correct me if I'm wrong but wouldn't mixing hydrogen peroxide and acetic acid would result in a neutral solution? you know like water is neutral?
Many cleaning videos show that ammonia, boron, peroxide, they all do a great job at cleaning, I believe the finish is what is neutral or slightly acid.
Awesome hack.....Thanks for showing how slow to go...... every video I’ve seen it’s sped up but I really needed to see how slow or fast to go for longer than 3 Sec!!!!
Can you replace fabric softener with essential oils?
if i use only dish soap does it brake my bissel vacuum cleaner?
This works amazing in my rug doctor machine and it’s soooo much cheaper than the store bought solutions.❤
So glad it worked well for you!
Thank you it works better than store bought shampoo... I honestly thought it was my machine that wasn't working well.. but today I was very satisfied with this solution..will never buy the at store nomore
Hi Kristy How much water can I add to the solution?
Wondering if it's more efficient to use laundry soap instead of dish soap 🤔
Dawn is used to clean animals in the ocean that have been exposed to oil spills. It's worth its weight in GOLD.
I just used only dish soap, and it worked fine. Little sudsy at first, but it goes away with a couple passes
In all the written forums what I could find is that it is not recommended to add fabric softener to a wet carpet cleaner solution since it can demage the mechanism of the machine. It is cheaper but on the long run, if you have to replace a gasket or a seal or the pump itself, it can be a risky saving advice for others.
Just Wow 😮I tried this and the carpets came out cleaner! Thank you for this tip. No more store bought carpet cleaner for me :)
This was a fantastic mix. You're amazing! Thank you so much!
So glad you liked it! Thank you for stopping by and leaving some love. ❤
Thank you! Darn, I need liquid fabric softner. Off to the store!
We used your idea and it really works !!!! Thank you so much !!! 😊🙌🏻
I'm so glad it worked for you. Thanks for coming back to comment!
Hi there! I'm interested to know, what is the proportion to dilute the solutions, for example for each gallon of water how much of the solution can be added? Thank you for your help.
I was wondering the same thing?
This solution recipe works really well thank you for this!
Just one question - is the 1/2 cap of fabric softener used neat like from a sachet or as it would normally be diluted please?
Here in Australia Cuddly comes in a 300ml sachet which dilutes to make 2 litres in a bottle.
I would assume I would use 1/2 a cap from the 2 litre bottle of diluted Cuddly.
Use the diluted solution you make from the sachet. The fabric softener is what is referred to as a defoamer in the carpet cleaning solution. If you don't use a solution with a defoamer you will fill your machine with foam and break your carpet cleaner. I use a pine cleaner solution as a defoamer I have been making for over 20 years with my carpet cleaner. I use 1 or 2 capfuls per 2 gallons of water with maybe 1/4 tsp dish detergent. I love the smell of pine cleaner. I also blow box fans at the rugs after I'm done to dry them. Keep moving the fans around to make it dry faster.
Thaannnkkk yooouuuuu It worked very well and I used exactly what you used (measured a little more extra) and used the Clorox for colors (saw someone on this video say it in the comments Thank you) and my carpet is as good as new and smells so good in here 😊😊❤️
I used your recipe and it worked great!
I heard adding oxy clean could also help, is this true? And how much?
Oxyclean is basically a dry form of hydrogen peroxide .
I'm going to try this tomorrow. I'll let you know how it works. I can hardly wait.
How did it go?
@@kristybonventre6661 works great and smells wonderful
Love how easy and budget friendly this is! Great idea kristy🙌🏽💕
Thanks so much lady!! 💕
Thanks for the great idea! The carpet solution I buy in the store smells like strong chemicals. I can't wait to try this!
Thank you! I hope you love it as much as I do. ❤
Woww but can you plz tell where to put this liquid in other kind of vacuum cleaner
This won't work in a regular vacuum. Only carpet cleaners which are separate machines.
I add some bleach to the waterside. And use some laundry detergent, water, and fabric softner on the cleaning liquide side. I have light carpet so it works well.
What a great idea. I'll have to give that a try. Thanks for sharing!
Add 2 tbsp of borax. Safe for all colors and gives it a boost for stains
Hello, it is dangerous to mix vinegar and hydrogen peroxide in bottle. I would suggest using one or the other with the rest of the stuff you mentioned.
I got the perioxide, large dawn and fabric softner for $1.25 each, at the dollar store. cant get no cheaper than that for awesome carpet cleaner. Just cleaned my car seats. I thank those companies like Hoover, for being greedy. 🙏😊
Oh my God I'm so in love with this new how you told me about this cleaning solution I am so impressed and I still impressed with this thank you so much ❤❤❤❤❤
Do mean hydrogen peroxide? Can you also mention in mls instead of cups please
Excellent....simple to the point
Can this be used in hand held spot clean machines?
Yes!👍🏽
@@mehonesty do you happen to know the solution to water ratio?
@@sheilae39 16oz water to a half ounce of solution
@@mehonesty Thank you so much
Thought fabric softner ruines everything?
Can this be used as a carpet spot cleaner? Like in a spray bottle?
Hey would using Downy scent beads work as a scent instead of liquid fabric softener?
I have tried similar spot cleaners in a spray bottle for treating stains.. What would be the ratio for mixing with water in a shampooer? I have a bissill
My manager let be borrow their carpet cleaner. I felt so honored! Will be trying this very soon. Thanks!
Oh, how nice of them! I hope you enjoy. ❤
I use all brand detergent for clothes and white vinegar also downy and works so good! The carpet cleaners give me a headache smells like chemicals
Does it foam up? I'm using a bissell spot cleaner .
It was amazing thank you!!
This is awesome best solution I found yet. Thank You👍☺
Awesome diy. Thank you so much for sharing 🤗
Soap and fabric softener leaves residue in carpet and builds up over time
Just tried it, Im waiting the 3 hours to clean it!
I hope it works well for you! You gotta let me know how it turns out. 🙂
Can you use this with a Bissel Crosswave ?? for hard floors?
Hi Fernando! I am not entirely sure as I've never tested it out on hard floors. If you do try I would suggest testing in a small area first before doing the entire floor. Let me know how it works if you do test it out. I'd love to know! 🙂
how much water do you add to solution (warm or cold water)
What is the percetage of the peroxide used?
I’d like it better without the frantic music😊 I can’t wait to try this recipe!
Thank you - this worked beautifully!!
Does this have any adverse effects on the shampoo machine?
Can you use it on a avalair kirby
I have the hoover smartwash and it has a separate tank for the cleaning solution because it mixes with the water automatically. How would I use this??
Hi- I have the same shampooer as yours. Have you had a chance to try this recipe and how. Your help will be greatly appreciated.
Hi everyone. How much water should I add to this solution? I rent a industrial machine, cuz my whole house is covered in carpet. I think that machine takes 5lt of water.
Can you use this solution on upholstery? ie..sofa and fabric car seats
Hi Kimberly! Yes, this solution should be safe on those fabrics as well. Hope you enjoy! 🙂
The best part of this video is already having all this stuff.
Is fabric softener necessary? Can I leave it out?
Hi Darren! You can certainly leave the fabric softener out. That is used more so for the smell good factor. Feel free to substitute for essential oils or your fragrance of choice.
Thx
Can you give us the name of ur vacuum please?
can we use apple cider vinegar?
I've been doing this for years! 😋💕
Hope you enjoy! ❤
Just bought a bissel spotclean proheat so Jw if this really does work.
I really like the results, but you'll have to come back and tell me your review of it if you try it. :)
Life with Kristy I literally just made the solution so I’ll keep you posted 😊
Life with Kristy not bad at all 👍🏻👍🏻. Very impressed with how effective and simple it is.
What volume of peroxide did you use?
Will give it a try, however I am trying to clean carpet. Not make my house smell like a perfume factory.
Will peroxide stain the carpet
So do I just double triple etc...the measurements if I want to make a bigger batch?
Yep, you're exactly right. The recipe I have here makes enough solution for me to fill up my machine about a handful of times.
Life with Kristy Thanks!
Hey just thought I’d warn that vinegar and hydrogen peroxide can be very toxic if mixed together
After u use it with the soap etc., do u still do it again with just plain water?
Hi Lei! Generally I do not go back and just use plain water. It really just depends on what I'm cleaning and how dirty it was. Hopefully this helps. Thanks for stopping by! 🙂
Life with Kristy thank you!:)
I gotta try this..i got most of these items too
I'm about to use this!!! Thank you much!
I hope you like it! You'll have to let me know how it turns out. 😁
GIRLLLLLLL THIS WORKED SO GOOD! 😭 IM SO OBSESSED WITH MY DAMN CARPET 🤩