By making your own cleaning solution using apple cider vinegar for your steam cleaner, you can inexpensively and effectively clean your carpets.
Things You Will Need
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Vacuum your carpets to remove large, loose bits of debris. Vacuum under furniture and along baseboards. Use the crevice attachment, as necessary.
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Place 1 gallon of hot water and 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar into the cleaning receptacle of the steam cleaner. Use the hottest water your tap produces.
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Turn the steam cleaner on and let it run for one to two minutes to heat the water more.
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Squeeze the trigger and push the steam cleaner forward across the carpet with a slow, steady motion.
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Release the trigger and pull the steam cleaner back towards you, going over the same area. Use a slow, steady motion again to remove the moisture from the carpet.
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Repeat Steps 4 and 5 over the rest of the carpet.
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Leave the carpet to dry overnight. If necessary, repeat with a second cleaning for heavily soiled areas.
The Drip Cap
- Most homemade cleaning recipes suggest white, distilled vinegar because it is less expensive than apple cider vinegar; however, apple cider vinegar has a less astringent smell than white distilled vinegar, making it a more appealing choice.
- One effective cleaning application for apple cider vinegar is carpet cleaning.
- Squeeze the trigger and push the steam cleaner forward across the carpet with a slow, steady motion.
- Leave the carpet to dry overnight.