Has anyone heard of using vinegar and water in the solution tank instead of using the liquid shampoo for carpets?
I was told that my carpets have soap build up.
I tried going over it several times with just water.
I had a proffessional come in to clean the rugs and this is what they told me. Soap build up.
Any suggestions how to remove it?
2007-08-01 17:43:26 · 4 answers · asked by Mom of 2 great boys 7 in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
Will using vinegar and water "clean" my carpets? (remove high traffic area dirt)
I have the Pro Heat Bissell Carpet Cleaner.
2007-08-01 17:54:03 · update #1
Apparently this is a common problem when using a home shampooer. They don't seem to get all the shampoo out.
2007-08-02 03:21:27 · update #2
You may have 'soap build-up' on your carpets, but it probably isn't as bad as you think. Your 'instincts' are right ... get a good 'carpet cleaning machine' and fill it with 'superhot water' mixed with 1/2 cup vinegar to one gallon of water. Try to get a machine that will 'vacuum out' most of the 'water' ... it will also help 'remove' the soap build up. Go over your carpet twice ... go 'up and down' once, and then go back and forth once, to be sure that you have 'cleaned' every bit of carpet in the room. Then LET IT DRY THOROUGHLY and 'feel it' ... it should feel 'cleaner' and even be cleaner ... but go over it again (in the 'opposite direction' to your last 'vinegar cleaning' and then RINSE IT WELL in plain hot water going the 'other direction. After that, you may 'hire' someone to come in, but it will be much cleaner if you do it yourself the first time ...
2007-08-01 17:50:45 · answer #1 · answered by Kris L 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes that should help. In addition to the vinegar and water mix. In the recovery tank of the carpet clean machine you can put a type of soap suds reducer in there. When I had my carpet cleaning service I would sometimes run into over soaped carpets and my recovery tank would have 1 inch of water and 10 inches of soap and it drove us crazy always having to empty soap. You should be able to pick up some if you have a janitorial supply store near you.
2007-08-01 17:57:19 · answer #2 · answered by kevin s 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is perfectly ok to use vinegar and water as a carpet cleaner.50/50. I would think however, that you would be better to hire a steam cleaner, and try that.It's funny to have soap build-up in a carpet though. What have you been doing to it?You do need heat and steam would be the best.
2007-08-01 19:44:56 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep, I've heard of the vinegar/water. The vinegar will cut the old soap build-up. Water alone will not.
My question is, why did the pros just come and tell you that without dealing with the problem? I hope you didn't pay them!
2007-08-01 17:48:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋