How to clean a carpet with soda

The carpet not only looks beautiful, but also practical to use. It is comfortable to play with children on a long-haired palace. But, like any thing, it needs proper care and cleaning. In order for the carpet to serve for a long time, it is sometimes necessary to clean from dust, dirt and unpleasant odors.

In order to properly approach the issue of carpet cleaning, you need to know some points:

• what fiber the product is made of;
• are there spots on it;
• fresh or old.

How to clean a carpet with soda at home

There are many ways to clean your palace without using expensive products. By trial and error, a lot of tools were deduced with which you can bring the carpet in order. For example: soda, salt, tea, gasoline, alcohol, laundry detergent and much more.

NOTE. Before starting to clean the carpet, you must thoroughly vacuum it.

A few recommendations for a clean palace:

1. All stains on the carpet must be removed immediately, because, after a while they are eaten, and it will be more problematic to remove them.
2. Before you start cleaning the palace, be sure to test the product in a more inconspicuous area.
3. It is only necessary to clean the carpet with cool water, because hot water can only aggravate the situation.
4. Use a medium hard brush for cleaning.
5. A product made from natural raw materials must be cleaned either by folk methods or by specialized stain removers.
6. After wet cleaning, the palace must be dried.
7. In no case should a product made from natural raw materials be cleaned against lint.

The benefits of soda "dry cleaning"

1. Soda perfectly cleans the product. It is tested by many years of practice on various carpets. Soda not only makes the carpet cleaner, but also freshens the appearance and eliminates unpleasant odors.
2. Soda does not have a negative effect on the human body. Observing elementary rules, this substance does not harm the body in any way, and you should not worry that harmful chemical components could remain on the carpet surface.
3. After such purges on the palace there is no unpleasant odor left.
4. A budget option. Everyone can afford such a tool, unlike expensive special tools.
5. Availability. You will wash soda in any supermarket, even if it was not at home.

Recipes on how to clean a carpet at home with soda

Soda, Powder and Vinegar

If you are looking for a budget option, we recommend that you stay on the vinegar-soda method. It is considered one of the most effective among all methods of soda cleaning the palace. During the combination of soda and vinegar, a quenching process takes place. This process takes place directly on the surface of the carpet product. Be sure to add detergent to the product.

First you need to prepare all the necessary components:

• a large bowl;
• soda;
• vinegar;
• water at room temperature;
• Palace reading sponge.

Pour 4 tablespoons of acetic acid, 1 spoon of powder and 1 spoon of soda into the water. The liquid is mixed, after which light boiling begins.

If you have a sprayer, then with its help you need to evenly distribute the product on the palace. Or apply liquid with a brush. Everything needs to be done as quickly as possible, until the product has stopped bubbling. In a few seconds, the product will collect all the dirt from the surface. After that, we remove all dirt with a rag or sponge, and clean it. This is a great way to clean carpet and is not inferior to professional cleaning. In addition, this method perfectly eliminates unpleasant odors.

Vinegar, Soda and Dishwashing Detergent

All of these tools can be found in any kitchen. Having collected all three components, you can perfectly clean the dirty carpet. A significant advantage of this method is that it does not contain a large number of chemical components. To prepare this tool, you must:

• 250 ml of water at room temperature;
• 50 ml of acetic acid;
• dishwashing detergent.

We combine and mix everything. After that, immediately begin to clean the carpet. To apply, you need a brush for the palace. After that we remove all the dirt with a regular sponge.

Dry soda

One of the easiest ways to clean your carpet at home is to dry with soda. The sequence of work at home:

1. First you need to thoroughly vacuum the carpet on both sides.
2. After that, evenly pour soda on the product.
3. Leave for 30 minutes.
4. After that, thoroughly vacuum the carpet with a vacuum cleaner.

This method is great for spot removal from the palace. If there are spots on the carpet, then you need to not only pour soda on them, but also rub it with water. A great way to remove especially for fresh spots.

Wet soda and vinegar cleaning

If the palace is too dirty, and you want to put it in order at least a little, then wet cleaning with soda-vinegar solution will help.For the solution, you need 6 tablespoons of vinegar, diluted in 1 liter of warm water.

ATTENTION. It is necessary to carry out all actions with gloves so as not to damage the skin of the hands!

Add 3 tablespoons of soda to this liquid. After the fluid stops bubbling, transfer it to the spray bottle. Spray on the surface of the entire carpet and leave for 60 minutes. If there are noticeable spots on the carpet, rub them with a sponge. After that, the carpet is washed well with clean water and dried. This is an excellent tool that will not only clean the carpet, but also eliminate unpleasant odors. The only drawback of such a tool is the smell of vinegar, which can remain after work. Therefore, it is necessary to ventilate the apartment well and remove children and animals from the premises during work.

Soda Cleaning Precautions

Cleaning carpets using soda is a harmless method, but still you need to adhere to elementary rules during operation:

1. Be sure to dry the carpet so that microorganisms do not start in it. Otherwise, the carpet may start to smell unpleasant and eliminate this smell will not be so simple. In addition, inhaling a moldy odor can affect your health.
2. A cough may appear from soda. This is especially true for people who are prone to allergic reactions. Use extreme caution when spraying soda solution over the surface.
3. When using acetic acid, be sure to use gloves to protect your skin.
4. Be careful when using a spray gun. Make sure that the product does not hit the face.
5. If you accidentally spill liquid, clean it immediately so that no spots remain.
6. Do not use too much liquid, because the carpet will dry for a very long time.
7. First, test the product in an inconspicuous area.
8. Silk carpets should not be cleaned at home, but given to professionals. To spoil such a product is very simple.