Homemade Carpet Cleaner Recipe

Since we had carpet in the kitchen at our old house, I cleaned carpets about once a month. Every time I would clean the carpets I would get a sore throat. Needless to say I hated cleaning carpets! Once I found this natural recipe my husband thought I might wear out the carpets by cleaning them so much. The carpets looked clean, smelled fantastic, and I felt great after using it. I no longer have any carpet in my house, but I still use this on my furniture a few times a year. I used this recipe for years on my carpets and furniture and never experienced any problems, but please read the warning below.

 Warning:  Before using this recipe be sure to check the owners manual or manufacturer of your cleaner. Always spot check a small area out of sight before proceeding with this recipe. Most importantly you MUST avoid getting foam into the motor of the carpet cleaner as this could damage it. I only fill up my tank 1/2 full and monitor it to make sure it isn’t bubbling. There is a lot of controversy over mixing hydrogen peroxide and vinegar together. Some say never to do it as it forms peracetic acid and is damaging to carpet (especially wool) others say it is fine at this dilution.