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How to Make DIY Carpet Spot Cleaner

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How to Make DIY Carpet Spot Cleaner

Use at home ingredients to remove even the worst carpet spots.

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You can make this mixture without the vinegar, but it seems to work even better when it's included. I've gotten red drinks & what I (think) was road tar out of my carpet as well as many mystery spots.

You can make this mixture without the vinegar, but it seems to work even better when it's included. I've gotten red drinks & what I (think) was road tar out of my carpet as well as many mystery spots.

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See the chocolate spot on the carpet in front of the peroxide? (Click picture to see)

See the chocolate spot on the carpet in front of the peroxide? (Click picture to see)

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add dish soap

add dish soap

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Add vinegar

Add vinegar

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Add peroxide to your container

Add peroxide to your container

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Add peroxide, then mix.

Add peroxide, then mix.

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Pour on the stain

Pour on the stain

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You don't really need to let this sit, you can get to work right away.

You don't really need to let this sit, you can get to work right away.

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Rub the mixture into the stain.

Rub the mixture into the stain.

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Here's a close up of another bad chocolate stain. Toddlers : destroy carpet.

Here's a close up of another bad chocolate stain. Toddlers : destroy carpet.

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Pour the mixture on to the spot and rub in, you can use your fingers, a brush, a rag- whatever you like.

Pour the mixture on to the spot and rub in, you can use your fingers, a brush, a rag- whatever you like.

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Rub it in till the spot is gone. It shouldn't take too long- this mixture is magic and gets out everything really quickly.

Rub it in till the spot is gone. It shouldn't take too long- this mixture is magic and gets out everything really quickly.

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Use a try towel to blot up any remaining moisture in the carpet.

Use a try towel to blot up any remaining moisture in the carpet.

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Finished. The spot is gone! When I use a carpet cleaner machine and don't pretreat the bad spots with this- they don't come out. I swear by this at home mixture.

Finished. The spot is gone! When I use a carpet cleaner machine and don't pretreat the bad spots with this- they don't come out. I swear by this at home mixture.

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Close up view.

Close up view.

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This is where the second chocolate stain was. It's gone as well.

This is where the second chocolate stain was. It's gone as well.

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Peroxide

Dawn brand original blue dish soap

Container to mix/ pour

White vinegar

Tiffany Tarnowski

I doubt it, but it's worth a try.

(author) 2 weeks ago

Lindsey Hammar

Does this work for nail polish?

Lindsey Hammar 2 weeks ago

Kami Larson

I should have tried this before I bought my new carpet at http://www.smartcarpet.com. I will actually test this out on my friends carpet and see how well it works. Thanks for sharing. It's always nice to get beneficial advice.

Kami Larson 7 months ago

Mike Turvey

Will try this one, thanks. We have some "mystery" spots from grandkids that seem to resist commercial cleaners and our carpet cleaner machine. Will gladly use this!

Mike Turvey 8 months ago

Tiffany Tarnowski

I haven't tried it, but if you do Let me know what you think. I do make my own cleaning concoction to put in my machine, and I love it. It works great. I use Borax and Mr.Clean with Fabreeze multi surface cleaner. I put about 1/2 C borax and 1 cup multi surface cleaner in the reservoir then fill the rest with hot water. Mix or shake till borax is dissolved. It smells great and does an awesome job! I would think dish soap in the machine would be a disaster.

(author) 8 months ago

Bridget Emery

Your carpet looks the same color and texture as mine, going to give this a try. I was actually wondering if it is something you could use IN the carpet machines? Have you tried that at all?

Bridget Emery 8 months ago

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Ji Eun Lee

Thank you for great tip! I was just wondering if there is any specific portion for each ingredient. How do you estimate how much to put for each ingredient?

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