Let's Start With Carpets

Well, what can I say? I have jumped on the band wagon for blogging and sharing what I know with anyone that wants to know it.
I have learned through trials, errors, stories, and science some great tricks to the "housekeeping" trade.
I want to share that information with you. I will be doing my best to post new tricks often.

So, my first (ever) trick is: carpets. They never really stay clean lines, and stains and spots seem to grow over night.
Carpet cleaners (i.e. rug doctors) seem to spread the stains about. If it's just a spot (not the whole room) a spray bottle, cotton rags, and some household "chemicals" is all you need.
1. Oxyclean [if you have it] is the best thing I've found that is safe for nearly every carpet [or home: if you have young kids, pets, etc] It rinses out of the carpet well and it pulls all that dirt and grime out quickly (relatively speaking) and efficiently.
2. A mix of peroxide and vinegar. In a spray bottle [32oz] (or a squirter bottle) mix appx. 1/8 cup vinegar and equal parts peroxide. Then fill the rest with water. Spray (or squeeze) mixture on to spot and pat dry with COTTON rags. **vent well to avoid the strong smell.

With both practices, use cotton rags (or towels) to pull the moisture from the carpets. Pat dry, dotlnt wipe it, for best results. Letting the towels sit will help pull the moisture up,like and not rub it further into the carpet.
If the spot is stubborn, use a brush to loosen up the dirt before placing the rags or towels over the spot.


I hope you find this to be as useful as I have. The vinegar mixture has worked wonders.

*BONUS: A little bit of Oxyclean added to a shampooer helps to draw the dirt from deep in the carpet.