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Household Hints & Help

lamp_shade

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3. My recipe is quite a bit simpler. Here...

Reply to kas125 (Original post)

Sat Mar 5, 2016, 04:48 AM

Mar 2016

I found it in a Consumer Reports "How to Clean Practically Anything". It does a wonderful job and leaves no residue. I've used it for years (steam vac) and have shared the recipe with others who are also surprised at what a good job it does. In a gallon jug pour...

1/4 cup white vinegar
1/4 cup ammonia (NOT sudsy ammonia)
Drip or two of Dawn (about 1/32 tsp or less)
Water to fill

Voila!

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Homemade carpet cleaner solution that really works! [View all] kas125 Mar 2016 OP

"Awesome cleaner," is indeed some awesome stuff. I'm sure someone will come along shortly to tell Purveyor Mar 2016 #1

It did say in the recipe I found that the fabric softener was "optional." kas125 Mar 2016 #2

My recipe is quite a bit simpler. Here... lamp_shade Mar 2016 #3

Wow, that is simpler! I've seen other suggestions to use kas125 Mar 2016 #4

I have to agree with you about the smelly ingredients. Curmudgeoness Mar 2016 #5

The first year we had our Worried senior Apr 2016 #6

Thanks, I'll have to remember that one! kas125 Apr 2016 #7

If you do have to Worried senior Apr 2016 #8