Even with regular vacuuming, your carpets may not end up very clean. If you need something extra to clean your carpet, you could find them in your kitchen cupboards. For example, items such as vinegar and baking soda are great stain removers. Here are four ways to naturally clean your carpets.

Cornmeal and Borax

Mix two cups of corn meal and one cup of Borax together in a bowl. Sprinkle this mixture over your carpet then wait for an hour. Vacuum your carpet thoroughly. This mixture will deodorize your carpet by removing odors. It is a light stain remover that will pick up the dirt from your carpet that your vacuum may ordinarily miss. Additionally, this mixture stops mold from growing your carpet.

Vinegar, Baking Soda, Dish Soap, And Hydrogen Peroxide

Step 1

Mix one cup of water with one cup of vinegar. Shake well in a bottle and pour it on your carpet stain. Use a clean towel to scrub the mixture into the stain. Blot with a dry towel and let the mixture dry.

Step 2

After the mixture is dry, sprinkle some baking soda over the stain. Mix half a teaspoon of dish soap with 1/4 cup of hydrogen peroxide and pour it over the baking soda. Use a towel to work this paste into your carpet. Blot with a towel and let dry. The final step is to vacuum up the dry paste.

Water and Vinegar

Mix one cup of water with one cup of vinegar in a bottle and shake well. Use this mixture to naturally remove stains from your carpet scrubbing it with a soft cloth. Let it sit for 15 minutes before you dab it with a towel. You may choose to spot test this treatment on an inconspicuous piece of carpet before using it on the rest of your carpet.

Vinegar, Borax, and Salt

Take one cup each of vinegar, borax, and salt and mix them well together until they form a paste. Take a white towel and rub this mixture on your stained carpet. Leave the mixture on for three hours then vacuum it. Check to see if the stain has been removed from your carpet. If not, repeat the application process.

Cleaning your carpet naturally is simple if you follow the preceding four methods. Using them, you could use natural ingredient already found in your kitchen. With these methods, you will be doing your part not just for your home but for the environment as well. To learn more, contact a company like All Star Carpet Care & Restoration.